Lyric discussion by caitsith01 

In Utah there is a lake called Great Salt Lake, which is apparently full of brine shrimp. Last year 25,729,490 pounds of brine shrimp were harvested from the lake.

I guess the lake is 'dead' because it's so salty, it's like an ocean because it's salty and huge.

Of course anyone who has owned Sea Monkeys will understand that Brine Shrimp are worthy of such a great song. Black Francis seems to envy their life swimming around mindlessly...

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