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"'''Learning to Swim'''" is the third track on the 1991 release ''[[Lunchbox (demo)|Lunchbox]]''. It has since been recorded live and subsequently released again in 1992 on ''[[Live as Hell]]''. The song was allegedly inspired by a message left by a fan on the band's [[Answering Machine Messages|answering machine]] asking for advice. | "'''Learning to Swim'''" is the third track on the 1991 release ''[[Lunchbox (demo)|Lunchbox]]''. It has since been recorded live and subsequently released again in 1992 on ''[[Live as Hell]]''. The song was allegedly inspired by a message left by a fan on the band's [[Answering Machine Messages|answering machine]] asking for advice. | ||
− | == Appearances == | + | ==Appearances== |
− | === Cassettes === | + | ===Cassettes=== |
* ''[[Lunchbox (demo)|Lunchbox]]'' | * ''[[Lunchbox (demo)|Lunchbox]]'' | ||
* ''[[Live as Hell]]'' | * ''[[Live as Hell]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Refrigerator]]'' | ||
− | === Albums === | + | ===Albums=== |
* ''[[Lunch Boxes & Choklit Cows]]'' | * ''[[Lunch Boxes & Choklit Cows]]'' | ||
+ | ==Versions== | ||
+ | * "Learning to Swim" <small>— Appears on ''Lunchbox''.</small> | ||
+ | * "Learning to Swim" ([[Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids' April 26, 1992 performance|Live]]) <small>— Appears on ''Live as Hell''.</small> | ||
+ | * "Learning to Swim" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''Refrigerator''.</small> | ||
+ | * "Learning to Swim" (Remastered mix) <small>— Appears on ''Lunch Boxes & Choklit Cows''.</small> | ||
− | + | ==Lyrics== | |
− | + | i wanna be the fish | |
− | + | i like the way he swims | |
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− | == Lyrics == | + | |
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i bend my arms to fins | i bend my arms to fins | ||
− | + | ego scales my skin | |
− | + | i grab a sharp stick | |
− | + | and i cut my gills | |
− | + | the water rushes in | |
− | + | i'm too young | |
− | + | to live this life | |
− | + | i wanna be the fish | |
− | + | i like the way he swims | |
− | + | i grab a sharp stick | |
− | + | i'm too young to live | |
− | + | inside this life | |
− | + | they want me to stay | |
− | + | this life I cannot feign | |
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+ | ==Trivia== | ||
+ | * On most bootlegs this track is mislabeled as "Respected But Rejected" and "Learning". | ||
− | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids Songs]] | |
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