Cake - Sinking Ship Lyrics






We are on a sinking ship
We are on a sinking ship

You say we are one
You say we are having fun

You say we are all in the same boat
You say that this thing will float

You say you had your doubts
Sometimes you wanted to get out

Instead you said give this a little more time
And everything is gonna be fine

We are on a sinking ship
We are on a sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking ship

And if your people are the best
Tell me why are you wearing a vest
This investigation into disinformation keeps putting everyone to the test

So now we are getting drunk
What was sinking now is sunk
And everything we were just trying to save is now vanishing under the wave

We are on a sinking ship
We are on a sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking
Sinking ship

We are on a sinking ship
Sinking
Sinking

We are on a sinking ship
Sinking
Sinking

We are on a sinking ship
Sinking
Sinking





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  1. N.... ....

    Anyone know the chords for the intro guitar? So good.

  2. m.... ....

    It's been a year, when new album? I'll wait patiently for my favorite band since every album is always so amazing, but wont' stop me from asking!

  3. L.... C....

    This song is crazy insane good and I really truly crave the next CAKE release, especially if it's as good as the last one. What has it been, 8, 9 years? Craaaaavvvvvinggg a new release!! Really love this band. They are truly magical and a one of a kind. Please come back CAKE!!

  4. t.... ....

    Cake always randomly show up during my worst years to delight me and pull me from the darkness. We need that new album now more than ever.

  5. L.... S....

    LOVE ME SOME CAKE!!!

  6. B.... U....

    You guys are awesome, one and the only. The best band in the world.

  7. T.... A....

    New album when?

  8. K.... T....

    Meh. I love CAKE but they should keep politics out of their music. Nothing like millionaires complaining about how America and capitalism screwed them. I guess being in the 1% of the 1% is tough.

    K.... T....

    They've been making music for over 25 years and they haven't changed.

    If you're concerned about cake and politics maybe you don't like cake as much as you thought you did.

    K.... T....

    Kyle Townsend no doubt, seen them last night, they could have played 4 more songs had they left out all of the political rant bullshit! John is a scaredy cat.

  9. J.... M....

    We need more cake, they make such amazing music

  10. T.... K....

    I was at the concert where they first showed this song

  11. R.... S....

    The ones who lives in USA you dont know the luck you have mother fuckers. I allways loved cake and consider them my fave rock band of all time with the doors and joy division. I just love the original sound and great work all those years. Unluckly i live in Latino America so I never have ever seen them live and I think I will never can :( but you mother fuckers have a great time with those great artist. Loved the diversity in the cake music too. They can take anything and turn into something new and great under their well defined style.

  12. B.... P....

    I love chorus of this track !

  13. M.... M....

    The Captain has decided to go. Children first...then, whatever. I love cake the band!

  14. a.... ....

    It’s about time. I have started to think they wouldn’t ever release anything new.

    Btw, check my channel for Cake covers I recorded at home.

  15. l.... k....

    THANK YOU FOR ADDING TO THE DISCOURSE...NOT JUST ANOTHER REALLY GOOD SONG...KEEP IT UP

  16. P.... J....

    Cake is the greatest band ever! Be on the lookout for a young (12 year old) animator that plans to animate some Cake hits real soon! Check her out here: https://youtu.be/wn8zz8_OReI. / Peace, love live Cake!

  17. J.... A....

    Looks like a five year old mad this

  18. B.... L....

    I'm waiting your new album for thousand years

  19. E.... d....

    Better than perfect ! :)

  20. J.... L....

    Yes we are.

  21. M.... L....

    So......Mr. McCrea your recommendations "Names" securing real leadership......Just one name. Chicken shit.

  22. C.... R....

    CAKE continuing the anti-consumerism lyrics and still sounds great.

  23. T.... F....

    exellent song !!!!!! Great band, Im happy they are back !!!!

  24. Y.... ....

    1:24 a little shipping up to Boston? Lovelovelove!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. C.... C....

    Thanks for deleting my post. Heaven forbid you could actually stand some criticism. Typical!

  26. I.... C....

    Love from Malaysia since IM 19

  27. A.... O....

    Una verdadera joyita!

  28. S.... ....

    It would be great if they released their back catalogue on vinyl.

  29. R.... ....

    I really wanted this album to be called "Explain your concerns". But I'm happy with new Cake anyway haha

  30. s.... ....

