Elephant
Free-Spirited Elephant: Unraveling Life's Lies and Rules
Lyrics
I've got plans to keep my baby's sleepin on the road
Plans to keep the narrator's baby sleeping on the road, indicating a nomadic lifestyle.
She don't mind those red light daydreams I've been calling home
The baby doesn't mind the narrator's daydreams, possibly about a life with red lights (indicating challenges) and calling it home.
You don't say your own last name
A lack of information or openness about one's own identity, possibly reflecting a sense of mystery.
Ooo ain't that some damn shame
Expressing disappointment or frustration at a situation with the phrase "ain't that some damn shame."
I am an elephant, I roam about the world free
The narrator identifies as an elephant, symbolizing freedom and independence in navigating the world.
From all the rules and all the lies imposed upon me
Escaping societal rules and lies, reflecting a desire for autonomy.
I take my little life so seriously and you don't seem to care
The narrator takes life seriously, contrasting with someone who doesn't seem to care.
Tell me does that seem fair
Questioning the fairness of the situation and seeking validation or understanding.
She looks at me oh so sadly asking me to go
The baby looks at the narrator sadly, asking them to leave, but the ego prevents departure.
But I don't care my ego's spared, I miss her even so
Despite the ego, the narrator misses the baby.
You don't look at me the same
Noticing a change in how someone looks at the narrator, expressing disappointment.
Ooo well ain't that some damn shame
Expressing frustration or disappointment with the situation.
I am an elephant, I roam about the world free
Reiteration of the narrator's identity as an elephant, emphasizing freedom.
From all the rules and all the lies imposed upon me
Continuation of the theme of escaping rules and lies imposed on the narrator.
I take my little life so seriously but I can see that
The narrator takes life seriously, but there's an awareness that the other person doesn't seem to care.
I take more than I give, is that the way it has to be
Reflecting on a potential imbalance in relationships, where the narrator takes more than they give.
And I am an elephant I roam about the world free
Reiteration of the narrator's identity as an elephant and the desire for freedom.
From all the rules and all the lies imposed upon me
Continuation of the theme of escaping rules and lies imposed on the narrator.
I take my little life so seriously but you don't seem to care
Despite taking life seriously, there's a lack of reciprocity in the care from the other person.
I'm in the room but you don't see me there
Feeling unnoticed or invisible in a room with someone who doesn't seem to see the narrator.
Try to stand but you don't seem to care
Attempting to stand, but the lack of care from the other person makes it challenging.
Tell me does that seem fair
Questioning the fairness of the situation, seeking understanding or resolution.
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