Lyrics
Can he catch a fish, can he bring it in
Questioning the person's ability to catch a fish and handle basic fishing equipment.
Can he get a boat, can he get a rod
Asking if the person can acquire a boat and a fishing rod.
Can he even swim?
Doubting the person's swimming skills.
Recusant you're not better, go for broke
Encouraging a bold and risk-taking attitude.
Blame me if you like, blame the parasites
Suggesting blame, possibly for societal issues represented by "parasites," and questioning the seriousness of the situation.
Hope it's all a joke
Expressing uncertainty or hoping that the situation is just a joke.
Catch me if you can, couldn't catch a cold
Challenging the person to catch or achieve something, using "catch a cold" metaphorically.
Serving on the side, it's a paradigm
Describing a situation as a paradigm, possibly suggesting a common or typical scenario.
Looking rather old
Observing that the person looks old or worn out.
Can he catch a fish, can he bring it in
Repeating the questioning of the person's fishing abilities.
Can he get a boat, can he get a rod
Reiterating the inquiry about acquiring a boat and a rod.
Can he even swim?
Repeating doubts about the person's swimming capabilities.
Do try, do try
Encouraging the person to try, emphasizing effort.
Comfort is the cause that you're looking for
Suggesting that seeking comfort is the cause of the person's troubles.
Can he stand alone as a baritone
Questioning if the person can stand alone, possibly musically represented by "baritone."
Will he touch the floor
Wondering if the person will fail or "touch the floor."
Motorize the past, get you fucking gone
Advising the person to move on from the past, possibly with a sense of urgency.
Sitting on the source of a power play
Noting a position of power but insisting that nothing could be wrong.
Nothing could be wrong
Emphasizing the idea that profit is the motivation behind certain actions.
Profit are the arms that you wave around
Suggesting the removal of something from the speaker and its commercialization.
Coming to the crunch, better learn to punch
Encouraging the person to be prepared for a critical situation.
Better stand your ground
Advising the person to stand their ground in difficult circumstances.
Take it out of me, put it on your bed
Using imagery to convey the transfer of something to another person's responsibility.
Polish it for sale, add a hand rail
Suggesting the enhancement or preparation of something for sale.
Sell it to the blind
Highlighting the sale of something to those who are unaware or indifferent.
Do try, do try
Reiterating the encouragement for the person to try.
Can he catch a fish, can he bring it in
Repeating the questioning of the person's fishing abilities.
Can he get a boat, can he get a rod
Reiterating the inquiry about acquiring a boat and a rod.
Can he even swim?
Repeating doubts about the person's swimming capabilities.
Recusant you're not better, go for broke
Suggesting a bold and risk-taking attitude once again.
Blame me if you like, blame the parasites
Reiterating the theme of blame, possibly for societal issues.
Hope it's all a joke
Expressing uncertainty or hoping that the situation is just a joke once again.
Catch me if you can, couldn't catch a cold
Challenging the person's ability to catch or achieve something using a metaphor.
Serving on the side, it's a paradigm
Describing a situation as a paradigm once again, possibly suggesting a common or typical scenario.
Looking rather old
Observing that the person looks old or worn out once again.
Can he catch a fish, can he bring it in
Repeating the questioning of the person's fishing abilities.
Can he get a boat, can he get a rod
Reiterating the inquiry about acquiring a boat and a rod.
Can he even swim?
Repeating doubts about the person's swimming capabilities.
Swim
Emphasizing the theme of swimming, possibly as a metaphor for navigating challenges.
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