| Vampire Weekend – Diplomat's Son Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| This song makes me so happy. I just love it! | |
| Elliott Smith – High Times Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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My favorite excerpts from this song. Said I don't go where I'm supposed to go And I don't go really anywhere you know I made up my mind and I don't mind saying so I went to meet you at Central Square And when I couldn't find you there I went walking around the city some more People watching with a cold blank stare And I saw your face in everyone, I swear I'M SO SICK AND TIRED TRYIN TO CHANGE YOUR MIND WHEN IT'S SO EASY TO DISCONNECT MINE High times Man, I feel fine Don't pick me up I'm fine right where I am Amen dear, sweet, Elliott. It kills me that you are no longer with us. I feel such a deep sense of loss when I think about it. You deserve so much more credit. I don't think "under-appreciated" is quite the right way to put it b/c the people who know your music appreciate it more than anything. And I believe anyone who hears it will fall in love...so I guess the word I'm looking for is under-recognized...if that's even a word. Not enough people have been exposed to your brilliance. Much of the music that is celebrated and successful in the mainstream is just...pathetic. You should have been the one to receive all the glory. Not fame, I know you were shy and hated that kind of attention. I just mean you deserved to be happy. Your music deserves to be wildly applauded and celebrated. You have helped SO many people...and your legacy lives on. I guess that is the one silver-lining... even though you are no longer here in the physical sense, you will live on forever through the music you created. |
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| Elliott Smith – A Passing Feeling Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Though I'm beyond belief In the help I require Just to exist at all Took a long time to stand Took an hour to fall It's amazing how when you are depressed...just existing is almost unbearable. Just getting out of bed, taking a shower, cleaning the house, paying the bills... I too cannot believe how much help I require just to exist. Adderall, cigarettes, beer, junk food, music. Anything to get me through the day |
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| Elliott Smith – Last Call Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Well you know one day it'll come to haunt you That you didn't tell him quite the truth You're a crisis You're a icicle You're a tongueless talker You don't care what you say You're a jaywalker and you just just walk away ***This part of the song really resonates with me b/c it reminds me of a friend I used to have who was always talking about wanting to cheat on her husband (who was also my friend) and about how she was not in love with him. There were several incidents in which I told him about the things she was doing or saying and when he confronted her about it, she would always lie and deny it. So back in the day, when I used to listen to this song, those ^ lyrics described her perfectly in my mind. Even more recently when she actually followed through on her desire to cheat and did so with more than one guy, our other mutual friend, ended up telling her husband and he confronted her and once again... she flat-out denied it. I know people lie all the time, but for some reason it still shocks me when people do so. I hope one day it will haunt her that she didn't tell quite the truth...And the part about being an icicle and a crisis also fits her personality perfectly. She could definitely be cold-hearted at times. And she was definitely a crisis. Also faking different personality disorders and/or phobias...it all seemed so contrived though. She was such an attention whore. The endless stream of reminders Made him so sick of you, sick of you, sick of you Sick for your sound Sick of you coming around ***When I listened to the part about him being sick of her it used to make me think of this guy friend of mine who I eventually became infatuated with (and mistakenly thought i was in love with). No matter how much he rejected me, I could not leave him alone...I kept initiating contact. After the initial rejection, I was desperate to recant my love confession and restore our friendship. People would advise me to give him space and tell me that if I just left him alone he would eventually miss me. But I never gave him the chance to feel a sense of loss. My constant efforts to talk to him were like an "endless stream of reminders" that I had said I was in love with him... and instead of convincing him I was over it and just wanted to be friends- in his mind I was probably just reinforcing my love confession. and it made him so sick of me. Anyway I KNOW I am taking those lyrics completely out of context of Elliott's song but I am just expressing what the lyrics used to make ME think of when I listened to it. I can still appreciate the song as a whole and imagine the situation and story that Elliott was trying to tell. What I am trying to say is...I am aware that I am not objectively interpretating his song. There are other people who can do that more eloquently than I. This is just me writing about what I think about it when I listen to the song for memory-sake. So that one day...years from now... I can come back to this website, read this, and smile and remember what was going on in my head at that time. Trying to crawl under my skin When I already shed my best defense It comes out all around that you won And I think I'm all done You can switch me off