Éléphant
Mads Langer Lyrics


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Mysterious, mysterious
As she is walking towards me
Oblivious, I'm oblivious
To what is happening around me
She's covering her face
And I try to catch her eyes

Mysterious, mysterious
She don't even say a word
Delirious, I'm delirious
I surrender myself to the twilight of her
We're covered in the hay, yea
And I try to read her eyes

And she is so beautiful
And I'm afraid of breaking her
And I feel like
I am an elephant in a porcelain shop
I wanna lay her down in a sea of roses everywhere, and just float away
I wanna carry her all around town
And I'll show her to everybody
But I feel like
I am an elephant in a porcelain shop

I'm serious, serious
Losing myself
I'm curious, curious
Where this might end
How I like to feel, oohhh
Her eyes on me
When I look away

'Cause she is so beautiful
And I'm afraid of breaking her
And I feel like
I am an elephant in a porcelain shop
I wanna lay her down in a sea of roses everywhere, and just float away
I wanna carry her all around town
And I'll show her to everybody
But I feel like
I am an elephant in a porcelain shop

An elephant in a porcelain shop,
Oh, how I wish that I wouldn't break everything around me

She is so beautiful
And I'm afraid of breaking her
And I feel like
I am an elephant in a porcelain shop
I wanna lay her down in a sea of roses everywhere, and just float away
I wanna carry her all around town
And I'll show her to everybody




But I feel like
I am an elephant in a porcelain shop

Overall Meaning

The song "Elephant" by Mads Langer appears to be about the delicate nature of falling in love and being afraid of ruining something beautiful. The lyrics describe a mysterious girl walking towards the singer, who feels oblivious to everything happening around him. She doesn't say a word but the singer surrenders himself to her and they find themselves covered in hay. However, despite his desire to lay her down in a sea of roses and carry her all around town, the singer feels like an elephant in a porcelain shop, afraid to break everything around him, including the girl he has fallen for.


The "elephant in a porcelain shop" metaphor beautifully captures the vulnerability that comes with falling in love. The singer feels like a clumsy elephant in a delicate and fragile porcelain shop, afraid to touch anything for fear of causing damage. He is so in awe of this girl that he is willing to do anything to show her off, but at the same time, feels paralyzed with the fear of ruining everything.


Overall, the song captures the feeling that comes with falling in love – the ecstasy, the confusion, and the fear of losing something beautiful.


Line by Line Meaning

Mysterious, mysterious
The woman walking towards the singer is intriguing and difficult to understand.


As she is walking towards me
The woman is approaching the singer, who is focused on her.


Oblivious, I'm oblivious
Despite his focus on the woman, the singer is unaware of what is going on around him.


To what is happening around me
The singer is not paying attention to anything else going on besides the woman approaching him.


She's covering her face
The woman is hiding her face from the singer.


And I try to catch her eyes
Despite her attempt to hide from him, the singer tries to make eye contact with the woman.


She don't even say a word
The woman does not speak to the singer.


Delirious, I'm delirious
The singer is overcome by the woman's presence.


I surrender myself to the twilight of her
The singer is giving himself up to the woman without explanation or reason.


We're covered in the hay, yea
The singer and the woman are concealed in a haystack.


And I try to read her eyes
Despite her silence, the singer tries to understand the woman's thoughts through her eyes.


And she is so beautiful
The woman is attractive to the singer.


And I'm afraid of breaking her
The singer is scared of causing harm to the woman in some way.


I wanna lay her down in a sea of roses everywhere, and just float away
The singer wants to romantically be with the woman and escape from reality.


I wanna carry her all around town
The singer wants to show off the woman to everyone he encounters.


But I feel like I am an elephant in a porcelain shop
The singer feels like he is clumsy and could ruin the relationship with the woman.


I'm serious, serious
The singer is genuinely invested in the relationship with the woman.


Losing myself
The singer is becoming completely immersed in the relationship with the woman.


I'm curious, curious
The singer is intrigued by the unknown in the relationship with the woman.


Where this might end
The singer is uncertain about the outcome of the relationship with the woman.


How I like to feel, oohhh
The singer enjoys the feeling of the woman's gaze on him.


Her eyes on me
The woman is looking at the singer and he is enjoying it.


When I look away
The woman is only looking at the singer when he is not looking back.


An elephant in a porcelain shop, Oh, how I wish that I wouldn't break everything around me
The singer wishes he could be more delicate and cautious in his relationship with the woman.




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Bjørk Jacobsen

One of my favorite songs ever. Such an amazing artist

SasGirl15

So damn proud he's gotten this far! I saw him with my class before he got all famous, and I thought he was awesome then too! My fave song at that time was Helpless, but I don't know which is my fave anymore, cuz he's just that awesome!

Rhaegar Targaryen

I loved Fact Fiction, and came looking for more from this band, and then I came across my new favourite song! Seriously these guys are just so underrated, am buying all the albums right now! Just wow!

Anna Sofie Laue

Mads you are my all time favourite artist. I have never heard anyone with a voice like yours before. You are one of a kind. I was to your concert in Sønderborg, and it was just so awsome. Stay real ;-D

Lina Sophie

I was here I'm Denmark for holidays, heard this song in the radio and tried to find it on YouTube! I really love it! Greetings from Germany! :)

Line Berthelsen

Helt igennem fantastisk sing-and songwriter. Så stolt over han endelig har fået sit gennembrud. Han fortjener al den success han får.

Alejandro Marín

Wow! This song is amazing! ¡Me encanta!

Susanne Møller Pedersen

I alle mine unge dage, blev jeg kendt som en elefant i en porcelænsbutik.🐘
Det var ikke ubegrundet...
Kommer altid til at tænke på den gang, når jeg hører Mads suveræne popnummer.🥰🎶

Candace R

My last love, he sent this to me from Denmark. He is gone now but this song always makes me smile ❤

Chelsea Them

what do u mean with hes gone hes not dead and he comes from denmark

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