This song started going viral on TikTok in April 2023, when singer corook posted a video on the platform singing the song. A significant amount of other content creators started duetting the video to sing the song as well, which led to the release of “if i were a fish” on April 21st, 2023.
[Intro]
'Kay, ready? (Mmhmm)
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
If I were a fish and you caught me, you'd say, "Look at that fish"
Shimmerin' in the sun
Such a rare one, can't believe that you caught one
If I were a fish and you caught me, you'd say, "Look at that fish"
Heaviest in the sea
You'd win first prize if you caught me
[Chorus]
Why is everybody on the internet so mean?
Why is everybody so afraid of what they've never seen?
If I was scrollin' through and I saw me
Floppin' around and singin' my song
I'd say, "Damn, they're cute" and sing along
[Verse 2]
If I were a rock, you would pick me up and say, "That's a nice rock"
Skippiest on the lake
Plop, plop, plop, I'm the perfect shape
And if I were a sock, you would put me on and say, "That's a nice sock"
Happiest as a pair
I found you, now I'm not scared
[Chorus]
Why is everybody on the internet so mean?
Why is everybody so afraid of what they've never seen?
If I was scrollin' through and I saw me
Floppin' around and singin' my song
I'd say, "Damn, they're cute" and sing along
[Bridge]
How lucky are we?
Of all the fish in the sea
You get to be you
And I get to be me
Just let 'em be mean
We're as free as can be
To be the you-est of you
And the me-est of me
[Outro]
If I were a fish
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
If I were a fish
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
If I were a fish
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
If I were a fish
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
[Spoken]
This is the funnest thing I've ever done in my life
Yeah
if i were a fish was written by corook & Olivia Barton.
if i were a fish was produced by corook.
corook released if i were a fish on Fri Apr 21 2023.
Corook:
I was having a very emotional day, feeling insecure and out of place. So I cried to Olivia and after feeling through it, we wrote this song in 10 minutes to remember the joy in being different.
— via Melodic