I Fought Piranhas
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Releases
- The White Stripes (1999)
- There's No Home for You Here 7" (2004) (live at Electric Lady Studios)
Other Appearances
Credits
Performers
- Jack White: electric slide guitar, lead vocals
- Meg White: drums
- Johnny Walker: electric slide guitar
Production
- Originally performed by The White Stripes.
- Written by Jack White and Meg White.
- Produced by Jack White.
- Co-produced and engineered by Jim Diamond.
- Recorded in January 1999 at Ghetto Recorders, Cass Corridor, Detroit.
Meaning
- Many interpretations for this song exist, including: Jesus' resurrection from the dead, doing time in jail, and life as a castaway at sea.
- Jack has talked about one song on the first album being inspired by Moby Dick. While he has not specifically named which one, it seems as if this song would be most suitable.
Band Quotes
Trivia
- Live guitar: Usually the Crestwood Astral in open E.
Lyrics
Well, I hold the rope and I hold the sail, and I kept my papers to keep from land in jail.
And I fought piranhas, and I fought the cold. There was no one with me -- I was all alone.
Well, it's Easter morning now, and there's no one around, so I unroll the cement and walk into the town.
There was no one with me, and I was all alone. And I fought piranhas, and I fought the cold.
Well, you know what it's like. I don't got to tell you. Who puts up a fight walking out of Hell now?
When you fought piranhas and you fought the cold, there's nobody with you and you're all alone.
