ALEXANDRA BURKE - ELEPHANT
FEAT. ERICK MORILLO
You Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It
Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It? (Eh Eh Eh)
You Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It
Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It? (Eh Eh Eh)
How You Doing? How Was Your Day?
Small Talk, Small Talk You Wanna Play?
You Getting Further, Further Away
No Kiss, No Hug, Just Blank
And I Just Can't Figure Out
How It All Turned Upside Down
And When I Look At You Right Now
It's Strange
'Cause
I Know Something Going On With
That's Going On With You
I Think You Should Tell Me
You've Got Nothing Left To Lose
Ah, There's An Elephant Standing In The Room
Ah, Though We're All Alone
It's Not Just Me And You
You Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It
Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It? (Eh Eh Eh)
You Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It
There's An Elephant In The Room
Oh You Wanna, Wanna Explain?
Well Your Talk Is Cheap Cheap Just Say
You Say You're Sorry, Say You're To Blame
And You Promise And You Swear You'll Change
And I Just Can't Figure Out
How It All Turned Upside Down
And When I Look At You Right Now
It's Strange
'Cause
I Know Something Going On With
That's Going On With You
I Think You Should Tell Me
You've Got Nothing Left To Lose
Ah, There's An Elephant Standing In The Room
Ah, Though We're All Alone
It's Not Just Me And You
You Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It
Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It? (Eh Eh Eh)
You Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It
There's An Elephant In The Room
And It's Crushing Me, There's No Room To Breath
Got Me Backed Against The Wall Back There
And I Just Can't See, 'Cause It's Blinding Me
Coming Closer, I Can't Relax
You Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It
Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It? (Eh Eh Eh)
You Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It
Wanna Talk, You Wanna Talk About It? (Eh Eh Eh)
There's An Elephant In The Room...
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Alexandra Burker, Brit Burton, Josh Wilkinson, Erick Morillo, Harry Romero, Jose Nuñez
Producer(s): Erick Morillo, Mike Spencer, Sympho Nympho
This Electro Pop/Dance Tune Is The Lead Single Off Alexandra Burke's Second Album. It Finds The Londoner Singing Of A Relationship Breaking Down And Not Discussing The "Elephant Standing In The Room." Burke Performed The Song Live For The Very First Time During Her Set For Asda's Tickled Pink Charity Concert On January 12, 2012. It Was Released On March 11, 2012.
The Song Was Co-Written And Produced By The American Dance Guru Erick Morillo, Who Is Best Known For The 1993 International Hit "I Like To Move It", Which He Produced Under The Pseudonym Reel 2 Real.
The Expression "Elephant Standing In The Room" (Or "Elephant In The Corner") Is Used To Denote A Significant Issue That Is Obvious To Everyone, But Which They Avoid Discussing Or Even Mentioning. In This Instance It's A Relationship Breakdown But The Phrase Frequently Is Used To Describe The Denial Of A Friend Or Family Member's Alcoholism Or Drug Addiction.
The Official Remix By Dj Erick Morillo, Romero & Nunez Was Premiered On Radio 1'S Pete Tong Show On January 6, 2012. Burke Wanted Fans To Hear The Song Being Played In Clubs And Bars Before The Single Came Out.
The Song's Visual Finds Burke Dancing In A Warehouse With Her Friends: "The Concept Of The Video Is Really Me Showing My Ex-Boyfriend What He's Missing, And Now He Sees This New Girl Transformed Because She's Broken Up With Him," Said The Singer To Digital Spy. "What I Love About Music Videos Is The Fact That I Get To Have Some Fun. It's A Really Nice Way To Just Live With The Song, Perform It, Have Fun With It [And] Dance My Little Socks Off."
The Song Was Inspired By An Actual Awkward Situation That Burke Experienced. She Recalled To Digital Spy: "I Was Dating Somebody Last Year And He Was Really Lovely, But Obviously Somebody Wanted More And That Was Me! Neither Of Us Would Talk About It And So I Just Decided To Talk About It! It Didn't Really Go To Plan, But It Worked Out For The Best And We're Still Great Friends. So I Turned It Around And Put It In A Song That Will Get Everyone Dancing."
Burke Can Be Seen Wearing In The Video A Giant Ring Emblazoned With The Phrase "Let Me Know". She Explained To The Observer: "It's Just Something I Say. I Always Say It. 'Let Me Know.' It's Been My Mini-Catchphrase For A While."