I Fought Piranhas

Track 21 on The White Stripes Greatest Hits

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Jack used his 1960s Crestwood Astral guitar on this Jack White once mentioned that there is a song on this album about Moby Dick. This is the only one that it could be… Read More

Jun. 15, 19991 viewer8.5K views

I Fought Piranhas Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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

[Verse 2]
Well it's Easter morning now
And there's no one around
So I unroll the sermon
And walk into the town
There was no one with me
I was all alone
And I fought piranhas
And I fought the cold

[Verse 3]
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
Yes you're all alone

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Jack used his 1960s Crestwood Astral guitar on this

Jack White once mentioned that there is a song on this album about Moby Dick. This is the only one that it could be, with its references to holding the rope and sail, and its tale of a cold protagonist fighting a sea creature. The cryptic line “and I kept my papers, to keep from land in jail” fits this allusionary narrative as it means literally that he wants to stay away from land.