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From: IaoVERTIGO@aol.com
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 14:31:33 -0500
TEARS FOR FEARS: "FISH OUT OF WATER"
(Roland Orzabal / Alan Griffiths)
from the album Elemental
Intro:
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Am9 C Am9
G Gsus4 G
F/B F F/B
G E Gsus4 G G2
D / / / / / / Bm Em
D / / / / / / Bm Em
Verse One:
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Dm9 Am G
Am
You always said you were the compassionate one
Dm9 Am G
Am9
But now you're laughing at the sun
Dm9 FMaj7 Am
G
With all your high class friends you think you've got it made
Dm9 Gsus4
The only thing you made was that tanned look on your face
Dm G
With all your cigarettes and fancy cars
Dm7 Em
You ain't a clue who or what you are
Chorus:
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Am9 A Am9
You're dreaming your life away
G Gsus4 G F/B F F/B
Fish out of water
G E Gsus4 G G2 Am9 Am Am9
Go swim in the tide today
G Gsus4 G F/B F F/B
Fish out of water
G E Gsus4 G G2
Verse Two (as verse one):
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We used to sit and talk about primsl scream
To exorcise our past was our adolescent dream
But now it's sink or swim since your memory fails
Now in Neptune's kitchen you will be food for killer whales
And on the crucifix his mother made
Hangs one more martyr to the hit parade
(Chorus -- Repeat)
Instrumental:
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Bsus4 Bm7 Bm9 E
Bsus4 Bm7 Bm9 E
(Chorus -- Repeat)
Ending:
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Am9 Am Am9 G Gsus4 G
You're dreaming
F/B F F/B G E Gsus4 G G2
Am9
---M. Triana (iaovertigo@aol.com)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Klint Average |
#1 by Klint flowers at Aug 20, 1986 at 8:15 PM EST |
| I especially like the lines "We used to sit and talk about primal scream / To exorcise our past was our adolescent dream" - this actually refers to a form of psychotherapy Curt and Roland allegedly participated in when they were younger, where they get out all of their repressed feelings and emotions in an intense screaming session. This was also the basis for their 1985 hit "Shout." To me, it seemed sharing an experience like that brought Roland close to Curt, and he is therefore hurt by the differences that grew between them as the years passed. I also like "Now in Neptune's kitchen you will be food for killer whales." Neptune's Kitchen was the name of Roland's recording studio in the UK, where the classic 80s Tears for Fears albums were recorded. He also used that studio to record this song, and calling Curt "food for killer whales" refers to the fact that Curt is now being badgered in this song. :) These are just my opinions. Someone feel free to let me know if I'm wrong about something. | |
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Vezy Professional |
#2 by Vezy at Dec 8, 1991 at 3:31 AM EST |
| Roland Orzabal wrote this song about Curt Smith after the two split up. | |
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*evan* Average |
#3 by *evan* at Mar 3, 2001 at 11:18 PM EST |
| coryoon - spot on description. I still find it hard to listen to this song now that they are back together which is brilliant! Its just so bitter but I'm glad that they made up. Interestingly, Curt did a response to this on his album track with his band Mayfield called 'Sun King' | |
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the white hendr Badass |
#4 by the white hendrix at Oct 22, 2003 at 1:47 AM EST |
| Curt Smith did answer him back with the song Sun King. He wrote the song after he heard Fish Out of the Water. It was later put out on the album, Mayfield - a band Curt formed circa 1997 which featured him on vocals and bass (duh), Charlton Pettus on guitar (also his writing partner), Doug Petty (brother of Dan Petty from Marry Me Jane) and Russ Irwin (he toured with Aerosmith once as one of their backup vocals) on keys, and Shawn Pelton (SNL drummer) on drums. | |
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tim Rhythm Player |
#5 by tim cronin at Apr 1, 2007 at 2:22 AM EST |
| The lines "with all your high class friends... with all your cigarettes and fancy cars" seem particularly stinging. I think Smith just left. Wikipedia says that the two of them traded barbs against each other through their songs before the split. "You walked into the room. I just had to laugh"? | |
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