“The Whale Song” is not about whales, but is more about wails, its “the wail song.” Isaac’s guitars wails in pain, and the lyric’s are mournful of the past and regret; how the narrator was unable to find a way out. The extensive lyrical repetition and rephrasing is reflective of the obsession we hav...
[Instrumental Intro]
[Refrain]
I guess I am a scout so I should find a way out, so
Everyone could find a way out
[Verse 1]
(Oh, I know I am a scout and I should find a way out, so)
They keep us in to pull us out
(Everyone can find a way out)
I'm rising up, wish I was sinking down
(But I know who's in this who was no one got out, well)
And it's not like
(No one ever got out now)
There was warning, we were happy then
Well, I know I was a scout a should have found a way out, so
And it's not like
(No one ever seemed to get out)
There was warning, any warning
[Verse 2]
(It was the first time)
I know I was the scout, I should've found the way out, so that
(I think you ever found me, you know
Everyone could find a way out
(Was the first time)
Well, I know I was a scout, I should've found the way out, so that
(When I was in it, I was near it)
Everyone could find a way out
[Verse 3]
(I guess I knew I'm a scout so I should find a way out, well)
They steered us in and netted around
(I guess I oughta find a way out)
God, I wish I would've found a way out
(I guess I am a scout so I should find a way out)
It's the last time
(Was there ever supposed to be a way out?)
We were happy, ever happy
[Verse 4]
(Well, I can't admit it, and no, don't, please let me out, there)
I know I was the scout, I should've found the way out, so that
(Doesn't seem to be a way out)
Everyone could find a way out
(Well, I can't admit it, and no, I should have found a way out)
I know I was the scout, I should've found the way out, so that)
(Well, no one ever ever got out)
Everyone could find a way out
[Refrain]
(Well, I know I was a scout, I should've found a way out, so)
I know I was the scout, I should've found the way out, so
(Everyone can find a way out)
Everyone could find a way out
[Instrumental Outro]
The Whale Song was written by Isaac Brock.
The Whale Song was produced by Joe Blaney.
Modest Mouse released The Whale Song on Tue Aug 04 2009.