1) German musician
2) 19… Read Full Bio ↴Elli is the name of more than one artist
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"
Moving On
Elli Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I wasn't good enough for you
At least that's what you said
I took a backseat to your friends
A sideshow with benefits
I let you get into my head
I'm moving on with my life
Like a turned our glass
It just wasn't meant to be
I would lose my mind if I tried
To unravel the painful tangled
Mess of our lives
We're just too far gone
I'm moving on
It went on way to long
Don't know why I played a long
I just wanted to feel something inside
Everybody's got their regrets
And things they can't forget
I guess your mine
I'm not looking back
Guess I learned the hard way
But that's ok
I'm moving on with my life
Like a turned our glass
Starting over is alright with me
It just wasn't meant to be
I would lose my mind if I tried
To unravel the painful tangled
Mess of our lives
We're just too far gone
I'm moving on
Elli's song "Moving On" speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the need to let go and move forward. The lyrics carry a tone of acceptance and resignation, as the singer acknowledges that the relationship was problematic and ultimately not meant to be. The lines "You were too good to be true, I wasn't good enough for you" suggest a power imbalance in the relationship, with the singer feeling less valued than their partner. The line "I let you get into my head" highlights the impact that the relationship had on the singer's psyche, and the desire to break free of that influence and start anew.
The chorus echoes this sentiment, with lines like "starting over is alright with me" and "we're just too far gone, I'm moving on". These words convey a sense of liberation and acceptance of the impermanence of relationships. The final lines, "I'm not looking back, guess I learned the hard way but that's okay," suggest that the singer has grown from this experience and is ready to move forward with newfound knowledge and strength.
Line by Line Meaning
You were too good to be true
I was skeptical of how good our relationship was because it seemed too perfect.
I wasn't good enough for you
I believed I wasn't up to your standards, which was a reason we didn't work out.
At least that's what you said
You explicitly told me that I wasn't good enough as a partner.
I took a backseat to your friends
In our relationship, your friends were a priority, and I had to take a secondary role.
A sideshow with benefits
I felt like a secondary player, only there when you wanted me as a romantic partner.
I let you get into my head
I allowed our relationship to consume my thoughts even though you weren't treating me well.
I'm moving on with my life
I'm taking steps to move on from our relationship and find happiness elsewhere.
Like a turned-out glass
I'm starting anew, and it feels like I've emptied out all the negativity in our relationship.
Starting over is alright with me
I'm accepting that it's okay to start fresh in my life and relationships.
It just wasn't meant to be
Even though we had a connection, ultimately, we weren't the right match for each other.
I would lose my mind if I tried
I would go crazy if I tried to sort through all the emotions and memories of our difficult relationship.
To unravel the painful tangled mess of our lives
Our relationship was complicated and challenging, and I don't want to relive all that pain by trying to dissect it.
We're just too far gone
Our relationship is too damaged beyond repair.
It went on way too long
The relationship lasted longer than it should have, even though it wasn't working for either of us.
Don't know why I played along
I'm unsure why I stayed in the relationship, even though it wasn't healthy for me.
I just wanted to feel something inside
I stayed in the relationship to feel connected to someone, even though it wasn't in my best interest.
Everybody's got their regrets
Everyone has things they wish they could have done better or differently, and I'm no exception.
And things they can't forget
There are certain memories or experiences that we cannot shake and stay with us even after a relationship ends.
I guess you're mine
One of my regrets is that you ended up being a significant part of my life story.
I'm not looking back
I'm not dwelling on our past relationship and trying to find happiness looking forward.
Guess I learned the hard way
I had to go through the struggle and pain of our relationship to learn that it wasn't right for me.
But that's okay
I've come to terms with the end of our relationship and am ready to move on.
Writer(s): NICHOLAS EDWARD CAVE, WARREN LEE ELLIS
Contributed by Emily T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Methabolic
ihr einzig wahres, gutes Lied und das auch nur live 'n unplugged