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Wet-Fish.mp3<\/a>
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[Intro]
\nIt felt like a cold, wet fish
\n(To the side of the face)
\nA total disgrace
\n(Human race… be careful what you wish)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nThere I was…
\nTrying to mind my own business
\nWhen I came to realize
\nWay to many I’s<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nEye on the I
\n(It’s come to do or die)
\nAye, aye, aye, aye<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nIt felt like a cold, wet fish
\n(To the side of the face)
\nA total disgrace
\n(Human race… be careful what you wish)<\/p>\n

It felt like a cold, wet fish
\n(To the side of the face)
\nA total disgrace
\n(Human race… be careful what you wish)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nWhere to begin…
\nOnce again
\nThe mistake
\nOf an I for I<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nEye on the I
\n(It’s come to do or die)
\nAye, aye, aye, aye
\n(Aye, aye, aye, aye)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nIt felt like a cold, wet fish
\n(To the side of the face)
\nA total disgrace
\n(Human race… be careful what you wish)<\/p>\n

It felt like a cold, wet fish
\n(To the side of the face)
\nA total disgrace
\n(Human race… be careful what you wish)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nEye on the I
\n(It’s come to do or die)
\nAye, aye, aye, aye
\n(Aye, aye, aye, aye)<\/p>\n

\u201cWet Fish\u201d Climate & Fiscal Crisis Interpretation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The song \u201cWet Fish\u201d<\/strong> captures the jarring realization humanity faces<\/strong> as our selfish, short-sighted systems collapse<\/strong>, reflected in both climate breakdown and economic instability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd39 \u201cThere I was… Trying to mind my own business\u201d<\/strong>
Represents individuals ignoring collective responsibility, living within consumerist bubbles<\/strong>, assuming \u201csomeone else will fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd39 \u201cWay too many I\u2019s\u201d and \u201cEye on the I\u201d<\/strong>
Highlight hyper-individualism<\/strong>, the \u201cme first\u201d mentality driving overconsumption, fossil fuel dependence, and wealth hoarding<\/strong>, accelerating both the climate and fiscal crises.<\/p>\n

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Climate Crisis Layer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\ud83c\udf21\ufe0f \u201cIt felt like a cold, wet fish (to the side of the face)\u201d<\/strong>
Symbolizes the shocking wake-up call of extreme weather events<\/strong>\u2014deadly humid heat, violent rain, and uninhabitable conditions\u2014slapping us with the reality of non-linear climate acceleration<\/strong> we chose to ignore.<\/p>\n

\u26a0\ufe0f \u201cHuman race… be careful what you wish\u201d<\/strong>
Warns that our wish for endless economic growth, convenience, and cheap energy has led to feedback loops\u2014melting ice, AMOC weakening, extreme heat\u2014that are now irreversible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fiscal Crisis Layer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 \u201cThe mistake of an I for I\u201d<\/strong>
Reflects the illusion that individual financial success is separate from collective collapse.<\/strong> Our debt-fueled growth, tax structures protecting fossil fuel billionaires, and speculative bubbles have created an unstable economic system on the brink of implosion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc9 \u201cIt\u2019s come to do or die\u201d<\/strong>
Speaks to the urgency: the fiscal system and climate system are now intertwined<\/strong>. The collapse of capitalism may come first, or climate may force it. Either way, we have run out of time for gradual change.<\/p>\n

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Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cWet Fish\u201d becomes a metaphor for humanity\u2019s moment of reckoning<\/strong>:<\/p>\n