School of Fish was an alternative rock band which formed in 1989 and disban… Read Full Bio ↴School of Fish was an alternative rock band which formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1994.

The core members were Josh Clayton-Felt and Michael Ward who would play club dates in Los Angeles, California as a duo accompanied by programmed drums and bass. The band signed with Capitol Records in 1990, and released their first single on that same year on 7-inch vinyl. Their self-titled debut, School of Fish, was released in March 1991, followed by their first single, Three Strange Days. Also during the same year, they appeared on a KROQ concert disc called the Acoustic Christmas. Their second album, Human Cannonball, was released in 1993. The album did not sell very well and was not as successful as the self-titled album. Shortly thereafter, the band broke up.

Singer Josh Clayton-Felt died on January 19, 2000 at 32 of testicular cancer. In the six years after School of Fish, he had released solo albums entitled Inarticulate Nature Boy (1995), Felt Like Making a Live Record (1996), Beautiful Nowhere (1999), Spirit Touches Ground (2002), and Center of Six (2003).

Guitarist Michael Ward went on to play with John Hiatt and eventually became a member of The Wallflowers. Chad Fischer went on to form the band Lazlo Bane, most known for original opening credits of the TV show Scrubs. He also performed music in the Garden State movie soundtrack. Christopher MacDonald, who played bass with the band on tour, but did not play on any School of Fish recordings, records synthesizer space music under the name Telomere (label Evenfall).

Drag
School Of Fish Lyrics

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I wonder why I stay
After all I told myself
To lift above the clouds
It seems they're gone as well
I don't know where to go
Or if I should go anyway

And I'm standing still

But I don't know
If you're still there

It's not mine, no it's not mine
I can't put it down
I don't want to drag this bag around

I might lose sleep
Standing right in front of you
You're not far away from me
Are you far away?

You're not far away from me
Are you far away?

It's not mine, no it's not mine
I can't put it down
I don't want to drag this bag around

It's not mine, no it's not mine
I can't put it down
I don't want to drag this bag around

Stand in the doorway
Stand in the doorway
Stand in the doorway

Slowly but surely
Stand in the doorway

Stand in the doorway
Stand in the doorway
Stand in the doorway

Stand in the doorway
Stand in the doorway

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of School Of Fish's song "Drag" depict a sense of confusion and uncertainty that the singer is experiencing in their life. They wonder why they are staying in their current situation even though they've been telling themselves to lift above the clouds. However, it seems that even the clouds have disappeared, leaving the singer without direction. They feel lost and unsure of whether they should leave or stay. Despite standing still, they question if the person they are addressing is still there.

The singer continues to express their desire to be free from the weight they are carrying, which is not theirs. They don't want to carry this bag around anymore, but they can't seem to put it down. The uncertainty and the weight of whatever they are carrying might keep them awake at night. They stress that even though the person they are addressing is not far away from them, they still feel distant and uncertain.

The song seems to express the internal struggle of wanting to move on from a situation or relationship but feeling stuck due to external or internal factors. The singer wants to let go of something that is not theirs, but they can't seem to do so. The repeated chorus of "Stand in the doorway" might represent a moment of hesitation or a metaphorical threshold of decision-making.

Line by Line Meaning

I wonder why I stay
Questioning why the singer remains in their current situation

After all I told myself
Despite previous advice given to oneself

To lift above the clouds
To rise above personal struggles and challenges

It seems they're gone as well
Feeling as if their hopes and aspirations have disappeared too

I don't know where to go
Uncertain of the artist's next steps or direction

Or if I should go anyway
Questioning the benefits of leaving their current situation

And I'm standing still
Motionless and unchanging in their current position

But I don't know
Despite their lack of progress, the artist is still uncertain

If you're still there
Questioning the presence and support of others around them

It's not mine, no it's not mine
The artist is not responsible for their current struggles

I can't put it down
Unable to shake off their problems