look at this big eyed fish swimmin in the sea oh, how it dreams to be a bird swoop and dive through the breeze so one day, caught this big old wave up onto the beach now the fish is dead, you see cuz fish should know stay down in the sea Chorus: but oh god, under the weight of life things seem brighter on the other side The story of this man who decided not to breathe he turned red, then blue, then purple, so colorful, indeed no matter how his friends begged and pleaded he would not concede now the man is dead, you see cuz every man should know you got to breathe Chorus: but oh god, under the weight of life things seem brighter on the other side oh god, but under the weight of life things seems much brighter on the other side... you see this monkey sittin up in his tree until one day, decided to climb down and run off to the city but look at him now, tired and drunk the monkey's livin' in the street as good as dead, you see cuz every monkey should know, stay up in your fuckin tree Chorus: but oh god, under the weight of life things seem so much brighter on the other side oh god, but under the weight of life things seem much brighter on the other side