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So soon we, so soon we, so soon we're too old to carry
And we knew we, and we knew we, and we knew we only had a little while
In the middle, in the middle, in the middle, just keep ticking over
Before you know it, before you know it, before you know it parent a parent
And oooh
To have it all, to have it all, to have it all, and still want more
One thing's for sure, one thing's for sure, one thing's for sure, we're all getting older
So we take a lover, so we take a lover, so we take a lover, waiting in the corner
And before you know it, before you know it, before you know we're pushing up the daisies
ooh
And we go back to where we came from
Like those before and those to come and know it's the ever and the more
And again and again and again and again we go
In the end, in the end, in the end, nothing comes easy
So you find a way, so you find a way, so you find a way to take a little with you
For the ones you love, for the ones you love, for the ones you love, there if they need to
Pharaoh, Pharaoh, Pharaoh They're not coming with you
And we go back to where we came from
Like those before and those to come and know it's the ever and the more
And again and again and again and again we go
So soon we, so soon we, so soon we're too old to carry
And we knew we, and we knew we, and we knew we only had a little while
In the middle, in the middle, in the middle, just keep ticking over
Before you know it, before you know it, before you know it parent a parent
And go back to where we came from,
Like those before and those to come and know it's the ever and the more
And again and again and again and again we go
And we knew we, and we knew we, and we knew we only had a little while
In the middle, in the middle, in the middle, just keep ticking over
Before you know it, before you know it, before you know it parent a parent
And oooh
One thing's for sure, one thing's for sure, one thing's for sure, we're all getting older
So we take a lover, so we take a lover, so we take a lover, waiting in the corner
And before you know it, before you know it, before you know we're pushing up the daisies
ooh
Like those before and those to come and know it's the ever and the more
And again and again and again and again we go
So you find a way, so you find a way, so you find a way to take a little with you
For the ones you love, for the ones you love, for the ones you love, there if they need to
Pharaoh, Pharaoh, Pharaoh They're not coming with you
Like those before and those to come and know it's the ever and the more
And again and again and again and again we go
And we knew we, and we knew we, and we knew we only had a little while
In the middle, in the middle, in the middle, just keep ticking over
Before you know it, before you know it, before you know it parent a parent
Like those before and those to come and know it's the ever and the more
And again and again and again and again we go
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Lyrics © Bmg Rights Management
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Felix White, Hugo White, Orlando Weeks, Rupert Jarvis Shepherd, Sam Doyle
Submitted by
jaake On Nov 16, 2011
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Beautiful song. Especially the acoustic version. I think its about life and our progression from child to parent to lover. About that existential cycle and how we all follow the same path.
I think the MEANING of this song is pretty straight forward. However, there might be some hidden meaning in the title. Why the hell is this song called "Pelican"?
I think the name refers to pelican crossings and the 'crossing' from child to adulthood but that's just my idea.
I think the name refers to pelican crossings and the 'crossing' from child to adulthood but that's just my idea.
@wasmuthk I was baffled by that at first, but I am pretty sure it is because in ancient Egypt the pelican was associated with death and the afterlife. You can read more about that in the Wikipedia entry on the pelican, in the section about religion and mythology.
@wasmuthk I was baffled by that at first, but I am pretty sure it is because in ancient Egypt the pelican was associated with death and the afterlife. You can read more about that in the Wikipedia entry on the pelican, in the section about religion and mythology.
i've been checking this for days hoping for some corrections so thank you both for the suggestions. and thanks kyhunt, i didn't see their website, maybe they posted only in the past couple days... anyway i merged the previous lyric as i heard and the official one, so it should be fine now :)
about the song, i just totally love it! can't wait for the record to be out :3
Love it. Bleak on the face. You die alone. All your possessions and even the people you love can't come with you.
But "you can find a way to take a little with you for the ones you love". You can leave a positive, meaningful legacy for the next generation.
Not sure if this is right, just what I hear but I think the bit you're missing is:
But they're all, but they're all, but they're all, they're not coming with you
I dunno, just a suggestion xP
From the band's official website:
So soon we're too old to carry We knew we only had a little while In the middle keep ticking over Before you know it, parent a parent
To have it all and still want more One things for sure we're all getting older So we take a lover waiting in the corner Before you know it, pushing up the daisies
And we go back to where we came from Like those before and those to come And know its the ever and the more And again and again and again
Albums Given To The Wild Wall of Arms Colour It In Songs Pelican Lyrics
So soon we're too old to carry We knew we only had a little while In the middle keep ticking over Before you know it, parent a parent
To have it all and still want more One things for sure we're all getting older So we take a lover waiting in the corner Before you know it, pushing up the daisies
And we go back to where we came from Like those before and those to come And know its the ever and the more And again and again and again
In the end nothing comes easy So you find a way to take a little with you For the ones you love, there if they need to Pharaoh, they're not coming with you.
And we go back to where we came from Like those before and those to come And know its the ever and the more And again and again and again
So soon we're too old to carry We knew we only had a little while In the middle keep ticking over Before you know it, parent a parent
And we go back to where we came from Like those before and those to come And know its the ever and the more And again and again and again
In mythology the Pelican was a symbol for self sacrifice - it beat its breast to create blood to feed its infants -the eucarist is the Christian equavalent - the dhedding of blood for renewal