Greeningless
FIL BO RIVA Lyrics


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(Take me high) sing no lullaby
I thought it was weak
(Shake me high) elephant, you were mine
I thought you were real

Take it all, take it all, take it or
Take it or leave it
Take it all, take it all, take it all
Make me feel meaningless

Don't lie tonight, oh
Your green eyes look wide, oh
Don't lie tonight, oh
Your green eyes look wide

(Friends and more) we were partners in crime
Incredibly high
(Mine and yours) weaken words could be low
Suspiciously high

Take it all, take it all, take it or
Take it or leave it
Take it all, take it all, take it all
Make me feel meaningless

Don't lie tonight, oh
Your green eyes look wide, oh
Don't lie tonight, oh
Your green eyes look wide

Mhm, you're not the only one
You're not the only son
You know, you know
You know, you know
You're not the only one
You are not the only son
Now you are gone
You run, run, run
You know, you know
You know, you know

Don't lie tonight
Your green eyes look wide




Don't lie tonight, oh
Your green eyes look wide

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of FIL BO RIVA's song, "Greeningless," convey a sense of longing and confusion after a relationship has ended. The first lines, "Take me high, sing no lullaby, I thought it was weak," suggest a desire to escape from the pain and sadness of the breakup. The singer then addresses the elephant in the room, saying "Shake me high, elephant, you were mine, I thought you were real." The elephant could be a metaphor for the relationship or something associated with the person they were in a relationship with, making the singer feel stable and secure.


The chorus "Take it all, take it all, take it or take it or leave it, make me feel meaningless" suggests that the singer is willing to let go of everything, even their own sense of self-worth, just to forget the pain of the breakup. The second verse continues to explore the complexity of the relationship, suggesting that despite the high points ("we were partners in crime, incredibly high"), there were also moments of doubt and mistrust ("weaken words could be low, suspiciously high").


The bridge offers some clarity, with the singer stating, "You're not the only one, you're not the only son, now you are gone, you run, run, run." This could mean that the person they were in a relationship with was not the only one to cause them pain and that the singer has to move on from them. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the reminder that the green eyes of the person they once loved still haunt them.


Line by Line Meaning

(Take me high) sing no lullaby
I don't want to be comforted or misled.


I thought it was weak
I once believed something to be strong but now I see it was flawed.


(Shake me high) elephant, you were mine
I trusted you completely.


I thought you were real
I believed in you and what you represented.


Take it all, take it all, take it or
I am willing to give everything up for you.


Take it or leave it
You have a choice to accept me or not.


Take it all, take it all, take it all
I will give everything I have to make us work.


Make me feel meaningless
I need you to fill a void in my life.


Don't lie tonight, oh
Don't deceive me tonight.


Your green eyes look wide, oh
I can see the truth in your eyes.


(Friends and more) we were partners in crime
We were close allies who shared a deep, secretive bond.


Incredibly high
Our partnership was on a great height.


(Mine and yours) weaken words could be low
The soft spoken words between us no longer hold value.


Suspiciously high
We no longer have trust.


Mhm, you're not the only one
You are not the only person who feels this way.


You're not the only son
You are not the only one looking for a connection.


Now you are gone
Now that you are no longer here.


You run, run, run
You fled from me.


Don't lie tonight
Don't tell a falsehood tonight.


Your green eyes look wide
I can see that you're telling the truth.


Don't lie tonight, oh
Don't deceive me tonight.


Your green eyes look wide
I can see that you're telling the truth.




Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Filippo Bonamici, Robert Stephenson

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