Lyrics
Underneath the water, where everything is pretty
Describing an underwater world as beautiful.
I met the girls and we went swimming
The narrator meets girls and engages in swimming.
Held my breath until finally I died
The narrator metaphorically dies after holding their breath.
And I left my friends for the other side
Leaving friends for an unknown experience on the "other side."
Everything was gold, and everything was green
Depicting the underwater world with gold and green colors.
I saw a sea monkey king and a sea monkey queen
Seeing imaginary sea monkey royalty.
Fed me cottage cheese and chicken of the sea
Receiving unconventional food (cottage cheese and chicken of the sea) from sea monkeys.
Then they sent me on my way with a kiss on the cheek
Departing with a farewell kiss on the cheek from sea monkeys.
(Chorus)
Beginning of the chorus section.
Ooh la la, ooh ee cha cha
Repeating playful sounds (ooh la la, ee cha cha, cha cha cha).
Ooh la la, cha cha cha
-Ooh la la, ooh ee cha cha
-Ooh la, cha cha cha
-One two three four five
Counting and releasing a fish, reminiscent of a nursery rhyme.
Once I caught a fish alive
-Six seven eight nine ten
-But I let him go again
-Why did you let him go?
Explaining why the narrator released the fish (biting finger).
Because he bit my finger so
-Which one did he bite?
-This little finger on the right
-Rpt Chorus
Repeat of the chorus section.
I laughed with the clams, I gambolled with the sharks
Enjoying moments with underwater creatures, but experiencing heartbreak.
Whispered secrets with the starfish 'til my heart it tore apart
-Ask me no more questions, I'll tell you no more lies
Refusing to answer questions about a significant swim to the "other side."
About my sweet little swim to the other side
-Rpt Chorus
Repeat of the chorus section.
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