The band also included bassist Danna Pentes, guitarists Aaron Pitkin, Gary White, and later, Errol Stewart, as well as drummers Marc Mueller, later replaced by Clay Richardson.
Albums included 1985's Cabin Flounder, 1986's Bad Pumpkin, 1987's Galaxy 500 and 1989's Monster.
Binoculars
Fetchin Bones Lyrics
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I saw you today in my binoculars
You smiled and then you looked away
Now I want you to look up, way up
What do you see?
There's a star
A star in the sky for you and me, baby
And it's falling in the ocean
And we are
Swim, swim, swim
Star so bright, a comet is ice and fire
An ocean in space burning way up high
Swim the sky
Now listen and I'll tell you it's 1000 degrees
The world is burning up
The world is hurling through space
The world is on fire
Oh, I've been waiting for you all my life
I've been watching for you all my life
To fall like a star
To shine from the ocean
We'll take our binoculars and spin out
We'll burn like satellites tonight
We are everywhere tonight
Swim, swim, swim
The world is burning up
The world is hurling through space
The world is on fire
We burn from the inside out
See our light
We are everywhere tonight
Swim, swim, swim
The song "Binoculars" by Fetchin Bones is an interesting and mysterious composition from an alternative rock band. The song's lyrics are about the singer observing someone through a pair of binoculars and seeing a bright star in the sky. The star then appears to be falling into both the ocean and the sea, and subsequently, the singer invites the person they're observing to look up and see it as well. The lyrics are introspective and poetic, with a wistful quality to them that suggests longing and desire.
The first verse of the song has the singer describing their experience of seeing the person they're observing through binoculars. Although the person initially smiled, they eventually looked away, and the singer invites them to look up at the sky instead. The singer sees a star that is falling into both the ocean and the sea, suggesting a cosmic event that has significance in the relationship between the singer and the observed person.
In the chorus of the song, the lyrics describe the star as something that burns with intensity and heat, representing the passion and desire that the singer feels. The lyrics also speak to the larger forces that drive the universe, with references to the world being on fire and hurling through space. The chorus also speaks to the idea that the singer has been waiting for this person to come into their life, and they're finally seeing evidence of that through the falling star and their shared experience of viewing it through binoculars.
Overall, "Binoculars" is a song that is both soaring and introspective, with lyrics that speak to the vastness of the universe and the intimate connections between people. The song's themes of longing and desire are universal, but the lyrics are also specific to the singer's experience, with references to binoculars and falling stars creating a unique and memorable image.
Line by Line Meaning
I've something to say
I have a message to convey
I saw you today in my binoculars
I caught a glimpse of you through my binoculars earlier
You smiled and then you looked away
You flashed a smile and then glanced elsewhere
Now I want you to look up, way up
Now, I want you to look up at the sky, far beyond
What do you see?
What do you observe?
There's a star
A dazzling celestial object is present
A star in the sky for you and me, baby
A heavenly body shining above for both of us, darling
And it's falling in the ocean
It's cascading into the ocean
And it's falling in the sea
And descending into the sea
And we are
And we, too, are present
Swim, swim, swim
Swim with me, repeatedly
Star so bright, a comet is ice and fire
A brilliant star, akin to a comet, contains components of burning heat and freezing ice
An ocean in space burning way up high
A space expanse on fire, akin to a vast ocean, far above Ground
Swim the sky
We'll navigate through the vast space
Now listen and I'll tell you it's 1000 degrees
Pay heed to the fact that the temperature is close to 1000 degrees
The world is burning up
The earth is in the throes of wildfire
The world is hurling through space
The earth is moving ceaselessly in space
The world is on fire
The earth is enmeshed in flame
Oh, I've been waiting for you all my life
I've been eagerly anticipating your arrival forever
I've been watching for you all my life
I've been carefully monitoring your movements throughout my lifetime
To fall like a star
To tumble down like a meteor
To shine from the ocean
To glitter and illuminate from the splattering waves
We'll take our binoculars and spin out
We'll use our binoculars and sway away
We'll burn like satellites tonight
We'll blaze up like satellites tonight
We are everywhere tonight
Our presence is omnipresent tonight
The world is burning up
The earth is in the throes of wildfire
The world is hurling through space
The earth is moving ceaselessly in space
The world is on fire
The earth is enmeshed in flame
We burn from the inside out
We're combusting from within
See our light
Behold our luminance
We are everywhere tonight
Our presence is omnipresent tonight
Swim, swim, swim
Swim with me, repeatedly
Contributed by Adeline P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MSU DVM
I saw them on tour for this record at Mabel's in Champaign and the singer blew our fucking minds, one the best shows ever.
NateTheGnat
Love Fetchin Bones. I'm living this time in my head. My childhood in the mid-late 1980s at the carnivals in Maryland. (not far from North Carolina). Sometimes I dream about those days. This is such a beautiful time capsule. And that Dana Pentes... rawwr... :)
Joshua Reynolds
This is a great song. Don't think they wrote anything else this good, though.
William Wagner
Good stuff
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