Desiree
The Elected Lyrics
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you don't know when, but you're running out of time
and then the life that you had and your heart
well, it passed on before you fell apart
don't you know you're a good girl?
won't you please act that way?
oh, be a good girl, desiree
well, she grew up just south of Eau Claire
dreaming of a dirt road anywhere
and the boys, they would drive her right into the night
and through the darkness she could at least see city lights
and if you're going to go a mile
may as well go all the way
oh, and you were moving, desiree
so, get moving desiree
and you thought you'd live forever
but you're not so sure today
so you dropped to your knees and you prayed
and you thought you'd lived forever
but if your heart should stop today
god knows you were a good girl anyway
so, be a good girl desiree
oh, you're a good girl, desiree
The song "Desiree" by The Elected is a melancholic tune about a woman named Desiree who is struggling with the realization that she is running out of time. The lyricist describes how Desiree's life and heart have already passed on before she even falls apart. The song has a bittersweet tone that suggests a sense of hopelessness and regret. The lyricist recognizes that Desiree is a good girl, but she needs to act like one. The song tells a story about a woman who dreams of breaking free from her small-town life, which is why she was always drawn to the city's bright lights. She wants to travel the distance and experience life to the fullest.
The lyrics explore the harsh realities of life and how fleeting it can be. The chorus urges Desiree to be a good girl, and live her life to the fullest. The line "if you're going to go a mile, may as well go all the way" implies that if Desiree wants to do something, she should go all the way with it. The song also touches on the idea of mortality and how uncertain life can be. The line "you thought you'd lived forever, but if your heart should stop today" shows that anything can happen at any given moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, this is not a good sign
The situation is not looking promising
you don't know when, but you're running out of time
Time is a precious commodity that is quickly slipping away from you without your knowledge
and then the life that you had and your heart
Your life and heart have withered away without notice
well, it passed on before you fell apart
Your life has passed before you have had the chance to properly deal with it, leaving you in a state of disarray
don't you know you're a good girl?
Don't you acknowledge your own worth?
won't you please act that way?
It's time to start celebrating your own worthiness by embodying it
oh, be a good girl, desiree
You have the power to be amazing, Desiree. It's time to let it out
well, she grew up just south of Eau Claire
Desiree spent her childhood growing up just outside of Eau Claire
dreaming of a dirt road anywhere
She used to dream about getting out of Eau Claire, regardless of where she ended up
and the boys, they would drive her right into the night
Boys would take her out for drives, sometimes late into the night
and through the darkness she could at least see city lights
Even in the midst of the darkness, the lights of the city gave her hope
and if you're going to go a mile
If you're going to embark on a journey, it's worth taking it all the way
may as well go all the way
In other words, give it your all
oh, and you were moving, desiree
Desiree was on the move, heading towards her dreams
so, get moving desiree
It's time to keep moving forward and reaching for your goals
and you thought you'd live forever
At one point, Desiree believed that she would be young and full of life forever
but you're not so sure today
However, today she realizes that this is not the case
so you dropped to your knees and you prayed
In the face of the realization of our own mortality, sometimes all we can do is pray
god knows you were a good girl anyway
Regardless of whether or not we live forever, God knows that we all have worth
so, be a good girl desiree
Desiree should keep being her amazing self, no matter how the world may try to convince her to feel otherwise
oh, you're a good girl, desiree
Emphasis on the fact that Desiree is an amazing person
Contributed by Hailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.