Her self-titled debut album was released on Friday, November 30, 2018, shortly following lead single "Romance," released the previous Tuesday.
Speaking about the new record, Elena said: “Although the record is written for someone, a lot of the time it’s about the space without that person in it. In every scenario, there’s either the person in memory or the noticeable absence of that person in the present moment. I suppose it is a break-up record, however I do not talk about the relationship at all, and he hardly features in the scenes. He is only felt as a ghostly presence.”
I Can't Keep You
Ex:Re Lyrics
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Never mind if I'm awaken
Throwing stones against my windows
Sounds a lot like young love
Yeah, I wouldn't know
I was always terrified of touching
Yeah, I wouldn't know
I always thought my eyes would burn
Then the days become blurring into white
Now I'm drunk and caffeine
I was tryna make a home for myself here to come clean
And I end up writing naked daydreams
Got sober, I spent my rent on
Shimmer-glitter white teeth, hyper-colour self-esteem
In the evenings, and the sight of you in my kitchen
You come around here to get high
And I sometimes find you childish
And I sometimes find you mesmerising
And I one time found your mouth when you open our refrigerator
I can't keep you constant secret, sweetness
And I keep forgetting about it, late
Oh, I keep forgetting about you, hey
Oh the rain, it's constant
Doesn't care If I'm awaken
Throwing stones against my windows
Sounds a lot like young love
Yeah, I wouldn't know
I was always terrified of touching
Yeah, I wouldn't know
I always thought I'd go blind from touching, how sweet
I keep thinking about it, late
I keep thinking about you, hey
In the first verse of Ex:Re's song "I Can't Keep You," the singer describes the rain as constant and the sound of stones being thrown against their window as reminding them of young love. However, the singer admits to not knowing much about young love, as they have always been "terrified of touching" and believed their eyes would burn if they did so. The second verse sees the singer reflecting on their attempts to make a home for themselves and mentioning spending their rent money on improving their appearance. They then describe the sight of another person in their kitchen, whom they find both childish and mesmerizing. They suggest they can't keep this person a secret and keep forgetting about them.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh the rain, it's constant
The sound of the rain falling is a constant presence in my life.
Never mind if I'm awaken
It doesn't matter if I'm awake or asleep, the rain is always there.
Throwing stones against my windows
The sound of stones hitting my window reminds me of young love, which I don't have any experience with.
Sounds a lot like young love
The sound of stones hitting my window reminds me of the youthful feeling of being in love.
Yeah, I wouldn't know
But I have never experienced young love so I can't really relate to it.
I was always terrified of touching
I have always been afraid of getting close to someone physically.
I always thought my eyes would burn
I was scared of getting emotionally attached to someone, and I thought it would hurt me.
Then the days become blurring into white
Time seems to pass by quickly and everything starts to look the same.
Now I'm drunk and caffeine
I am trying to alter my state of mind with alcohol and caffeine.
I was tryna make a home for myself here to come clean
I was attempting to create a safe and honest place for myself to live in.
And I end up writing naked daydreams
But instead of feeling at home, I spend my time indulging in fantasies.
Got sober, I spent my rent on
After trying to make changes in my life, I still ended up spending my money irresponsibly.
Shimmer-glitter white teeth, hyper-colour self-esteem
I spent my money on superficial things like teeth whitening and boosting my confidence instead of creating a stable life.
In the evenings, and the sight of you in my kitchen
When I see you in my home during the evenings,
You come around here to get high
I realize that you only come to my home to get high.
And I sometimes find you childish
I'm starting to see that you can act immaturely at times.
And I sometimes find you mesmerising
But there are also moments when I find you captivating.
And I one time found your mouth when you open our refrigerator
I remember seeing you open my refrigerator, and I couldn't help but notice your lips.
I can't keep you constant secret, sweetness
I find it difficult to keep my attraction to you a secret.
And I keep forgetting about it, late
But then I become distracted and forget about my feelings for you.
Oh, I keep forgetting about you, hey
I wish I could forget about you completely.
I keep thinking about it, late
But the thought of you keeps coming back to me, especially late at night.
I keep thinking about you, hey
And I can't help but think about you constantly.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Elena Tonra
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