Elephant
Rella J Lyrics
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Ask the elephant in the corner of my mind
Tell him I have a secret I've buried I've hidden
Avoided
Run away
Tell him I am afraid
The years they grow longer in my mind
Fear paints a picture of alone
Yeah
If they ask you why I'm screaming
Ask the monster hidden underneath my bed
He'll say I have a secret that's never been said
He'll say I have a secret in the shadows of my head
The years they grow longer in my mind
Fear paints a picture of alone
Oh, the years they grow longer in my mind
Fear paints a picture of alone
Of alone, mm
Fear paints a, fear paints a picture of me
Fear paints a picture of me
In Rella J's song "Elephant," the lyrics speak to the experience of keeping secrets and hiding away in fear. The elephant and the monster represent the hidden emotions that haunt the singer's mind. The elephant is a symbol of the unspoken secrets that cause her pain and make her cry. She has been avoiding and hiding them but they continue to weigh heavily on her mind. The monster under the bed, on the other hand, represents the fear that she carries with her. The monster has a secret that has never been told and the singer identifies with it because she too has secrets that she has not shared with anyone.
The song addresses the feeling of being alone and isolated. The singer talks about how fear creates a picture of loneliness in her mind. The haunting feeling of being by yourself is something we can all relate to when we are struggling with secrets and fear. The lyrics are an eloquent expression of a heavy burden that is difficult to bear alone. The singer reaches out to the elephant and the monster, even though they are not real, in an attempt to communicate her suffering to somebody or something.
Overall, "Elephant" is a deeply introspective song that communicates the heavy burden of secrets and fear. The lyrics use vivid imagery to evoke the feeling of being isolated and alone with one's thoughts.
Line by Line Meaning
If they ask you why I'm crying
If someone asks about my tears
Ask the elephant in the corner of my mind
Ask my subconscious mind
Tell him I have a secret I've buried I've hidden
Reveal that I have a secret that I've kept inside
Avoided
Avoided confronting it
Run away
Tried to escape from it
Tell him I am afraid
Admit my fear
The years they grow longer in my mind
My fear becomes worse over time
Fear paints a picture of alone
My fear makes me feel isolated
Fear paints a picture of alone
My fear makes me feel isolated
Yeah
Expressing affirmation or agreement
If they ask you why I'm screaming
If someone asks why I'm screaming
Ask the monster hidden underneath my bed
Ask my subconscious mind
He'll say I have a secret that's never been said
He'll reveal that I have a secret that I've never shared
He'll say I have a secret in the shadows of my head
He'll reveal that I have a secret that I keep in my mind
Of alone, mm
Of feeling alone
Fear paints a, fear paints a picture of me
My fear affects me and shapes my identity
Fear paints a picture of me
My fear affects me and shapes my identity
Writer(s): Rella J
Contributed by Hailey H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I like it