I dont know what the real meaning of this song is, but to me it has always made me think about being a fuck-up (possibly a drug addict) living in the gutter (metaphorically) and occasionally popping up into the real world and seeing its possibilities.
but I dont think that interpretation really works for the whole song.
Ive lived at the bottom for sure. still on my way upwards.
@Icculus716 Yeah I could definitely picture this song being sung from the point of view of a street kid / lowlife with mental illness and/or a bad addiction, speaking to the well off “friend” who lets him stop by and mooch things off him, in exchange for having somebody to get blasted with.
@Icculus716 Yeah I could definitely picture this song being sung from the point of view of a street kid / lowlife with mental illness and/or a bad addiction, speaking to the well off “friend” who lets him stop by and mooch things off him, in exchange for having somebody to get blasted with.
I think this is from the point of view of bottom feeding fish, singing to the fisherman fishing in a boat above him. He enjoys the scraps of chum the angler drops, but when there isn’t any, he’s tempted by the fisherman’s bait and gives in.
I think this is from the point of view of bottom feeding fish, singing to the fisherman fishing in a boat above him. He enjoys the scraps of chum the angler drops, but when there isn’t any, he’s tempted by the fisherman’s bait and gives in.
The last verse, I think, is the fish getting caught and struggling, but succumbing. The last two lines of the last verse are saying Now it’s time for the fisherman to dig for some more bait, since he’s found a good fishing spot. Or maybe just take a nap in his...
The last verse, I think, is the fish getting caught and struggling, but succumbing. The last two lines of the last verse are saying Now it’s time for the fisherman to dig for some more bait, since he’s found a good fishing spot. Or maybe just take a nap in his boat first, since he’s already got today’s catch.
I dont know what the real meaning of this song is, but to me it has always made me think about being a fuck-up (possibly a drug addict) living in the gutter (metaphorically) and occasionally popping up into the real world and seeing its possibilities. but I dont think that interpretation really works for the whole song.
Ive lived at the bottom for sure. still on my way upwards.
@Icculus716 Yeah I could definitely picture this song being sung from the point of view of a street kid / lowlife with mental illness and/or a bad addiction, speaking to the well off “friend” who lets him stop by and mooch things off him, in exchange for having somebody to get blasted with.
@Icculus716 Yeah I could definitely picture this song being sung from the point of view of a street kid / lowlife with mental illness and/or a bad addiction, speaking to the well off “friend” who lets him stop by and mooch things off him, in exchange for having somebody to get blasted with.
I think this is from the point of view of bottom feeding fish, singing to the fisherman fishing in a boat above him. He enjoys the scraps of chum the angler drops, but when there isn’t any, he’s tempted by the fisherman’s bait and gives in.
I think this is from the point of view of bottom feeding fish, singing to the fisherman fishing in a boat above him. He enjoys the scraps of chum the angler drops, but when there isn’t any, he’s tempted by the fisherman’s bait and gives in.
The last verse, I think, is the fish getting caught and struggling, but succumbing. The last two lines of the last verse are saying Now it’s time for the fisherman to dig for some more bait, since he’s found a good fishing spot. Or maybe just take a nap in his...
The last verse, I think, is the fish getting caught and struggling, but succumbing. The last two lines of the last verse are saying Now it’s time for the fisherman to dig for some more bait, since he’s found a good fishing spot. Or maybe just take a nap in his boat first, since he’s already got today’s catch.