Under the Lemon Demon name, Neil has released seven full length albums and two EPs. Neil is also known for being the creator of a genre of Flash animation called "Animutation" which is characterized by unpredictable montages of pop-culture images set to music, often in a language foreign to the intended viewers. He is also known from his YouTube channel, 'NeilCicierega', most famous for his Potter Puppet Pals series.
Dead Sea Monkeys
Lemon Demon Lyrics
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I watch them float around inside their tank.
But when I came back home from school today
My little friends were dead and I was sad.
The other day they were alive,
And now they're floating at the top.
I knew they wouldn't last forever,
Will my sea monkeys go to heaven?
Will my sea monkeys go to hell?
Will my sea monkeys go to heaven?
Will my sea monkeys go to hell?
The other day they were alive,
And now they're floating at the top.
I knew they wouldn't live forever,
And now they're just a bunch of dead sea monkeys.
Dead sea monkeys. Dead sea monkeys. Dead sea monkeys.
My brine shrimp pals have died a grisly death.
Why must the things I love just disappear?
Is it my fault?
Did I forget their food?
I hope they're in a better place right now.
Will my sea monkeys go to heaven? Yes!
Will my sea monkeys go to hell? No!
Will my sea monkeys go to heaven? Yes!
Will my sea monkeys go to hell? No!
I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!
I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!
I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!
I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!
The other day they were alive,
And now they're floating at the top.
I knew they wouldn't live forever,
And now they're just a bunch of dead sea monkeys.
Dead sea monkeys. Dead sea monkeys. Dead sea monkeys.
The other day they were alive, ''(Dead sea monkeys.)''
And now they're floating at the top. ''(Dead sea monkeys.)''
I knew they wouldn't live forever, ''(Dead sea monkeys.)''
And now they're just a bunch of dead sea monkeys.
Dead sea monkeys. Dead sea monkeys. Dead sea monkeys.
I want my monkeys back.
Give my monkeys back!
I want my monkeys back.
Jesus Christ.
I want my monkeys back.
Give my monkeys back!
I want my monkeys back.
Jesus Christ.
I want my monkeys back.
Give my monkeys back!
I want my monkeys back.
Jesus Christ.
I want my monkeys back.
Gimme my monkeys back!
I want my monkeys back.
Jesus flippin' Christ!
Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys...
The song "Dead Sea Monkeys" by Lemon Demon is a powerful and emotive commentary on loss and the pain that comes with it. The lyrics paint a picture of a young child who has lost his beloved pet brine shrimp, or sea monkeys, and is struggling to come to terms with their untimely demise. The opening lines of the song show the singer's attachment to his aquatic pets and how he sees them as his "friends" before the abrupt realization of their death.
Throughout the song, the singer grapples with the concept of death and his own feelings of guilt and responsibility for the loss of his sea monkeys. He wonders if their souls will go to heaven or hell, and repeatedly expresses his desire to have them back, begging for their return. The song's somber and melancholic tone is heightened by the repetition of the chorus and the use of a simple, almost childlike melody.
Overall, "Dead Sea Monkeys" is a powerful exploration of grief and the human experience of loss. It taps into the raw emotions that come with the death of a beloved pet and reminds us of the fragile nature of life.
Line by Line Meaning
I love my brine shrimp pals, they are my friends.
The singer has affection for his brine shrimp and considers them as his friends.
I watch them float around inside their tank.
The singer observes the brine shrimp enjoying themselves in their tank.
But when I came back home from school today
My little friends were dead and I was sad.
The singer was extremely unhappy upon discovering that his brine shrimp have died while he was away at school.
The other day they were alive,
And now they're floating at the top.
The brine shrimp were once happily alive, but now they are deceased and floating dispassionately.
I knew they wouldn't last forever,
And now they're just a bunch of dead sea monkeys.
The artist acknowledges the mortality of the brine shrimp and is now upset by their lifeless remains.
Will my sea monkeys go to heaven?
Will my sea monkeys go to hell?
Will my sea monkeys go to heaven?
Will my sea monkeys go to hell?
The singer wonders where the souls of his brine shrimp will go for the afterlife.
My brine shrimp pals have died a grisly death.
Why must the things I love just disappear?
Is it my fault?
Did I forget their food?
I hope they're in a better place right now.
The singer reflects on the sudden loss of his beloved brine shrimp friends, feeling guilty, but hoping that they are now in a better place after death.
I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!
The artist is grieving the loss of his brine shrimp pals and misses them deeply.
I want my monkeys back.
Give my monkeys back!
I want my monkeys back.
Jesus Christ.
I want my monkeys back.
Give my monkeys back!
I want my monkeys back.
Jesus Christ.
I want my monkeys back.
Give my monkeys back!
I want my monkeys back.
Jesus Christ.
I want my monkeys back.
Gimme my monkeys back!
I want my monkeys back.
Jesus flippin' Christ!
The artist desperately wishes to retrieve his deceased brine shrimp by passionately pleading and cursing.
Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys...
Repetition of the phrase 'dead sea monkeys' to serve as a somber reminder of the loss of the artist's brine shrimp pals.
Contributed by Sadie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
The Maelstrom
"I want my monkey's back! Jesus Christ!" gives me an image of Neil throwing a tantrum in the middle of an empty church.
Tom Fooler
how do you know he didn't?
jak
all i can think of is jfk crying over ponce's death in clone high
Stuart F.K. Heathbridge
@jak OH MY GOD YES
☆ kuloria ☆
nice pfp
The Maelstrom
@☆ kuloria ☆ Thanks bro!
guymoanmister!!!!
i heard someone say that if you took neil to a party city that whenever you looked back at him he would have a different outfit, i wholeheartedly agree with that
AriLol
The fact that i remember which video that comment is from😭
ok
hed prolly also be a ghost falling in love with a living girl, be a regular guy falling in love with a ghost, start planning the construction of a manmade object, watch two trucks getting it on, eat crayons, drink rainwater, survive a robot uprising, make money off a corpse, make money off another corpse, and earn his life too
MrYoinkySploinky
@ok perhaps even a small train conductor