"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl"
- Pink Floyd
About this Quote
This quote from Pink Floyd's song "Wish You Were Here" is a metaphor for the sensation of being lost and alone in a world that is too big and overwhelming. It speaks to the concept that we are all just little fish in a huge pond, struggling to understand our lives and our location worldwide. The fishbowl is a sign of the minimal scope of our lives, and the two lost souls represent the individual's feelings of seclusion and confusion. The tune is a suggestion that we are all in this together, and that we can discover convenience in knowing that we are not alone in our battles. It is a suggestion to take an action back and appreciate the charm of life, even when it seems like we are swimming in a fishbowl.
"I never told my father I loved him before he died, and I have a lot of issues about that. They're all swimming around in my head, in my heart, unresolved, and in a way it felt fitting to dedicate the film to him"
"Swimming is a confusing sport, because sometimes you do it for fun, and other times you do it to not die. And when I'm swimming, sometimes I'm not sure which one it is"
"If I could get any animal it would be a dolphin. I want one so bad. Me and my mom went swimming with dolphins and I was like, 'How do we get one of those?' and she was like, 'You can't get a dolphin. What are you gonna do, like, put it in your pool?'"
