Eli's Coming
Three Dog Night Lyrics
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Eli's comin' (Eli's a-comin')
Well you better hide your heart, your loving heart
Eli's a-comin' and the cards say... a broken heart
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl (hide it)
You better, better hide your heart
Eli's comin', better walk
Walk but you'll never get away
No, you'll never get away
From the burnin' a-heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay
Everywhere I go though,
Eli's a-comin' (she walked but she never got away)
Eli's a-comin' (she walked but she never got away)
Eli's a-comin' and he's comin' to git ya
(she walked but... she walked but...)
Get down on your knees
(she walked but she never got away)
Eli's comin' (hide it, hide it, hide it)
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
(Hide it)
You better, better hide your heart
Eli's comin', better walk
Walk but you'll never get away
No, you'll never get away from the burnin' a-heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay
Everywhere I go though, Eli's a-comin'
(she walked but she'll never getaway)
Eli's a-comin' (she walked but she'll never get away)
Eli's a-comin' and he's comin' to git ya
(She walked but, she walked but)
Get down on your knees
(She walked but she'll never get away)
Get down on your knees
No-no, no-no
Lord, I said no-no, no-no, no-no
(Hide it) She can
(Hide it) hide it
(Hide it) You better
(Hide it) Somebody
(Hide it) You got t'
(Hide it) Oh, my
(Hide it) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
The song "Eli's Coming" by Three Dog Night is about a woman who is warned that Eli is coming, and she needs to hide her heart because he will break it. Eli represents the emotional turmoil that can come with relationships, and the woman is told to prepare for his arrival. The lyrics are repetitive, emphasizing the urgency of the situation and the need to hide from Eli's harm.
The theme of the song can be interpreted in several ways. One is that Eli is a metaphor for love, and the woman needs to protect herself from the heartbreak that comes with it. Another interpretation is that Eli is a specific person who has a reputation for causing emotional damage, and the woman is warned to stay away from him. Regardless of the interpretation, the song captures the fear and anticipation that come with new relationships and the unknown emotional territory.
Overall, "Eli's Coming" is a cautionary tale that warns listeners about the dangers of giving their hearts too easily. The song is musically catchy, and the lyrics are thought-provoking, making it a memorable hit for Three Dog Night.
Line by Line Meaning
Eli's comin'
Eli is on his way
Eli's comin' and the cards say... a broken heart
The prediction is that Eli's arrival will lead to heartbreak
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Eli is a threat to the girl and she should take precautions to hide herself
Walk but you'll never get away
Although she walks in an effort to escape, she will never be able to leave behind the heartache caused by Eli
Everywhere I go though, Eli's a-comin'
No matter where she goes, Eli's presence is still felt
Eli's a-comin' and he's comin' to git ya
Eli is coming to get the girl and cause her harm
Get down on your knees
The situation is dire and the girl should beg for mercy
You better, better hide your heart
The girl should protect her heart from getting hurt by Eli
No-no, no-no
She should not let Eli get close to her and cause her harm
(Hide it) She can
She is capable of hiding her heart and protecting herself
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: LAURA NYRO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@danbartko164
CraigFrancisSoto
They were called Three Dog Night
for a reason,and the other great
singer was Danny Hutton.
He was the one that put this all
together.He may have sang lead
on only a couple,but his voice
in harmonizing was unmistakable
and irreplaceable.They would have
never been the same without him.
@eddriver7815
There has NEVER - EVER - been aNOTHER band with three lead singers of that quality .
The Beatles has GREAT three part harmony ,,,
BUT
The Beatles never had three lead singers of the quality of Three Dog Night
This is the most extraordinary vocals band EVER>>EVER >>EVER >> EVER
thanks to Three Dog Night for all the happiness you gave me
AND EVERYONE ELSE !!!!!!!!!
@smokinjz
Eli's comin'
Eli's comin' (Eli's a-comin')
Well, you better hide your heart
Your loving heart
Eli's a-comin', and the cards say
A broken heart
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl (Hide it)
You better, better hide your heart
Eli's comin', better walk
Walk but you'll never get away
No, you'll never get away from the burnin' a-heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay
Everywhere I go, though
Eli's a-comin' (She walked, but she never got away)
Eli's a-comin' (She walked, but she never got away)
Eli's a-comin', and he's comin' to get ya (She walked, but, she walked, but)
Get down on your knees (She walked, but she never got away)
Eli's comin' (Hide it, hide it, hide it)
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl (Hide it)
You better, better hide your heart
Eli's comin', better walk
Walk but you'll never get away
No, you'll never get away from the burnin' a-heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay
Everywhere I go, though
Eli's a-comin' (She walked, but she'll never get away)
Eli's a-comin' (She walked, but she'll never get away)
Eli's a-comin', and he's comin' to get ya (She walked, but, she walked, but)
Get down on your knees (She walked, but she'll never get away)
Get down on your knees
No-no, no-no
Lord, I said no-no, no-no, no-no
(Hide it) She can
(Hide it) Hide it
(Hide it) You better
(Hide it) Somebody
(Hide it) You got to
(Hide it) Oh, my
(Hide it) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
@elijahanderson6730
As an Eli myself, I can confirm that I have arrived.
@Herman47
That may be, but don't break anyone's heart.
@johnbailey520
A guy named Eli came into my work the other day. He said his name was Eli. I said "I heard you were a comin..." nobody else laughed.
@pabeader1941
Just did this myself!
@mglsite
Kids, what you gonna do with them
@warrenblum3104
lmfao millennials suck
@deborahhollingsworth7417
One of the greatest bands in the 70's
@lilithknight8607
Thats awesome!!
@terrasiho5606
May songs like this last forever.
@samkohen4589
Of course. Look who wrote it