I'm still not exactly sure about this song but the white elephant is suppose to symbolize purity, while the black crows are evil/corrupted maybe? In every movie crows are always a symbol of death and bad things. By the chorus saying "You poor little antisaint" it's just a little joke based off of how people say "Oh you poor little thing" etc. when something bad happens to someone, only this time, the person who wants us to feel bad for them is bad/up to no good. Like if someone was TPing everyone's houses and everyone knew it was him then got him back, and he tries to make everyone feel sorry for him. You poor little antisaint. Kind of makes me laugh when I hear it :).
Now about the crows, climbing the ladder, and the comb, I'm getting the impression that the "white elephant" is hanging with the wrong crowd (crows), looking for trouble and getting in tighter with the crows ("climbing the ladder" and people are afraid of him now "really begin to scare").
With the verses: in the first one it seems like the person telling the story was friends with the elephant ("Come again white elephant" and "Shall we sever everything?") but now they are moving far from that. In the second one, the crows have turned on the elephant ("Just want to sink his will" and talk of the lion). In the third verse I'm not entirely sure, I think the elephant found out he was being crossed and tries to get help but no one helps/feels sorry they just say "you poor little antisaint" remembering what he did before.
I could be completely wrong though, that's just what I get from the song.
I don't think it's about Christianity like HomieC says.. The band is too hateful and they curse in the very essence of cursing someone(not just throwing out cuss words for the fans).
I don't think it's about Christianity like HomieC says.. The band is too hateful and they curse in the very essence of cursing someone(not just throwing out cuss words for the fans).
i am very very much a christian, and i cuss.
cussing only makes the lyrics more powerful and theres nothing 'non-christian' about cussing to put more feeling into a song or to better express your emotions.
not saying that the guys in chevelle are christians, but a lot of their songs, to me personally, seem to be influenced by christianity.
idk....lol.
i am very very much a christian, and i cuss.
cussing only makes the lyrics more powerful and theres nothing 'non-christian' about cussing to put more feeling into a song or to better express your emotions.
not saying that the guys in chevelle are christians, but a lot of their songs, to me personally, seem to be influenced by christianity.
idk....lol.
I'm still not exactly sure about this song but the white elephant is suppose to symbolize purity, while the black crows are evil/corrupted maybe? In every movie crows are always a symbol of death and bad things. By the chorus saying "You poor little antisaint" it's just a little joke based off of how people say "Oh you poor little thing" etc. when something bad happens to someone, only this time, the person who wants us to feel bad for them is bad/up to no good. Like if someone was TPing everyone's houses and everyone knew it was him then got him back, and he tries to make everyone feel sorry for him. You poor little antisaint. Kind of makes me laugh when I hear it :).
Now about the crows, climbing the ladder, and the comb, I'm getting the impression that the "white elephant" is hanging with the wrong crowd (crows), looking for trouble and getting in tighter with the crows ("climbing the ladder" and people are afraid of him now "really begin to scare").
With the verses: in the first one it seems like the person telling the story was friends with the elephant ("Come again white elephant" and "Shall we sever everything?") but now they are moving far from that. In the second one, the crows have turned on the elephant ("Just want to sink his will" and talk of the lion). In the third verse I'm not entirely sure, I think the elephant found out he was being crossed and tries to get help but no one helps/feels sorry they just say "you poor little antisaint" remembering what he did before.
I could be completely wrong though, that's just what I get from the song.
I like this interpretation.
I like this interpretation.
I don't think it's about Christianity like HomieC says.. The band is too hateful and they curse in the very essence of cursing someone(not just throwing out cuss words for the fans).
I don't think it's about Christianity like HomieC says.. The band is too hateful and they curse in the very essence of cursing someone(not just throwing out cuss words for the fans).
i am very very much a christian, and i cuss. cussing only makes the lyrics more powerful and theres nothing 'non-christian' about cussing to put more feeling into a song or to better express your emotions. not saying that the guys in chevelle are christians, but a lot of their songs, to me personally, seem to be influenced by christianity. idk....lol.
i am very very much a christian, and i cuss. cussing only makes the lyrics more powerful and theres nothing 'non-christian' about cussing to put more feeling into a song or to better express your emotions. not saying that the guys in chevelle are christians, but a lot of their songs, to me personally, seem to be influenced by christianity. idk....lol.