Elephant Tree are a new band, just about to start cutting their teeth in th… Read Full Bio ↴Elephant Tree are a new band, just about to start cutting their teeth in the London metal scene. Having moved down and taken in many many gigs and shows the guys have been influenced to start making their own music. Linking up with Pete of Trippy Wicked & the Cosmic Children of the Knight and Stubb in early January and Riley 'Sitar Wizard' MacIntyre soon after, things are snowballing quickly with more songs in the pipelines. Recording in the summer for their first EP, the guys have been hard at work playing gigs over the south of England with a mini tour of the North of England in the works.

Members:
Jack Townley (Guitar, Vocals)
Peter Holland (Bass, Vocals)
Riley MacIntyre (Sitar, Vocals)
Sam Hart (Percussion)

The Fall Chorus
Elephant Tree Lyrics

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stale and ailing
trails are fading
grey stone engraving
sky is caving
so say we all now

so say we all
saved from the shelf

so say we all
saved from the shelf
so say we all now

breath is trailing
fog unfailing
wise men proclaiming
want and waning

out past the dying light
beyond a great sleep
the writhing of the changing tides
holds no keep
(so say we all)
holds no keep
(saved from the shelf)
holds no keep
(so say we all)
holds no keep

(saved from the shelf)
so say we all now.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Elephant Tree's "The Fall Chorus" convey a sense of resignation and acceptance of life's impermanence. The opening line "stale and ailing" suggests a feeling of decay and weariness, reinforced by "trails are fading" and "sky is caving". The following lines "so say we all now" lead to a sense of collective acknowledgement, as if the singer is sharing a common understanding with others of their situation.

The repetition of "saved from the shelf" and "holds no keep" suggest that there is a sense of relief in recognizing the temporary nature of life. This acknowledgement is further developed with "breath is trailing" and "fog unfailing", indicating that the singer is slowly losing life and transitioning into a new state. The reference to "wise men proclaiming" provides a sense of acceptance and resignation towards the authoritative figures of society.

The lines "out past the dying light" and "beyond a great sleep" illustrate the singer's understanding of a transcendental state of being, moving beyond life itself into something that is unknown. The song ends with "so say we all now", signaling a communal acceptance of this state of affairs, with an understanding that life is fleeting and passing.

Line by Line Meaning

stale and ailing
Things have become old and sickly, not vibrant anymore

trails are fading
Paths that were clear before are becoming harder to see or follow

grey stone engraving
A permanent mark carved into stone showing the passage of time

sky is caving
The sky is coming down or collapsing in on itself

so say we all now
Everyone agrees and accepts what has just been said

saved from the shelf
Rescued from obscurity or being forgotten

breath is trailing
Breathing is becoming more difficult and shallow

fog unfailing
The fog persists and doesn't go away despite efforts to dissipate it

wise men proclaiming
Knowledgeable people making important declarations

want and waning
Desire is diminishing and becoming less intense

out past the dying light
Beyond the fading of the daylight, into darkness