Starlight Mints are a group of beautiful pop mutants: four oddballs whose l… Read Full Bio ↴Starlight Mints are a group of beautiful pop mutants: four oddballs whose love for archetypal pop music and AM radio has provided a rock-solid foundation for a whole bunch of inspired weirdness. Allan Vest (vocals/guitar), Marian Love Nunez (keyboards), Javier Gonzales (bass), and Andy Nunez (drums) began jamming together in the '90s, giving birth to their own funky brand of heavily instrumental, surrealistically worded pop sound. Maybe you could call it bubblegum psych. It all adds up to something very grand: one marvelous piece of orchestrated, catchy surrealism after another, in the form of 2006's drowaton. The band has released two previous albums, the dream that stuff was made of (2000), and built on squares (2003), combining classic string arrangements, cheeky boyish vocals, and a feel good vibe to bring a glossy, fresh sound to indie rock.

The Starlight Mints is an indie pop band from Norman, Oklahoma. This quirky quintet is nationally renowned on the indie scene for their creative juxtaposition of classical and pop elements in their music. The band was formed in the '90s and has varied in size between 5-7 members.
The current quartet consists of:
- Allan Vest (vocals, guitar)
- Andy Nunez (drums)
- Marian Love Nunez (keyboard)
- Javier Gonzales (bass).

Two previous members contributed to their sound on violin and cello. After releasing The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of in 2000 through the label See Thru Broadcasting, and Built on Squares in 2003 through Pias America. Similar bands include the Flaming Lips (who hail from the same area of Oklahoma), the Mayflies USA, the French Kicks and The Unicorns.

Signed with Barsuk Records in December of 2005, the Mints have released their third album, entitled Drowaton, in early 2006.

Find out more at: www.starlightmints.com

Submarine
Starlight Mints Lyrics

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you got me rolling around
frog on my head
holy shazam
i see you on a submarine
you're the fishy queen
if you pull me apart don't swallow my heart
heart!

you got me under the sea
trying to swim, we find you again
i know you gotta be on a submarine
but what can i do?
what do we do?

one, two
what do we do?

if you pull me apart
don't swallow my
if you pull me apart
don't swallow my

if you pull me apart
don't swallow my heart

Overall Meaning

At first glance, it seems like the lyrics of Starlight Mints' song Submarine are just a series of nonsensical phrases. However, a more careful analysis reveals that the song is actually about being captivated by someone, even if they're out of reach. The images of a frog on the singer's head and a fishy queen on a submarine evoke a dreamlike state where anything is possible, even being underwater without worrying about drowning. The singer is besotted with the object of their affection, to the point that they worry about being literally pulled apart, but they cannot help being drawn to this person even if they're not sure if the feeling is mutual.

Line by Line Meaning

you got me rolling around
You have me moving and spinning around

frog on my head
I feel like I have a frog sitting on my head

holy shazam
Wow, this is amazing!

i see you on a submarine
I imagine you as the ruler of the underwater world

you're the fishy queen
You are the majestic queen of the fish

if you pull me apart don't swallow my heart
If we ever separate, don't take away my heart

you got me under the sea
You have brought me to the depths of the ocean

trying to swim, we find you again
Even if we try to escape and swim away, we always end up finding you again

i know you gotta be on a submarine
I am certain that you are hiding on a submarine

but what can i do?
But unfortunately, I can't do anything about it

what do we do?
What actions can we take?