Oh wildly cohering
In a watery deep.

We'll drop her down to the bottom
We'll drop her like she's nothing.

In the water, is all.

Oh
The water is still
In a wilder deep.

We'll swim around like two dories
We'll swim around like two dories,
Let loose in the bay.

We'll miss the eddy,
Hold on, make steady,
Go.

There is no plenty,
Even keel already gone.

I can't be here all hour (such a riot)
I can't deserve this trouble (what a riot)
I can't be here all hour (such a riot)
I can't describe

I can't be here all hour (such a riot)
I can't describe this water (oh what a riot)
I can't be here all hour (oh such a riot)
I can't describe this water



Lyrics submitted by rainandrev

Track duration: 04:26

"Dory" as written by Christopher Robert Bear, Daniel Raphael Rossen, Christopher M. Taylor, Edward Droste

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BUG MUSIC

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    General Comment:Could anyone tell me what key this is in?
    Flag Anjiruon June 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:In a Drowned In Sound article called "DiSection: Grizzly Bear Veckatimest track-by-track" which features members of the band, Edward Droste says:

    " At the moment my favourite track off the album, it was something dan and I came up with together back and forth upstate new york. <3 Dory. Feel like it might be "misunderstood".
    P.S. it's not about finding nemo! "
    Flag lednergon January 28, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:a dory is the type of fish that dory is in finding nemo, but im sure he is referring to the type of fish, which is a saltwater fish being let loose into a bay, which i dont think saltwater fish can survive (at least tropical..) and an "eddy" is a current in water found in oceans.. but yeah, im pretty sure the song relates to being put into a situation that you dont want to be in etc etc, or at least something along the lines of that
    Flag a13xftwon November 30, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:This seems to be a more detailed version of the lines "And it was mamma, that got
    drowned in out, in that deep blue sea" from Deep Blue Sea.

    Dory could be the mother's name, which is kind of a pun, as the definition of dory is " a flat-bottomed boat with high flaring sides"

    So 'We’ll swim around like two dories" could be almost a macabre pun about Dory drowning...translated to "we won't swim well".

    I don't know.
    Flag AlfieParkon May 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:okay, so apparently what he sings inbetween (this is a direct source from Ed himself) is "such a riot, oh what a riot, such a riot". haha not "it's a dryer"
    Flag kstemzon March 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:to me, it feels like they are saying "I can't be here all hour"
    Flag kstemzon March 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:what does Ed sing after the lines "I'll keep it here all hour" and "I can decide its color"? I always sing "it's a dryer" even thought that's so ridiculous... but it makes me laugh :)
    Flag kstemzon March 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:My first thoughts on this song: It reminds me of the Pixar film Finding Nemo. There's a fish called Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) and she's a total dunce. It made me think of two fools in love. This is likely wrong, but this is only my first impression.
    Flag uselessopinionon March 10, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:im 90 percent on this one.

    oh wildly cohering in a watery deep
    we’ll drop her down to the bottom
    we’ll drop her down like she’s nothing,
    and the water is all

    the water is still in a wilder deep
    we’ll swim around like two dories
    we’ll swim around like two dories
    let loose in the bay

    we’ll miss the heady
    hold on make steady, go
    there is no plenty
    even keel already gone

    I can’t be here all hour (such a riot)
    I can’t deserve this trouble
    I can’t be here all hour (such a riot)
    I can’t describe

    I can’t be here all hour (such a riot)
    I can’t describe this, no (oh what a riot)
    I can’t be here all hour (oh such a riot)
    I can’t describe this, no

    Flag treesonthemoonon March 09, 2009   Link

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