    I like it

  31. C.... S....

    So disappointed in Spotify and youtube for not informing me of this song until now. I listen to CAKE constantly but somehow just seeing this. Is a new album coming soon?

  32. E.... U....

    Wonderful sing.

  33. v.... a....

    doblenueve rock en lima.

  34. T.... ....

    Trump sucks

  35. C.... ....

    I can't believe it has been 7 years since the release of SoC.
    Even after all that time the CAKE is not a lie. Once I heard that Vibraslap, I was like: "Ahh yes, they are back."

  36. G.... L....

    I just met this band and I love it! And there is a song recently!!! ❤❤❤❤

  37. E.... P....

    It's so cool that my favorite band is still putting out great music. It's weird to think that their first album came out before I was born and here we are.

  38. T.... D....

    Great song guys!

  39. A.... J....

    Nice! A good song to start my year! I adore you cake <3

  40. R.... G....

    Heyy Xan Mccurdy keeping it up, love it

  41. p.... ....

    this is fuckin' wild

  42. D.... ....

    so good so good so DAMN GOOD >>> MY FAVE SONG 2018 ! ! ! ! !

  43. A.... M....

    Not only a great tune, but rather poignant.

  44. T.... R....

    Needs more lyrics, but it's still good music.

  45. N.... M....

    LOVE YOU!

  46. D.... J....

    I'm so happy to hear new Cake! The bass sounds like Stevie Wonder, and the organ sounds like The Doors, and I love every bit of it.

  47. M.... T....

    Simply amazing

  48. A.... ....

    WHY DO YOU NOT HAVE MILLIONS OF VIEWS

  49. f.... c....

    MIND BLOWING!
    This MV is So Creative!

  50. D.... H....

    Only an alarmist would tell people the ship they are on is sinking

    People would rather die in willful and blissful ignorance

  51. c.... ....

    Big fan of your and your absolutely right in the song and sentiment guys hell yes keep on keeping on ✌👍luv it!!!

  52. L.... L....

    Things are tough here in Brazil as well. We missed your lyrics John and the sound of Cake, it is possibile to find beauty in this video and at the same time find motivation to mobilize ourselfs against the injustice of this new wave of unresponsible leaders.

    Thank you Cake!

    (and please come back soon!
    your show at lollapalooza sao paulo in 2013 was one of the best that I've been in my entire life!)

  53. W.... S....

    i miss you from Indonesia. :(

  54. E.... 2....

    Los que hablan español reunidos aqui

  55. T.... X....

    😩🤯

  56. C.... H....

    Thanks.

  57. M.... R....

    I'm 24 now, my big brother used to listen to cake alllllll the time when I was really young. One of the few people I know that can understand and respect cake as much as I do.

  58. B.... ....

    When you're not sure if the ship metaphor is America's democracy or literally the planet. :(

    B.... ....

    Defintely Human if we fail, so will our experiment with multiculturalism and a return to wars with cultures pitted against one another once again!

    B.... ....

    The experiment failed decades ago and is being propped up by propaganda and reverse racism. Rather than a sinking ship, it is more like a ticking time bomb!

    B.... ....

    @Cinco Charms reverse racism is a buzzword for conspiracy theorists and fools.

    B.... ....

    @anarkistogre Great. Fantastic argument!

    B.... ....

    @Cinco Charms i'm glad you think so.

  59. J.... V....

    This shit is unreal cool.

  60. Y.... ....

    holy fuck is CAKE coming back??? its not like ive had all your songs on repeat for the last two years... The Distance is my fav. please have a concert in LA

  61. J.... L....

    Having my CAKE and eating it too 👏 👏

  62. l.... ....

    I'm french and i love CAKE!

  63. S.... G....

    I will gladly have another slice of Cake. Can't wait to find out what the name of the album is, to add to the poetry. Any guesses?

  64. H.... ....

    It doesn't matter if the ship sinks if we're already dead.

  65. D.... M....

    Cake deserves so much more credit than what they get. Has been my favorite band since I was a little girl, love their sound! I am dying to see them live!!❤️❤️

    D.... M....

    Seen them 3 times ... Once on New year's Eve in San Francisco at the Warfield.. killer..

    D.... M....

    Also 3 times, and they are awwwwesome!

  66. J.... M....

    CAKE! CAKE! CAKE! I love me some cake! You guys are so good!! Patiently waiting for more!

