Named after lyrics in the Bob Dylan song Wiggle Wiggle, the band has sold more than 100,000 copies of their albums since they released their first album, the self titled Big Fat Snake in 1991. After Peter Viskinde left in 2009, he released the album Reel 1 under the Big Fat Snake name, claiming he owned the rights to it. Later the same year, the band name was given to the original band members in an out-of-court settlement in which Viskinde agreed to use another name (Sheriffen) for his new band.
Someone Like You
Big Fat Snake Lyrics
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can't find no rest
hangin' on the sidewalk
sleepin' on a bench
To much of nothing
to quote a long lost friend
empty handed lovers know
Someone like you
can make the stars shine
someone like you
can make a boy cry
someone like you
shure is hard to find
somone like you
to pull me through
The pale blue ghost
don'r make no sense
like the secret of a woman
who's guarded by a fence
It's downhill from now on
it's been a thrill to know one
who's like the sound of the ocean
who can put on a fire
Someone like you...
Someone like you...
The lyrics to Big Fat Snake's song Someone Like You depict a sense of loneliness and desperation in the singer's life. He is out on the edge and cannot find any rest. He has no home or place to sleep and is hanging on the sidewalk, sleeping on a bench. He feels like he has too much of nothing, and the only thing he has is the memory of a long lost friend.
However, amidst all his desolation, he finds hope in someone like the person he is addressing. This person has the power to light up the singer's world, make the stars shine, and even make him cry. Someone like the person he is addressing is hard to find, but he believes that this person can pull him through.
The lyrics also mention a pale blue ghost, which does not make sense, and a secret guarded by a fence, which is reminiscent of the woman in the singer's life. He feels that it's downhill from now on, but the person he is addressing has been a thrill to know, like the sound of the ocean, and can put on a fire, which gives the singer hope for a better future.
Overall, the lyrics to Someone Like You are about the singer's struggle with loneliness and the hope he finds in someone like the person he is addressing.
Line by Line Meaning
Out on the edge
Feeling lost and isolated
can't find no rest
Unable to find peace
hangin' on the sidewalk
Homeless and without a place to go
sleepin' on a bench
Forced to sleep in public places
To much of nothing
Feeling unfulfilled
to quote a long lost friend
In the words of a forgotten friend
empty handed lovers know
Those who have nothing understand
baby, you're the best
You are the greatest
Someone like you
A person with your unique qualities
can make the stars shine
Your presence can bring light to darkness
someone like you
A person like you
can make a boy cry
Bring emotions to the surface
someone like you
A person with your characteristics
shure is hard to find
Difficult to come across
somone like you
A person such as yourself
to pull me through
To help me overcome challenges
The pale blue ghost
A vague and uncertain presence
don'r make no sense
Difficult to comprehend
like the secret of a woman
Mysterious and enigmatic
who's guarded by a fence
Protected and unapproachable
It's downhill from now on
Things are getting worse
it's been a thrill to know one
It was exciting to have experienced such a person
who's like the sound of the ocean
Similar to the soothing effects of the ocean
who can put on a fire
Ignite passion and energy
Someone like you...
A person with your qualities
Someone like you...
A person who possesses your characteristics
Contributed by Benjamin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.