[Verse 1] "Oh god, please pee on my leg!" I screamed at a stranger by the reef She looked at me like I was insane "That's actually a common misconception regarding the neutralization of nematocysts in jellyfish stings, see the venom proteins-" "...What?" [Chorus] She said "Chry-sa-o-ra fus-ces-cens" (That's how I knew she was heaven-sent) Most girls say jellyfish But she's not like this... And now my heart's all bi-o-lu-mi-nes-cent [Verse 2] Here in her tide pool class Making up reasons just to last Every latin name she speaks Got me weak in both my knees (Ooo ooo) "Are the sea stars doing flips?" (Oh please no...) She just smiles, I hold my breath "Stay late with me instead... I've got something real to show" [Pre-Bridge] Every day I learn a name (Getting closer) Every night I practice saying (Not close enough) All these words I never knew Just to spend more time with you [Bridge] Deep ocean currents pull me down (Down, down, down) Where signals fade and sources drown But in this blue-lit aquarium glow Something's starting to show... That maybe I don't need To name every creature in the sea When you're looking right at me Like that... [Verse 3 - Matt shows up and sings] "What are you really doing here?" She asks me by the tide pools I'm surprised to see her here... [Emily sings again] I'm learning about the ocean... (Tell him the truth) I'm fascinated by the motion... (Just tell him why) Well... Somehow... she makes science feel like art And I'm falling... "Apart..." [Chorus] She said "Chry-sa-o-ra fus-ces-cens" (That's when my heart started to bend) Most folks say jellyfish But love's not supposed to be like this... And now my heart burns bi-o-lu-mi-nes-cent [Bridge - Softer, contemplative] Thirty thousand feet above the sea Looking down at all that blue beneath Every lesson that she gave to me Whispers "Sometimes love means leaving..." [Bridge Reprise] Deep ocean currents pull me down (Down, down, down) Where signals fade and sources drown But in this blue-lit aquarium glow Something's starting to show... That maybe I don't need To name every creature in the sea When you're looking right at me Like that... [Final Chorus - Soft, like a memory] She said "Chry-sa-o-ra fus-ces-cens" (That's when all my pretending ends) Most folks say jellyfish But love's not supposed to be like this... And now my heart's not bi-o-lu-mi-nes-cent...