A 1990's ska band from Long Island, Edna's Goldfish enjoyed nationwide popu… Read Full Bio ↴A 1990's ska band from Long Island, Edna's Goldfish enjoyed nationwide popularity although the band only lasted for a few years (1997-1999). Their studio albums include Before You Knew Better (1998) and The Elements of Transition (1999), both released on Moon Ska Records, on which one can find such hits as Veronica Sawyer and Everyone I Know Is from Lindenhurst. The video for "Veronica Sawyer" received some airplay on MTV, on their seminal TV show 120 Minutes.

The band toured from 1997 to 2000 with a variety of bands including Slow Gherkin, The Toasters, Catch 22, Mustard Plug, Animal Chin, Siren Six!, The Pilfers, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, and many others. After their 2000 tour with Rx Bandits and The Gadjits the band decided to disband to pursue other interests. Singer Brian Diaz went on to form The Reunion Show with ex-members of Step Lively. Trombonist Ian McKenzie can still be seen playing with Catch 22.

It Will Be You
Edna's Goldfish Lyrics

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Stealing my reasons from you
I'll do everything you want me to
It's my desire to forget
Everything I regret
Nothing from nothing
Nothing comes easy
Simple from simple
Rumors becoming answers

Next time it will be you
Next one in line will be me
Next time it will be you
Next one in line will be me
For every moment you forget
There's someone else you can detest
Making up stories about how it used to be
Nothing from nothing
Nothing comes easy
Simple from simple
Rumors becoming answers
Who's turning their backs on me?
Pointing the fingers of blame
I'm here to say, it's not the same

Oh, what a shame...
Next time, it might be you too.

Overall Meaning

In Edna's Goldfish's song "It Will Be You," the singer is confessing to taking all their reasons for being upset from another person. The singer is willing to do anything that person wants them to do. The singer desires to forget everything they regret, and to them, nothing comes easy. According to the singer, there is simplicity in rumors becoming answers. They lead to more finger-pointing and blame, with the threat that "next time" it could be the person against whom the singer has turned.

The lyrics talk about the cycle of recrimination, where someone accuses another of something, which leads to more finger-pointing and blame. It's almost as if the singer is trying to avoid the accusations that come their way by confessing everything they've done wrong. They take responsibility for their actions, but they also seem to indicate that anyone could be the target of these accusations.

The chorus "Next time it will be you, Next one in line will be me" seems to suggest that both the singer and the person they're addressing are complicit in this cycle of blame. The last line, "Next time it might be you too," suggests that the cycle will continue regardless of the outcome. It's a sad commentary on how difficult it can be to break out of negative patterns in relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Stealing my reasons from you
Taking away my justifications from you

I'll do everything you want me to
I will comply with all of your requests

It's my desire to forget
I have an urge to erase from my memory

Everything I regret
All of my actions I wish I could undo

Nothing from nothing
You can't create something out of nothing

Nothing comes easy
Nothing is achieved without effort

Simple from simple
The outcome is determined by the simplicity of the inputs

Rumors becoming answers
Hearsay transforming into explanations

Next time it will be you
On a later occasion, it will be your turn

Next one in line will be me
I will be the next person to undergo a similar situation

For every moment you forget
For each time you fail to remember