Elli is the name of more than one artist

1) German musician
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1) German musician
2) 1960s-1970s rock
3) an alias of Elisa Tiilikainen
4) lo-fi pop musician from Maryland (alias of Elliot Dean)
5) Vocaloid producer ( 衿)

1) Elli Erl (born Elisabeth Maria Erl on May 25, 1979 in Straubing, Bavaria) is a German musician, who came to fame as the winner of the second season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol.

Erl had a typical childhood growing up in Straubing, Germany with her parents Ludwig and Renate and her brothers Josef (Josey) and Ludwig Jr. In elementary school she started learning the trumpet, piano and the guitar opposite expanding interests in tennis, cycling and skiing. In her late teenage years she became the lead singer of several soul and rock bands, including The Gong FM Band, LOP and the more popular Panta Rei. After her high school graduation Elli decided to become a student teacher and began studying Music and Sports at Regensburg University.

Around the same time, in 2003, she participated in the second season of Deutschland sucht den SuperStar. Because of her massive stage experience, her raspy voice and the unconventional look she was seen as an early favourite by the judges and also by the audience, who enabled her to sing against comrade-in-arms Denise Tillmanns during the final show. However, in the end she beat out runner-up Tillmanns by a margin of 11 per cent. As of 2007 she is the show's only female winner.

Elli's first single "This Is My Life" (written and produced by Dieter Bohlen) was released in April 2004 via BMG. In comparison with "Take Me Tonight", the debut single by first season's winner Alexander Klaws, the song failed to become a big hit and peaked only at #3 on the German single chart. Afterwards Elli decided not to collaborate with Dieter Bohlen once again (as Klaws had done before), caused by personal and musical differences with the judge. She eventually released her self-composed second single "In My Dreams", but neither the single nor her debut album "Shout It Out" could reach the top 30 once again. As a consequence she went on tour with her band Panta Rei for some time.

In winter 2006 Erl's previously unreleased record "Better Than the Best" was chosen to become the Corporate Song for DHL.

After her 2007 Album "Moving On" failed to make an impact she chose to get full creative control over her subsequent work and founded her own record label 1773 Records.

Her third album "Human" is slated for a May 2009 release. Erl has written most of the tracks and played several instruments (acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica and accordion) on the album
"Human"

Can't Deny It
Elli Lyrics

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Can't call it
Looking for my phone right now
Maybe I just need to go right now
Got me fiendin' for your soul right now
Can't call it
Losing all control right now
Hate it when I'm feeling so locked down
So free when we're both lying down

Look I just can't call it
Is it just my profits?
Or are you really going all in
Do I pick it up? Do I drop it
I can't fold with a queen in my pocket
I'm getting sick of these shawties and everything they tryna sell
Usually I can tell
But I just can't call it now
I gotta put it to the test
Show my cards or keep them closer to my chest
You're the one, don't wanna worry bout the rest
But I just can't call it now
Tell me really what's up with you
Should I sell? is it something to get into
I can't tell, service must be having issues
Cause I just can't call it now
What you mean
Always playing games, switching teams
Reality checks don't work inside your dream
So spending time's worth more than buying things
And I been on the road watching life pass me by
Following the arrows of nature, birds in the sky
The rain on the window, dripping, I watch the drop
The glimmer from the sky, these blessings when the sun rise
I
I
I
Can't call back
They was doin too much went the other way
When I bow my head, pray for better days
All this baggage attached to me where's the get away
My wings been cut somebody send the plane
On this bus but nobody here is in my lane
Know this day and age I get a glimpse of pain
Knowing some of my friends never had intent to stay
I just can't call it
Is it just my profits
Or are you really going all in
Do I pick it up? Do I drop it
I can't fold with a queen in my pocket
I'm getting sick of these shawties and everything they tryna sell
Usually I can tell
But I just can't call it now
I gotta put it to the test
Show my cards or keep them closer to my chest
You're the one, don't wanna worry bout the rest
But I just can't call it now
Tell me really what's up with you
Should I sell? Is it something to get into
I can't tell, service must be having issues
Cause i just can't call it now
I had to go
Ain't no playing games when I'm on that road
Now it's getting late and i'm all alone
Thinking to myself should i call your phone
I might- I
That's why-thats why
I trie- I
I feel- I feel

Like I
Just can't call it now

Overall Meaning

In Elli's song "Can't Deny It," the singer expresses her frustration and disappointment in her partner's inability to be dependable. She wishes she could count on them, but instead she finds herself constantly fussing and fighting with them all day long. She is unable to get a good night's sleep as she tosses and turns with the weight of the turmoil in her relationship.

The singer emphasizes her desire for a dependable partner by repeating the phrase "I wish I could depend on you oh, baby." She stresses that she is a man with a loving soul and has everything needed to give her partner a fulfilling relationship. However, because of the constant emotional turmoil, he is "checking out" and cannot stand the situation anymore.

Overall, "Can't Deny It" is a song that highlights the importance of dependability in a relationship. It showcases the struggles one faces when they cannot count on their partner and how it can lead to the breakdown of a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I wish I could count on you
I desire to be able to rely on you completely

I wish I could count on you, oh baby
I deeply desire to be able to count on my significant other

I can't stand it
I am unable to endure the current situation any longer

Fussing and fighting all day long
Constant bickering and conflict throughout the day

Tossing and turning everything seems wrong
Unable to find peace or rest due to the turmoil in my life

I wish I could depend on you
I yearn to have faith in you

I wish I could depend on you oh, baby
I deeply long to be able to rely on you, my love

I'm a man with a loving soul
I possess a caring and affectionate character

Got the things just to rock your soul, oh baby
I have all I need to move you deeply, my love

You go west, I go south
We are headed in different directions

All I know I'm checking out
I have had enough and am ready to move on