Damien Rice - Elephant (Cover)

#DamienRice 'Elephant' #cover on #guitar
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Alludes to “The Blower’s Daughter,” a song on Damien Rice’s O. Rice wanted to actually name it “The Blower’s Daughter Part II”. Interestingly, chord progression and the crescendo is similar to Blower’s daughter; some lines were not there from the beginning, such as the whispered “Well you know that’s a lie”, which is probably a further allusion to the original track.

LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
This has got to die
This has got to stop
This has got to lie down
Someone else on top

You can keep me pinned
It's easier to tease
But you can't paint an elephant
Quite as good as she

[Chorus 1]
And she may cry like a baby
And she may drive me crazy
Cause I am lately lonely

[Verse 2]
So why d'you have to lie?
I take it I'm your crutch
The pillow in your pillow case
Is easier to touch

And when you think you've sinned
Do you fall upon your knees?
And do you sit within your picture?
Do you still forget the breeze?

[Chorus 2]
And she may rise, if I sing you down
And she may wisely cling to the ground
Cause I'm lately horny
So why would she take me horny?

[Bridge]
What's the point of this song? Or even singing?
You've already gone, why am I clinging?
Well I could throw it out, and I could live without
And I could do it all for you
I could be strong
Tell me if you want me to lie
Cause this has got to die

[Outro]
This has got to stop
This has got to lie down, down
With someone else on top

You can both keep me pinned
Cause it's easier to tease
But you can't make me happy
Quite as good as me

Well you know that's a lie