Album sleeve artwork for his four Marillion albums and most of his solo albums has been done by Mark Wilkinson.
Fish is not to be confused with Phish, Chris Squire (“The Fish”), Barry Melton ("the Fish" of Country Joe & the Fish), Grossa or Bradley Fish.
He has worked with many other artists, including Tony Banks (Genesis) and Arjen Anthony Lucassen’s (Ayreon) as the Highlander in Into the Electric Castle.
2. Fish is a Chinese experimental electronic musician.
3. fish is the name of a Soundcloud account used by electronic musician Gupi.
Exit Wound
Fish Lyrics
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the tears in the dark have dried up and gone
by the time that it takes to run through to the end of the
night,
through this hole in my heart, a hole in my heart
There's a space in my head a hollow you left by my side in
the bed
where I sleep in the shadows of broken dreams in a hole in
this hole in my heart,
The wounds may have healed but the scars last forever, On the outside you never could guess, there's barely a sign But get close and you'll sense that's something's wrong, something's gone, something's lost, something's over,
This hole in my heart.
There's a place where I go where time is so slow, memories circle my mind, Burning on entry just like falling stars Through this hole in my heart,
The wounds may have healed but the scars last forever,
On the Outside you never could guess, there's barely a
sign
But get close and you'll sense that's something's wrong,
something's gone, something's lost, something's over,
This hole in my heart, There's a hole in my heart
In Fish's song "Exit Wound," the singer is expressing the pain and emptiness he feels after a past relationship has ended. He describes a hole in his heart, a space that was once filled by his former partner. While the tears may have dried up, the pain still lingers, as he sleeps in the shadows of broken dreams. Despite having healed from the wounds of the breakup, the scars remain and the singer is left with a sense of loss and emptiness.
The recurring imagery of the hole in his heart represents the void that was left behind. It is a physical manifestation of the emotional pain he feels. The memories of the past relationship circle his mind and are represented by falling stars that burn on entry, a metaphor for the intense emotional impact that they have on him.
The final lines of the song "There's a hole in my heart" further emphasize the lasting impact that this breakup has had on the singer. While he may have moved on and healed over time, the emptiness still remains.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a hole in my heart
My heart is broken and incomplete, with a deep void that cannot be filled.
the tears in the dark have dried up and gone
I’ve cried so much that I can no longer cry anymore, even in the darkest of moments.
by the time that it takes to run through to the end of the night
The passage of time has been long and drawn out, making it seem as though the night will never end.
through this hole in my heart, a hole in my heart
The hole in my heart is so large that it seems to consume everything it comes in contact with, including my thoughts and emotions.
There's a space in my head a hollow you left by my side in the bed
My head is filled with thoughts of you, and the emptiness you’ve left in my life is palpable, especially in the place where you used to sleep next to me.
where I sleep in the shadows of broken dreams in a hole in my heart
The absence of you has left me feeling lost and hopeless, with no way to make sense of the shattered dreams that haunt me when I sleep.
The wounds may have healed but the scars last forever
Though time has passed, and my initial pain may have lessened, I will never forget the hurt and pain that you’ve caused me.
On the outside you never could guess, there's barely a sign
From an outsider’s perspective, it’s difficult to imagine the depths of my hurt and pain, as I try to hide it and put on a façade of normality.
But get close and you'll sense that's something's wrong, something's gone, something's lost, something's over, This hole in my heart.
Despite my attempts at hiding my emotions, anyone who gets close enough to me can sense that something is deeply and profoundly wrong, and that my heart is irrevocably damaged.
There's a place where I go where time is so slow, memories circle my mind
There are moments when I become lost in my thoughts and memories, and time seems to slow down and become unrelenting.
Burning on entry just like falling stars through this hole in my heart
The memories that resurface are often painful and acutely felt, burning like falling stars through the hole in my heart.
This hole in my heart, There's a hole in my heart
My heart is forever scarred by your absence, and the hole it has left behind will never be completely filled or healed.
Contributed by Owen M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.