5 Years
Fish Lyrics

Pushing through the market square
Navigating through a busy area

So many mothers sighing
Countless women expressing disappointment

News had just come over
Recent information was received

We had five years left to cry in
Life as we know it will end in five short years

News guy wept and told us
The messenger cried while informing us

Earth she was really dying
The planet was near its end

Cried so much his face was wet
Tears streamed down his face

Well, I knew he wasn't lying
I believed the truthfulness of his message

I heard telephones, opera house, favorite melodies
Sounds of communication, music, and entertainment filled the air

I saw boys and toys, electric irons, TVs
Various consumer goods were present

My brain felt like a warehouse it had no room to spare
The amount of information and stimuli was overwhelming

I had to cram so many things to store everything in there
I was forced to try to make sense of all the sensory input

And all the fat, skinny people
Individuals of different body types

And all the tall, short people
Individuals of different heights

And all the nobody people
People who may feel they have little importance

And all the somebody people
People who may hold power or societal importance

Christ, I never thought I'd need so many people
The sheer number of people required to keep the world running was unexpected

Girl my age went off her head
A young woman was driven to insanity

She hit some tiny children
She physically attacked small children

And if the black hadn't pulled her off
Her assault would have continued if someone hadn't intervened

Then I think I know she would have killed them
It's possible that her rage would have led to murder

I saw a soldier with a broken arm
An injured soldier was observed

Staring to the wheels of a Cadillac
He was distracted by a nearby luxury vehicle

A cop knelt and kissed the feet of a priest
A show of deference to clergy by law enforcement

And a queer well he threw up at the sight of that
An LGBTQ person vomited at the sight of that display

I think I saw you in an ice-cream parlor
There may have been a sighting of a familiar person in a dessert shop

Drinking milk shakes cold and long
Enjoying a cold drink with a straw

Smiling and waving and looking so fine
Appearing happy and attractive

I don't think you knew you were in this song
The person in question was probably unaware of being referenced

And it was cold and it rained so I felt like an actor
Environmental factors made the situation feel dramatic

And I thought of ma and I wanted to get back there
Thoughts of home and family were on the mind

Your face, your ace, the way that you talk
The person being addressed is attractive and charismatic

Well, I kiss you, you're beautiful, I want you to walk
Expressing admiration and a desire for closeness

We got five years, stuck on my eyes
The limited time we have remaining hangs heavily over us

Five years, what a surprise
The abruptness of the news was shocking

Five years, my brain hurts a lot
Coming to terms with the situation is causing emotional and mental pain

We got five years, that's all we've got
There is a looming sense of finality

Five years
Repeated for emphasis