Members:
Jack Townley (Guitar, Vocals)
Peter Holland (Bass, Vocals)
Riley MacIntyre (Sitar, Vocals)
Sam Hart (Percussion)
Exit the Soul
Elephant Tree Lyrics
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live it up
exit the soul
feed your senses
lose control
even though
paths will all
end in a fall
smothers all
had enough
close it off
gotta do what you must
saw the light
lost the sight
crushed by darkness might
closing eyes
cutting ties
do what's right
what to do with
one more night
cherishing
banishing
cast aside
driven anger
end in sight
got the fear
crystal clear
it engulfs your love
saw the way
price to pay
only one more day
your loss.
your mistrust.
The lyrics of Elephant Tree's song "Exit the Soul" appears to be about feeling overwhelmed and wanting to escape the world and all its pressures. The opening lines, "give it up, live it up, exit the soul, feed your senses, lose control," suggest a desire to let go and embrace pleasure and indulgence, even if it ultimately leads to destruction. The lines "even though/paths will all/end in a fall/endless spiral/smothers all" suggest that the singer is aware that this way of life is unsustainable and will eventually lead to a downfall.
As the song progresses, the tone shifts to one of resignation and acceptance. The lines "closing eyes, cutting ties, do what's right, what to do with/one more night" suggest that the singer is ready to move on from this destructive lifestyle, even though they may not know how. The lines "cherishing, banishing, cast aside, driven anger, end in sight" suggest that there's a struggle between holding onto what's familiar, but also recognizing that it's time to let go.
The final lines of the song - "got the fear, crystal clear, it engulfs your love, saw the way, price to pay, only one more day, your loss, your mistrust" - seem to be a reflection on the consequences of this lifestyle. The singer seems to be acknowledging that their fear and mistrust has cost them dearly, but they still have one more chance to make a change.
Line by Line Meaning
give it up
Let go of your troubles and worries.
live it up
Enjoy and experience everything to the fullest.
exit the soul
Free yourself from the burdens of the soul.
feed your senses
Embrace your desires and experience them fully.
lose control
Surrender yourself to the moment and let go of rational thought.
even though
Despite the inevitability of things happening.
paths will all
All paths in life will lead somewhere.
end in a fall
Eventually, all things come to an end.
endless spiral
A downward spiral that never seems to end.
smothers all
The spiral consumes and suffocates all that it touches.
had enough
Reached a point of exhaustion or frustration.
close it off
Shut down and isolate yourself from the world.
gotta do what you must
One must do what they need to do to survive.
saw the light
Had a moment of clarity and realization.
lost the sight
The clarity was short-lived and disappeared.
crushed by darkness might
Overwhelmed and defeated by the forces of darkness.
closing eyes
Shutting out the world and going within oneself.
cutting ties
Breaking away from negative relationships or situations.
do what's right
Making the correct choice, despite how difficult it may be.
what to do with
The struggle of knowing how to deal with something.
one more night
One last chance to confront and overcome something.
cherishing
Holding onto something dear to the heart.
banishing
Getting rid of something negative or harmful.
cast aside
Pushing something away and letting it go.
driven anger
Intense anger that fuels one's actions.
end in sight
The end of a difficult situation or problem is within view.
got the fear
Feeling overwhelmed by fear and anxiety.
crystal clear
Something is obvious and easy to see.
it engulfs your love
The fear consumes and overtakes love.
saw the way
Realized a solution to a problem or situation.
price to pay
There is a cost or consequence to the solution or action taken.
only one more day
Time is running out and there is only one more chance.
your loss.
You are the one who has missed out or suffered a loss.
your mistrust.
The mistrust or betrayal has come from within yourself.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Peter Holland, Sam Hart, Jack Townley, John Slattery
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