| Elliott Smith – Angeles Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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To me he's talking about how moving to Los Angeles and getting signed to dreamworks major label, changed him, It made him lose himself because we all know he felt the music business would crush him. It all changed him and they wouldn't let him stay true to himself. He was sick of the fight and just dealt with it. Someone's always coming around here trailing some new kill ( the music business looking to find someone to sign and destroy) Says, "I seen your picture on a hundred dollar bill" ((the label's offering him money and fame to get signed (temptation)) And what's a game of chance to you, to him is one of real skill (the person being naive and willing to take the chance of signing while the music business knowing exactly what to do to trap you they know there skill. they know that they're going to do to you before you can even think, but he takes the chance, not knowing what's in store) So glad to meet you Angeles (sarcastically referring to Los Angeles) Picking up the ticket shows there's money to be made Go on and lose the gamble, that's the history of the trade (( Getting signed to a label equals money however there's a catch---you do what they say, you'll always lose the gamble because they have control over who you are, what you do, ect. )) You add up all the cards left to play to zero And sign up with evil (weighing your options and deciding whether to sign to the label or not. eventually deciding yes and you've signed with something evil) Don't start me trying now Because I'm all over it Angeles ( he's stick of fighting for himself, he's over it) I could make you satisfied in everything you do All your "secret wishes" could right now be coming true ( this could be referring to 2 things: the temptation of drugs and what they can do for you/give you a false sense of satisfaction and "secret wishes" whatever Elliott's secret wishes in life were...maybe how drugs let him forget his past or just that by signing to the label they tempt you by telling you how successful you'll be and all the money you'll make) And be forever with my poison arms around you (addiction to the poison of drugs or the contract, either have a hold on you and you can't break free) No one's going to fool around with us No one's going to fool around with us (he finds there's no way out) We all know how unhappy he was when he got signed to dreamworks, He knew they'd crush him. I'm sure he wanted out... |
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