'Grab the reef when all duck diving fails' is a double entrende. Perhaps his lover might have been a little on the chubby side because he wanted to get with anyone just so he could have satisfcation, but I cannot say for sure that big blue whale definitely refers to fat girls, although it is a possibility. But he is also talking about his lover, likening them to a beautiful creature of the Ocean. 'Baby you're a big blue whale' is referring to Blue Whales because they are endangered and Bradley was an environmentalist in this song. He is praying for divine intervention essentially. 'Lord knows I'm weak, won't somebody get me off of this reef' means that he believes in God and he knows his lifestyle is destructive. 'I hope the night will never end' refers to how he likes to party and have fun all night.

'Ain't got no money to spend' means he's broke because of always spending his money on alcohol and cannabis. But Bradley invented the term 'bad fish' and he was talking about drinking and being a 'whore.' People often use the term 'drink like a fish.' He says 'bad' fish because of the parasitic nature of his love. Later on people may have misinterpreted this song as being about heroine so they started using 'bad fish' to refer to someone who gets somebody else hooked on heroine. 'Two pints of booze' and 'are you a bad fish too?' means he has two pints and is ready to drink with someone who wants to make love.

He will not necessarely be a faithful lover so he is a parasite. He will step into the night meaning at night he is going to go around the town, go to bars and have fun. He takes love without giving perfect devotion back. 'But I'm a parasite, creep and crawl I step into the night.' By being a parasite he is saying that he wants love from his lover but he may not be perfectly faithful in return. It could also have a double meaning referring primarily to alcoholism. In saying 'when you grab ahold of me you tell me that I'll never be set free' in the first line he is talking about a lover holding him in their embrace. Thank you to all the people who pointed out that because this song was written early in his career it is not about heroine. It also has references to surfing, drinking, and smoking. This song is primarily about love and/or being in a relationship. General CommentWith the utmost respect for Bradley because he was a very inspirational person I would like to do my best to set the record straight on this song.

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