| Elliott Smith – Ballad of Big Nothing Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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Lloyd, i didn't see your response for the meaning of this song, so why are you telling people to "dig deeper"? It's also really obvious that this song is about drugs. |
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| Elliott Smith – Ballad of Big Nothing Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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i think a few of you have it right. this song is completely about drugs, and buying drugs. when it says "to say you're sitting at home now waiting for your brother to call i saw him down at the alley.." indicates to me that this is a drug related call. and his 'brother' is actually the dealer. and he is waiting for him to call to let him know where to meet. "said you can do what you want to whenever you want to you can do what you want to there's no one to stop you" It seems that possibly, he really confides in this dealer. probably because of the drugs, but any the case this is the dealer and elliotts point of view on his drug intake/situation. also "do what you want to whenever you want to though it doesn't mean a thing big nothing" basically he's saying it doesn't matter if he quits, or keeps doing the drugs. it was bound to end soon for him anyways, and he knew that. |
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