ELEPHANTS
ASL Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴I been trying to ignore these signs
I know we both deny these elephants
I can see them wrecking every evening
But if we keep it on the fence
It's just skin, bones, love
When it's just skin, bones, love
I can see me losing you completely
Had a couple, now I'm shooting doubles
So I guess I'll ride these elephants
'Cause you've been kissing and looking over
With the coldest shoulder you've ever sent
I can't win lose ya
No, I can't win lose ya
I stay quiet when you say you like it
When I'm out there finding somebody else
I wish I could forget but I just can't
Forget how much you really wanted me
I wish I could forget but I just can't
Forget these elephants are haunting me
Oh, I been trying to ignore these signs
I know we both deny these elephants
I can see them wrecking every evening
But if we keep it on the fence
It's just skin, bones, love
When it's just skin, bones, love
I can see me losing you completely
That's the best damn worst of all of this
Ooh, elephants
Ooh, elephants
Ooh, elephants
Overall Meaning
In ASL's song "Elephants," the lyrics speak about the challenges and struggles of a romantic relationship that has hit a rough patch. The singer expresses that they have been trying to ignore the warning signs that the relationship is deteriorating and that they both deny the issue of the metaphorical elephant in the room. The singer can see that the problems are weighing down on both of them every evening, but they are still trying to keep the issues on the fence and avoid facing them.
The chorus of the song, "It's just skin, bones, love" suggests that the relationship has lost its emotional depth and is now merely superficial. The singer can imagine losing the person they are in a relationship with completely, and that thought is the worst of it all. They then reveal that they have been drinking (had a couple, now I'm shooting doubles), and they will continue to do so because the other person has been cold towards them, kissing and looking over with the coldest shoulder ever sent.
The singer admits that they cannot win or lose the other person and that they are silent when the other person expresses what they like because they are out finding someone else. The singer wishes they could forget the painful memories that haunt them like elephants, but they can't.
Overall, the song "Elephants" portrays the challenges and difficulties of a relationship on the brink of falling apart. It highlights the struggles of holding onto someone you love when the relationship has become superficial, and both parties deny the issues in the relationship.
Interesting Facts:
Line by Line Meaning
I been trying to ignore these signs
I have been trying not to acknowledge the obvious problems in our relationship.
I know we both deny these elephants
We both know that we are avoiding the big issues in our relationship.
I can see them wrecking every evening
The problems we are ignoring are causing issues in our everyday lives.
But if we keep it on the fence
If we don't deal with the problem, we will just continue to avoid it and not make any progress.
It's just skin, bones, love
At the core of our relationship, we have a deep love for each other.
When it's just skin, bones, love
When everything else is stripped away, all we have left is our love for each other.
I can see me losing you completely
I am afraid that if we don't address our problems, it will lead to the end of our relationship.
That's the best damn worst of all of this
The worst part about our situation is that it could lead to the end of our relationship, which is the best thing in my life.
Had a couple, now I'm shooting doubles
I drank some alcohol and now I am feeling the effects twice as much.
So I guess I'll ride these elephants
I will continue to pretend like the problems don't exist, even though I know they do.
'Cause you've been kissing and looking over
You have been acting distant and not giving me your full attention.
With the coldest shoulder you've ever sent
You are being incredibly distant and not showing me any affection.
I can't win lose ya
I can't bear the thought of losing you.
No, I can't win lose ya
It's not possible for me to win if it means losing you.
I stay quiet when you say you like it
Even when you do something that hurts me, I don't speak up because I don't want to cause a fight.
When I'm out there finding somebody else
When I am trying to replace you, but failing.
I wish I could forget but I just can't
I want to forget about our problems, but it's not possible.
Forget how much you really wanted me
Forget how much you cared about me in the past.
I wish I could forget but I just can't
I am struggling to forget our problems and move on.
Forget these elephants are haunting me
Forget about the problems that are causing me so much emotional pain.
Oh, I been trying to ignore these signs
I have been actively avoiding the signs that our relationship is in trouble.
Ooh, elephants
A metaphor for the problems in our relationship.
Writer(s): Julian Bunetta, Teddy Geiger, John Ryan, Alexandra Govere, Ian Franzino, Andrew Haas, Daniele Owen
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