The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a rigorous touring schedule that draws a famously dedicated fan base. Their music blends elements of a wide variety of genres, including funk, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, folk, country, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and pop. Phish were part of a movement of improvisational rock groups, inspired by the Grateful Dead and colloquially known as "jam bands", which gained considerable popularity as touring concert acts in the 1990s.
After 15 years of performing together, Phish went on hiatus in 2000. They resumed touring in December 2002, but disbanded in 2004 after a farewell performance at their Coventry Festival in Vermont. They reunited in March 2009 for a series of three consecutive concerts played in the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, and have since resumed performing regularly.
Although the group received little radio play or MTV exposure, Phish developed a large following by word of mouth during the 1990s, particularly through fan-record tapes of their concerts, which circulated for free online with the band's permission. While often compared to the Grateful Dead, Phish finds their roots in styles such as jazz, funk and alternative rock as opposed to the Dead, who were more influenced by folk, country and blues.
Each Phish concert is different in terms of the songs included and the order in which they appeared, and (for many songs) in the way in which they were performed. Also unique to Phish are their large summer festivals which draw upwards of 70K people to remote areas in Maine and New York State as well as close to 100K for their epic Millennium Show in the Everglades of South Florida.
Along with Bob Dylan and The Beatles, Phish were one of the first bands to have an Internet newsgroup - rec.music.phish - launched in 1991.
In regards to Phish, Rolling Stone magazine proclaimed "Given their sense of community, their ambition and their challenging, generous performances, Phish have become the most important band of the Nineties."
Miss You
Phish Lyrics
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From your picture frame
And I miss you
My life keeps on changing
But you stay the same
I miss you
So many moments
That we should have shared
And the days turn to years
And it hasn't stopped yet
The memories we shared
I will never forget
No I will never forget
There's a hole in my heart
That will never be filled
I miss you
This all should get easier
But it never will
I miss you
I float through the days
And the long lonely nights
I miss you
And I hear your footsteps
You're coming down the stairs
Lost in your laughter
The sun in your hair
A brief recollection
The light in your eyes
I see the reflection
But it passes by
It passes me by
You're smiling at me
From your picture frame
And I miss you
Every morning I wake up
And I whisper your name
I miss you
You're in faces of people
I see on the street
You're everywhere
You're everywhere
You're everywhere
The lyrics to Phish's song "Miss You" convey a sense of longing and remembrance for a loved one who is no longer present. The opening lines of "You're smiling at me from your picture frame" creates an image of someone looking at a photo of a loved one who has passed away. This is followed by the chorus of "And I miss you," which serves as a refrain throughout the song and emphasizes the singer's sorrow.
The second verse notes the passage of time, with the days turning into years, but the memories of the loved one remaining. The third verse is particularly poignant, as the singer describes hearing their loved one's footsteps and seeing their reflection, but ultimately it is just a brief recollection that passes by. The final verse describes the pervasive presence of the loved one despite their absence, as the singer notes how they see their loved one's face in the people they encounter on the street. Overall, the lyrics of "Miss You" effectively capture the sense of loss and longing that comes with grieving a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
You're smiling at me
From your picture frame
And I miss you
I'm looking at your picture, and it makes me miss you a lot.
My life keeps on changing
But you stay the same
I miss you
My life is constantly changing, but you remain the same and I miss you because of that.
So many moments
That we should have shared
I miss you
There were so many moments we should have shared together, but since we didn't, I miss you.
And the days turn to years
And it hasn't stopped yet
The memories we shared
I will never forget
No I will never forget
Time is passing by, but I still haven't forgotten the memories we shared together.
There's a hole in my heart
That will never be filled
I miss you
I have an unfillable hole in my heart that you used to fill before and I miss you dearly for that.
This all should get easier
But it never will
I miss you
I thought it would become easier with time but it hasn't happened yet, so I miss you even more.
I float through the days
And the long lonely nights
I miss you
I'm just floating through the days and the long, lonely nights because I'm missing you so much.
And I hear your footsteps
You're coming down the stairs
Lost in your laughter
The sun in your hair
A brief recollection
The light in your eyes
I see the reflection
But it passes by
It passes me by
I'm having a brief recollection of you coming down the stairs, laughing and your hair shining in the sun. I see the reflection in my mind but it's a fleeting memory that I watch passing by.
Every morning I wake up
And I whisper your name
I miss you
Every morning as I wake up, I whisper your name and miss you dearly.
You're in faces of people
I see on the street
You're everywhere
You're everywhere
You're everywhere
When I'm looking at people's faces on the street, I see you everywhere, and this makes me miss you even more.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Trey Anastasio
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