Superfast Jellyfish
Gorillaz De La Soul & Gruff Rhys Lyrics

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This morning you've got time for a hot, home-cooked breakfast
Delicious and piping hot in only three microwave minutes

Yo, pretty package is of frosted delights
Look, it comes with a toy
Hehe, I like that
I wanna number four, a number six, and throw in a plastic doughnut
Just enjoy the gritty crunch that tastes just like chicken

Wrappers of many bite sizes
Man, are you freakin' blind?
That's a rock
All mixed in the potful
Momma's home-made from scratch
Well, not quite
Toasted over flames, they be tasting quite right

All hail King Neptune and his water-breathers
No snail thing too quick for his water-feeders
Don't waste time with your net, our net worth is set
Ready, go
Many know others (what?)
We be the colors of the mad and the wicked
We be bad, we re-brick it with the 24-hour sign
Shower my habits while you dine like rabbits
With the crunchy, crunchy carrots (oh, that's chicken)
Gotta have it super fast

(A whole line of breakfast you've got time for)

Super fast
Super fast
I come in last, but just in time for breakfast
Keep us through, keep us through
Whatever blue the night, the night throws at us
Aluminum I crush for fun
Aluminum
The sea is radioactive
The sea is radioactive

All hail King Neptune and his water-breathers
No snail thing too quick for his water-feeders
Don't waste time with your net, our net worth is set
Ready, go
Many know others (what?)
We be the colors of the mad and the wicked
We be bad, we re-brick it with the 24-hour sign
Shower my habits while you dine like rabbits
With the crunchy, crunchy carrots
(Oh, that's chicken)
Gotta have it super fast

Super fast
Super fast I come in last, but just in time for breakfast
Keep us through, keep us through
Whatever blue the night, the night throws at us
Aluminum I crush for fun
Aluminum
The sea is radioactive
The sea is radioactive

Superfast jellyfish, superfast jellyfish, superfast jellyfish, superfast jellyfish
Don't waste time (superfast jellyfish)
The sea has gone silent
What?

Everybody loves jellyfish

Everybody loves jellyfish
Everybody loves jellyfish

Overall Meaning

Superfast Jellyfish by Gorillaz is a song that seems to be a commentary on consumerism and our modern-day habits. The first few lines describe the convenience of microwave meals, with the singer relishing in the ability to have a warm breakfast in just three minutes. The next lines refer to the packaging of food, with the singer enjoying the toy that comes with the frosted delights. They request several different packaged meals, including a plastic doughnut that doesn't actually have any nutritional value.

In the next verse, we hear a call to "all hail King Neptune and his water-breathers," which seems to be a reference to the fast-food chains that serve fish-based products. The lines "we be bad, we re-brick it with the 24-hour sign, shower my habits while you dine like rabbits with the crunchy, crunchy carrots (oh, that's chicken), gotta have it super fast" seem to further emphasize the desire for fast, convenient meals regardless of their nutritional value.

Towards the end of the song, the lyrics take a darker turn. The line "the sea is radioactive" seems to suggest the dangers of consuming products made from the sea, while "the sea has gone silent" signifies the environmental impact of human actions. Overall, Superfast Jellyfish uses catchy beats and seemingly lighthearted lyrics to provide commentary on the negative aspects of modern society.

Line by Line Meaning

This morning you've got time for a hot, home-cooked breakfast
You have plenty of time for a homemade breakfast today

Delicious and piping hot in only three microwave minutes
You can have a tasty hot breakfast ready to eat in just three minutes with a microwave

Yo, pretty package is of frosted delights
Look at this attractive packaged breakfast; it's sweet and frosted

Look, it comes with a toy Hehe, I like that
Oh, it's a box with a toy inside. I find that amusing

I wanna number four, a number six, and throw in a plastic doughnut Just enjoy the gritty crunch that tastes just like chicken
I want a certain meal combo and I enjoy the chicken-flavored, crunchy bits

Wrappers of many bite sizes Man, are you freakin' blind? That's a rock
There are various food wrappers here, but are you not seeing the rock instead?

All mixed in the potful Momma's home-made from scratch Well, not quite Toasted over flames, they be tasting quite right
Everything is mixed together in a pot and made to taste good; it's not entirely homemade, but it's toasted just right

All hail King Neptune and his water-breathers No snail thing too quick for his water-feeders Don't waste time with your net, our net worth is set
Praise King Neptune and his underwater allies; we can catch anything quickly, so don't bother trying to fish here

Ready, go Many know others (what?)
Get set, go! Many people are familiar with others (what does that mean?)

We be the colors of the mad and the wicked We be bad, we re-brick it with the 24-hour sign Shower my habits while you dine like rabbits With the crunchy, crunchy carrots (Oh, that's chicken)
We are the vibrant and rebellious ones. We make things hip with our 24-hour sign. Our habits are clean like showering, while you eat rabbit-like with crunchy carrots. (But wait, this tastes like chicken after all)

Gotta have it super fast
We need everything to be as speedy as possible

Super fast Super fast I come in last, but just in time for breakfast Keep us through, keep us through Whatever blue the night, the night throws at us
Everything needs to be done quickly. I may be slow, but I arrive in time for breakfast. Help us survive whatever the night brings

Aluminum I crush for fun Aluminum The sea is radioactive The sea is radioactive
I like to crush aluminum. The sea has become radioactively contaminated

Superfast jellyfish, superfast jellyfish, superfast jellyfish, superfast jellyfish Don't waste time (superfast jellyfish) The sea has gone silent What?
Superfast jellyfish, superfast jellyfish, superfast jellyfish, superfast jellyfish, don't waste time. The ocean is now silent. What happened?

Everybody loves jellyfish Everybody loves jellyfish Everybody loves jellyfish
Everyone is fond of jellyfish

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID J. JOLICOEUR, KELVIN MERCER, DAMON ALBARN, JAMIE CHRISTOPHER HEWLETT, GRUFFYDD MAREDUDD BOWDEN RHYS

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