Yellow Ostrich

Elephant King

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I am the elephant king, the one and only
I am the blood of the lamb, I am the holy
I am the teller of tales, I am a story
I am and the elephant king but I am lonely.

I am the prophet's confession on his deathbed
I am the soil of the earth, I am the purebred
I am the listener hearing all that's unsaid
I am the magazines hiding under your bed

And you can't take my kingdom away from me.

I am the elephant king, the one and only
I am the voice of the song, I am the lowly
I am the chosen protector of the dreary
I am the elephant king but I am lonely

So take my jewels and gems, take all that shines bright
Take all the signs of my power away from my sight
I will go to a land of constant daylight
I will talk to myself 'til I am alright

But take good care, I'll be back sooner than you think
'Cause you can't take my kingdom away from me

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odreamerxo On Mar 19, 2012

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2012-03-19 01:44:23

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by Can0n

13y ago

I think that this song gives the idea that you should fight for something that you love. Even if everything is taken from you, you should still go back and fight for the things you love.

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by kale_slurpee

11y ago

This song describes this person as holy being, then says "I am the elephant king but I am lonely". I think this song describes everyone. We all have down times, but we just have to remember that we are wonderful, talk to ourselves until we're alright; stand right back up, and take back our kingdom. This song may be speaking out against the entity of depression, telling it that it cannot take away the person's kingdom, perhaps happiness or life. We all fight to live. Whether it be against depression or the world, we'll get up again.

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