  67. R.... ....

    About gawd damn time you guys came back

  68. S.... ....

    LOVE this band so glad to have new music!!!

  69. 4.... ....

    This is hilarious but seriously we can't let Trump get his hands on the nuclear codes.

  70. L.... a....

    7 years!!! FINALLY!!!

  71. J.... P....

    Is it my imagination or did the version of this they uploaded to their Soundcloud have backing vocals echoing the refrain during the chorus?

  72. Z.... F....

    The ending is the best!!! I wish it went on longer...

  73. N.... ....

    Politics? I followed this band for the music!

    N.... ....

    lmao guess you haven't listened that hard. they have other political songs

    N.... ....

    Only one line in this song comes across as blatantly political, while the rest is just a fact of modern life.

  74. T.... D....

    How did I not realize new Cake has dropped??? : D

  75. C.... K....

    Piece of cake.

  76. D.... V....

    Sinking... sinking... a sinking ship.

  77. 4.... ....

    My speakers are broken so I just watched the video and I gotta say.....I love Tool.

  78. M.... M....

    Look out, y'all! After not saying a f*cking word while the previous puppet prez drone-bombed little kids, added 5 more wars to Bushie's 2 - AND brought Monsanto into the White House - NOW they're mad cuz orange man bad! My wife wanted to see CAKE in Aug 2017, we went - and all John did was lecture the audience about their smartphones or whatever. We left early ( haha, we were comped anyway ;) ) That's YOUR audience, dude. They don't give af about your pain. Just like Superchump, literally "shutting up" when their fair weather outrage might've meant something... Something other than easy rage-clicks from from the #resist larp.

    M.... M....

    orange man bad is understating it. Orange man monstrous fits the bill much better.

  79. P.... C....

    Quite excited to hear this. Long time Cake enthusiast, glad that the harsh truths of the world are not being shied away from - but then Cake has always addressed the political nightmare in the US. Well done.

  80. J.... A....

    This song just topped the Cake. Love Cake!

  81. O.... L....

    Notice how the "correct" channels does not show this video.Why?

  82. T.... t....

    PLEASE COVER JOHN DENVER'S TAKE ME TO TOMORROW! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

  83. R.... B....

    This couldn't have released at a better time. Really listen to the words and think about the world as a whole right now. Why are you wearing a life vest if you're telling me not to worry about the rising waters

  84. O.... L....

    Excellente!!!!

  85. P.... C....

    I love it! I hope your new album isn't all politically geared.

    P.... C....

    This is more earthy than political.

  86. P.... A....

    Love it! <3 Also looking forward to the new record! I'm listening to CAKE since '96 and in january I get to see them for the first time! I'm pretty exited! Greetings from germany!

  87. K.... G....

    CAKE! Did you know that you published this video on the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Princess Sophia, the deadliest maritime disaster ever on the Pacific coast of North America?? The forgotten "Titanic of the North" sunk in Southeast Alaska on October 25, 1918, killing all ~350 passengers on board. I'm not sure if you know this fact already!!

  88. B.... ....

    3:04 r/mapswithoutnewzealand

  89. C.... C....

    NEW CAKE WHAT

  90. C.... C....

    Lol,I have mistaken this for a sinking cake ship.

  91. g.... ....

    Donald has the the best seat on this ship, only the very best, that I can tell you. Cheeto is counting on you to not vote. VOTE! 11-06-2018 THROW THE FASCISTS OVERBOARD.

  92. M.... B....

    I’VE BEEN ACHIN’ FOR A CAKIN’!!!!!

  93. S.... B....

    Great song! Cheer up, when your guys get back in the white house in 6 years and raise the working class taxes to create the socialist utopia everyone was promised, you'll finally get that civil war and war with Russia the democrats have been so desperate to kick off.

  94. D.... P....

    This is awesome! I can't believe I'm hearing new Cake!

  95. A.... S....

    7 years... 7 FUCKING YEARS. And they manage to make me feel like I'm hearing them for the first time. Thank you, Cake.

  96. J.... B....

    I want to love it. Hoping it will grow on me like "Short Skirt" did. Regardless I'm psyched for a new album.

  97. I.... A....

    loving the outrooooo

  98. F.... M....

    Awesome. If nothing else I can always depend on Cake to fall back on. Great video 🖒🖒

  99. Y.... ....

    I love this song