Living in London and friends since the age of 16 they have both been passionate about music from a young age. Eli has been singing, playing guitar and writing songs since she was 12 while Fur grew up fixated on art and design whilst listening to a whole spectrum of pop, dance and house music.
Over the years both girls became obsessed with creating melodies and lyrics together, writing, playing and programming their own tracks, drawing from both their musical influences and experiences.
After college, the DJing side of their musical path also began to take shape. Their sets are influenced by a wide range of electronic club music, from old school Chicago classics to contemporary house and tech house. Working without an agent the girls have chased all and any opportunities for DJ slots, managing to get their hands on a selection of great gigs in and around London and as far a field as Tokyo and Los Angeles. They appeared at Coachella in 2017.
Website: https://www.eliandfur.com
Mercury
Eli & Fur Lyrics
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I would celebrate
With my friends and family
My a-hundred-and-ninth birthday
Who knows how old I could grow
Who knows where the time would go
I'm a century on Mercury
On Venus, 42
On Jupiter, I'm 2
How much money could I save
On candles and the birthday cake
Living here I'll go the way
My parents' parents grew
The Earth my parents' parents knew
Is scattering the seed
And though the polar ice in the North and the South
Is Equatorial water now
And though my hometown's temperature
Is rising with the seas
I'm gonna lift the little hands my little grandad gave to me
And if I play halfway as glad or gracefully
I'm gonna thank my little grandad's piano hands and narrow feet
That he bequeathed his middle kid and then me
Live with me on Mercury
Bide the time away
Pretty soon our pleasures prove
To rely on the birthday suits
We'll hide behind the pressurised
Space-helmets and the clothes
Call every birthday seventeen
And make a wish for gravity
The lyrics to Eli & Fur's song "Mercury" revolve around the idea of living on different planets and the passing of time. The song begins by imagining living on Mercury and celebrating the singer's 109th birthday with their friends and family. They ponder the uncertainties of growing old in such a different environment and question how time would unfold. The lyrics then go on to mention the singer's age on other planets, highlighting the contrasting time scales experienced across the solar system.
The song takes a poignant turn as it reflects on the changes happening on Earth. It mentions how the Earth that the singer's ancestors knew is now being affected by climate change. The reference to the polar ice melting and the rising temperatures serves as a reminder of the environmental challenges faced by our planet. Despite this, the singer remains hopeful and eager to carry on the legacy of their ancestors. They mention their little grandad's piano hands and narrow feet, symbolizing the passing down of musical talent and the sense of gratitude towards their family lineage.
The lyrics conclude by inviting someone to live with them on Mercury, where they can escape the troubles of Earth. They suggest hiding behind pressurized space-helmets and clothes, finding solace in their own imagined world. They humorously suggest calling every birthday "seventeen" and making a wish for gravity, perhaps longing for a sense of stability and familiarity amidst the vastness of the universe.
Overall, "Mercury" can be interpreted as a reflection on the passage of time, the contrasting experiences of different planetary environments, and the hope for a brighter future beyond the challenges faced on Earth.
Line by Line Meaning
If I lived on Mercury
Imagining life on the planet Mercury
I would celebrate
Engaging in joyful festivities
With my friends and family
Surrounded by loved ones
My a-hundred-and-ninth birthday
Reaching a milestone age
Who knows how old I could grow
Uncertain about the potential lifespan
Who knows where the time would go
Speculating about the passing of time
I'm a century on Mercury
Referring to being 100 years old on Mercury
On Venus, 42
Being 42 years old on Venus
In Martian years I'm just 14
Having an equivalent age of 14 years on Mars
On Jupiter, I'm 2
Being as young as 2 years old on Jupiter
How much money could I save
Considering cost savings in terms of birthday celebrations
On candles and the birthday cake
Expenses related to candles and cakes
Living here I'll go the way
Following the path of ancestors
My parents' parents grew
Referring to the lifestyle of previous generations
The Earth my parents' parents knew
Talking about the Earth from the perspective of ancestors
Is scattering the seed
Dispersing and influencing future generations
And though the polar ice in the North and the South
Despite the melting ice in polar regions
Is Equatorial water now
Transformed into water near the equator
And though my hometown's temperature
Despite the increasing temperature in the singer's hometown
Is rising with the seas
Correlated with the rising sea levels
I'm gonna lift the little hands my little grandad gave to me
Appreciating and cherishing the traits inherited from grandfather
And if I play halfway as glad or gracefully
Expressing gratitude for the musical talents received
I'm gonna thank my little grandad's piano hands and narrow feet
Recognizing the influence of grandfather's musical abilities
That he bequeathed his middle kid and then me
Inheriting the artistic traits from the middle child
Live with me on Mercury
Inviting someone to live together on Mercury
Bide the time away
Passing the time together
Pretty soon our pleasures prove
Soon, the joyous moments will demonstrate
To rely on the birthday suits
Happiness deriving from being in one's natural state
We'll hide behind the pressurised
Seeking shelter in the pressurized environment
Space-helmets and the clothes
Using protective gear and clothing in space
Call every birthday seventeen
Assigning the number 17 to every birthday
And make a wish for gravity
Desiring and appreciating the presence of gravity
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Eli Carvajal
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