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.
Tongues
Fish Lyrics
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It was such an awkward night
Well, I felt like a fool, tongue tied and tipsy, too
But you thought I was Mr. Right
What a wonderful, awkward night
You looked me over, I guess you liked what you saw
And you looked cool, drinking beer from a pink straw
Where my heart had disappeared
It was love, and it was weird
It was such an awkward night
It was such an awkward night
Well, I felt like a fool, tongue tied and tipsy, too
But you thought I was Mr. Right
What a wonderful, awkward night, hey
The night I met you, what a humble, "How do you do?"
Tongued tied and tipsy, too
I won't forget you, and a bashful past just for two
I flipped my lid right over you
'Cause it was such an awkward night
It was such an awkward night
Well, I felt like a fool, tongue tied and tipsy, too
But you thought I was Mr. Right
What a wonderful, awkward
Oh, what an awkward
A wonderful, awkward night
The song "Tongues" by Fish describes the awkwardness of a first meeting with someone whom you liked. The lyrics signify that the singer was nervous, tongue-tied, and tipsy during the meeting, but the person he met thought it was a wonderful night and that he was Mr. Right. The singer mentions that it was love but also weird, and he couldn't breathe where his heart had disappeared seemingly due to nervousness.
In simpler terms, the song is about the nervousness experienced during a first date, meeting, or interaction with someone you are attracted to. The awkwardness that comes with trying to make a good impression when you feel like you are falling apart, but surprisingly the other person is not noticing any of it and finding the awkwardness an endearing quality about you.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, it was such an awkward night
The night was uncomfortable and uneasy.
It was such an awkward night
The night was so uncomfortable he mentions it again.
Well, I felt like a fool, tongue tied and tipsy, too
He felt foolish, nervous, and drunk.
But you thought I was Mr. Right
His love interest had a positive impression of him.
What a wonderful, awkward night
Despite the discomfort, he found the evening wonderful.
You looked me over, I guess you liked what you saw
His love interest evaluated him physically and gave approval.
And you looked cool, drinking beer from a pink straw
He observed his love interest's carefree and stylish demeanor.
I took a breath through the hole in my chest
He was nervous, and his heart was pounding.
Where my heart had disappeared
He was smitten with his love interest, and his heart was metaphorically absent.
It was love, and it was weird
He acknowledged the strange and beautiful combination of his feelings.
The night I met you, what a humble, 'How do you do?'
He was reminiscing about the first encounter with his love interest.
Tongued tied and tipsy, too
He was still experiencing the same nervousness and intoxication with his love interest.
I won't forget you, and a bashful past just for two
He wanted to remember this moment, and he hoped for a secret romance with his love interest.
I flipped my lid right over you
He fell deeply and madly in love with his love interest.
Oh, what an awkward
He ended the song by recapping the discomfort of the night.
A wonderful, awkward night
Despite the discomfort, it was still a wonderful memory.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Aaron Barrett
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