March Into the Sea Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Xim 

Cover art for March Into the Sea lyrics by Modest Mouse

And I'm not sure if these lyrics are 100% correct. If anyone has any corrections, post them here and I'll change it accordingly.

Anyways, on the surface, this song seems to be about the way people treat the sea (badly). I haven't gone much farther than that, especially because these lyrics probably aren't right.

your retarded....

I heard it differently but your lyrics make more sense. I though it was "if food do you please" but "if food needed pleasing"makes more sense, and sounds like something modest mouse would say. Like the phrase "good news for people who love bad news." Seriously, try to actually cimprehend that. Would that be good news or bad news?! Like that. Sucking seasoning off food would please it less, don't you think?

i always thought it was "like the rats in the fleet" instead of "like the rats and the fleas", although both kind of make sense. 'fleet' references the nautical theme of the whole album though