Each time I put my heart into it The fruit grows bitter on the vine I dare not ask for explanations I let our love vanish in silent extinction Silent extinction happens all the time ♪ The baby must keep you quite busy There's only so much room in the limelight The hearts of your confidants are all spoken for Or you have heard something and changed your mind (silent extinction) Silent extinction happens Silent extinction Silent extinction happens Silent extinction Silent extinction happens all the time ♪ (Elephant, elephant, elephant, elephant, elephant) (Elephant, elephant, elephant, elephant, elephant) Now, one by one, the prairie fire became a barren desert Slow-disappearing gold and green Now a sudden empty, sudden vast, sudden lonely desert When I was a child that river ran ♪ I heard your new song on the radio I know you're talking about me (silent extinction) You're wrong if you think that I was raised right I know we're both cursed with jealousy I unfollowed all your social media It made me feel like a peeping tom I don't want subscriptions to your magazines I wanted your love (silent extinction) Silent extinction happens Silent extinction Silent extinction happens Silent extinction Silent extinction happens Silent extinction Silent extinction happens Silent extinction Silent extinction happens Silent extinction Silent extinction happens all the time