"Elevator is the hidden gem of TOSOD"

"Elevator" is the third song and second single off of David Archuleta's latest album The Other Side of Down. Many people have many different opinions on the song, but it seems there's something they're just not seeing, or hearing for that matter. Frankly, "Elevator" is the hidden gem of TOSOD.


"Elevator" was written in 30 minutes, before David's writing session with Mike Krompass and Shelly Peiken ended. Quickly but creatively written, inspired by a dream David had just nights before, about elevators taking him to right the "floor" in his career. David's said that the song was just written for fun and was written to be just what it is. They weren't trying to write the next hit song, they were writing a song based off of David's own vision, and that's more meaningful than any chart-topper.


The reasoning behind the song aside, the message in the song is what really seems to have been overlooked. The lyrics are so simple, and yet have real meaning to them. The song is not about the purpose of elevators or how they work. The song is about life. How life is an endless ride, sometimes it's up and the next minute it's down, but the butterflies are what keep you feeling alive. This song is about living your life and enjoying it despite it's up's and down's.


Sure it's not the most amazingly written song or has the coolest, most technical beat. Heck, David's vocals aren't even at his best. But that's the beauty of it. "Elevator" is the realest song on TOSOD, so raw and full of it's imperfections, and that's what makes it so great. David once said that the imperfections are what make the song. Sure in, say, "Crush"s case, maybe imperfections are best left out, but in "Elevator"s case, they're what make the song what it is. A fun, quirky song with a great message. "Elevator" is the song that probably best represents David on the album, as he too is fun and quirky, and fulfilling the message in the song.

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