Story Behind The Song
The song was written for the off-off-Broadway musical "Negative Space". The show is set in New York City and the lyrics describe aspects of life in the city, from subway tunnels to street scenes. The song's instrumentation evolved to combine 70's style rock and show tune bounce.
Song Description
Since the song was written for a musical, it combines show tune feel with poetic rock inspired by The Doors. It's about daily life in the city with inevitable encounters with the underbelly, building to a frenetic ending emblematic of Gotham.
| Song Length |
3:15 |
Genre |
Rock - Progressive Rock, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Life, City |
| Similar Artists |
The Doors, Television |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Every day make
My way to somewhere
Packed subway alone
Inside my headphones
Homeless man
Stirring murmuring
Guitar player plays
Phrase from Purple Haze
Living in it
Breathing it in
Peeling off a grin
Just a fish swimming in
Gotham
Streams of people
Finding street level
Blast of hot air
Down from upstairs
Early morning breaks
Without a warning
Steam through the cracks
Inflatable rats
Living in it
Breathing it in
Peeling off a grin
Just a fish swimming in
Gotham
Closing in the
Smell of urine stinging
Bum with a Bible
Condemns me with a smile
Crack head naked
In the alley way
Put my mace away
Live to fight another day
Living in it
Breathing it in
Peeling off a grin
Just a fish swimming in
Uptown
Downtown
All around
Swimming and
Swimming and
Peeling off a grin
Just a fish swimming in
Gotham
Peeling off a grin
Just a fish swimming in
Gotham