| Damien Rice – Elephant Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I don't think I'm going to be very popular here but I think Elephant is an anti love song about human weakness, guilt and uncontrallable desire. I think he is singing about an affair. "She" is his partner and "you" is his lover. his lover has a partner too. Verse by verse I think he is saying:- This affair has got to stop and I need to put my partner first. You can keep me hanging on but there is no future with you and there is with her (you can't paint an elephant as good as she) And she has her faults. And I can see them more because I'm alone in this guilt and confusion. So why do you lie/cheat. Cos I give you what you don't get elsewhere or an easy lay (crutch or pillow). Does it bother you cheating (and when you've sinned do you fall upon your knees). Do you pretend everything is ok with your partner (sit within your picture) and forget our passion (the breeze). And if I put you down she might become my passion. Or she might wisely keep her distance (cling to the ground) because I'm still horny for you and why should she take me when I'm horny for you and unfaithful. What's the point anyway because you're already with someone else so why am I still bothering you. I could get rid of you and forget it or be with you and lie. But i need to stop (I think the music changes here because he is angry and frustrated because he knows what he should do but can't give up his lover) It's got to stop and we have to put our partners first. You could both keep me pinned - trapped by my confusion and feelings but I have to make myself happy and only i can do that. But I don't believe that either because i can't choose. - so in the end he is defeated by his confusion, guilt, desire etc.. Sorry to be so bleak |
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