Establishing the album’s overarching theme, Lizzy McAlpine’s “The Elevator” revolves around her deep emotional connection with her on-and-off boyfriend of three years. The introduction sets a hopeful tone for the album, drawing listeners in with the closing lines, “I think we can make it; I hope tha...
[Verse]
It wasn't slow, it happened fast
And suddenly the only thing I saw was you
(Mm-mm, mm-mm)
I didn't know the half of it
And suddenly I had everything to lose
(Mm-mm, mm-mm)
[Chorus]
Can we stay like this forever?
Can we be here in this room 'til we die?
I think we can make it
I hope that I'm right
The Elevator was written by Lizzy McAlpine & Ryan Lerman.
The Elevator was produced by Lizzy McAlpine & Mason Stoops.
Lizzy McAlpine released The Elevator on Fri Apr 05 2024.
When I decided to remake the album with a band, I knew I wanted it to have a proper, cool intro. This song was the first one we recorded together. We didn’t even have a drummer yet. But it felt right. And it was proof of concept, like, ‘OK, we’re going to be able to do this.
— via Apple Music