Elephant
MUSICA FICTA feat. MARY AND THE BOY Lyrics


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To Bombay
A traveling circus came
They brought an intelligent elephant
And Nellie was her name
One dark night
She slipped her iron chain
And off she ran to Hindustan
And was never seen again

Nellie the Elephant packed her trunk
And said goodbye to the circus
Off she went with a trumpety-trump
Trump, trump, trump
Nellie the Elephant packed her trunk
And trundled back to the jungle
Off she went with a trumpety-trump
Trump, trump, trump

The head of the herd was calling
Far, far away
They met one night in the silvery light
On the road to Mandalay
Nellie the Elephant packed her trunk
And said goodbye to the circus
Off she went with a trumpety-trump
Trump, trump, trump

The head of the herd was calling
Far, far away
They met one night in the silvery light
On the road to Mandalay
Nellie the Elephant packed her trunk
And said goodbye to the circus




Off she went with a trumpety-trump
Trump, trump, trump

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to MUSICA FICTA feat. MARY AND THE BOY's song Elephant tell the story of a traveling circus that comes to Bombay with an intelligent elephant named Nellie. One dark night, Nellie slips her chain and runs away to Hindustan, never to be seen again. The chorus repeats the story of how Nellie packed her trunk and said goodbye to the circus, trumpeting off to the jungle. The head of the herd calls to her from far away, and they meet one night on the road to Mandalay.


The story of Nellie the Elephant is one of adventure and escape, depicting the animal as a sentient and independent creature with her own desires and motivations. The choice of setting the song in India and referencing the road to Mandalay adds an exotic and mysterious quality to the story, further emphasizing Nellie's journey beyond the confines of her captivity.


Overall, the song Elephant is a playful and whimsical tale with a deeper message about the nature of freedom and the desire for self-determination. It encourages listeners to embrace their own independence and follow their dreams, just like Nellie did when she left the circus.


Line by Line Meaning

To Bombay
The circus traveled to Bombay, a city in India.


A traveling circus came
A circus that moves from place to place arrived in Bombay.


They brought an intelligent elephant
The circus brought with them a smart elephant.


And Nellie was her name
The name of the elephant was Nellie.


One dark night
One night without light.


She slipped her iron chain
The elephant was able to remove her metal chain that restrained her.


And off she ran to Hindustan
Nellie ran away to Hindustan, which is now known as India.


And was never seen again
No one ever saw Nellie again after she ran away.


Nellie the Elephant packed her trunk
Nellie collected her things, including her trunk, which is a part of an elephant's body and also refers to luggage.


And said goodbye to the circus
Nellie left the circus and said farewell to her fellow performers.


Off she went with a trumpety-trump
Nellie left while making a trumpet sound.


Trump, trump, trump
Repetition of the trumpet sound Nellie made as she left.


And trundled back to the jungle
Nellie moved slowly and heavily back to the forest.


The head of the herd was calling
The leader of the elephant group was sending out a signal for Nellie to come to them.


Far, far away
The place where the elephant group was located was very far from Nellie's current location.


They met one night in the silvery light
Nellie and the other elephants met one night under the light of the moon.


On the road to Mandalay
The meeting place was on the way to Mandalay, a city in Myanmar.




Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: Ralph Butler, Peter Hart

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@to_karanti

Η Μαίρη ούρλιαξε για όλους μας.

@spiroskaravalakis9358

RIP Μαίρη 😢

@anagnozis

Πως γίνεται να σε αγαπάμε, να μας λείπεις και να μην σε ξέρουμε; Συγκλονίστηκα από την είδηση του χαμού σου Μαίρη πριν λίγα χρόνια. Κι ακόμα με στεναχωρεί .. Θα σουν εδώ τώρα στα 33 όπως και γω.Λείπεις.

@JM-cb8wv

rest in peace mary....

@nikostheodossou1675

ακομα ενας μαυρος αγγελος χαθηκε...ενα μαυρο ροδο δεν αντεξε...

@LareinadelalluviaNN

How did she die?

@katerinaliakou5549

La reina de la lluvia i think it was suicide 😞

@eirinip8865

Katerina Liakou ουτε καν

@kingwithoutacrown1

+La reina de la lluvia The way all junkies die.

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@onurylmaz5819

I got to know you with Dogtooth today. Beatiful Mary. Rest in peace

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