safely While I'm lying here waiting for sleep to overtake me ***Can't say enough about how much I love these lines...but it's pointless to say that b/c I feel that way about everything Elliott wrote. This reminds of me of how I used to feel all the time about the female friend I previously mentioned. She was the most manipulative person I ever knew and it seemed like she got EVERYTHING she wanted. When she denied the cheating, her husband believed her over us. And he has always been crazy head-over-heels in love with her even though she showed absolutely no love or affection towards him. I just felt like she always won. I remember saying that in my head all the time. "You win" ... "How nice it must be to get everything you ever wanted and more" "How does it feel to have complete control all over all of us?" ... These are things I thought in my head all the time. Of course I suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts so I was constantly wishing that "sleep would overtake me"...Whether it was just for the night so I could have temporary relief from my pain, anxiety, and anguish or whether it was forever. You start to drink, you just want to continue ***This one is obvious...I'm sure a lot of people feel this way. I know I sure do. |
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| Bread – Everything I Own Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| aw i love this song | |
| Kansas – Dust In The Wind Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| i absolutely love this song!! | |
| Seether – Rise Above This Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| one of my most favorite songs. i love it!! | |
| Gerry Rafferty – Right Down The Line Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Wow, I can't believe this song has so few comments. This song is awesome! It reminds me of my parents. My mom has it on a CD and she said she wants my dad to dedicate this song to her. They've been together since they were teenagers. They got married and had my sister and I when they were sooo young. But they stayed together and they have the most amazing relationship ever. They are best friends to this day. 20 years later and you can see how much they still love each other and have fun together. And they never fight. It's pretty inspirational. I am so thankful I've had them as an example, I will never settle now. Anyway this song makes me think of them! |
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| Cursive – The Lament of Pretty Baby Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| have i really not commented on this song yet? wow. weird. cause i love this song. it has some fantastic lyrics | |
| Elliott Smith – Southern Belle Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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How come you're not ashamed of what you are? And sorry that you're the one she got? love it. |
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| Elliott Smith – High Times Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I'm surprised there is not more comments on this one. It's one of my favorites. Everyone's already said everything though. Love, love, love |
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| Billy Talent – Line And Sinker Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| today i don't feel pretty! | |
| My Chemical Romance – Give 'Em Hell Kid Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| :( i love this song | |
| Billy Talent – Lies Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| this song couldn't be more true | |
| Muse – Unintended Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| i think this is one of the most beautiful sounding songs ever made. | |
| Muse – Endlessly Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| such a sad song. i remember at one point i was totally obsessed with this song. i listened to it on repeat for days and days | |
| Billy Talent – Devil in a Midnight Mass Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| billy talent is sooo awesome. love it! all of it! | |
| Billy Talent – Fallen Leaves Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I LOVE this song!!! I saw them live and they did this song. It was sooooooooooo spectacular. :P | |
| Billy Talent – Standing In The Rain Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Holy crap I love this song. I had only vaguely heard of Billy Talent before I saw them with MCR last week in Alabama. I was blown away! I thought they put on a fabulous show and I really loved all their songs! This is great! |
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| Band of Horses – No One's Gonna Love You Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This is my most favorite song of the moment. My cousin shot himself yesterday and for some reason I think of him when I listen to this song. I know it doesn't really fit and it especially wouldn't make sense coming from me to him but for whatever reason,,,it makes me think about him. anything to make you smile |
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| Band of Horses – No One's Gonna Love You Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This is my most favorite song of the moment. My cousin shot himself yesterday and for some reason I think of him when I listen to this song. I know it doesn't really fit and it especially wouldn't make sense coming from me to him but for whatever reason,,,it makes me think about him. | |
| Elliott Smith – Needle in the Hay Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Head down to toes A reaction to you Fantastic song |
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| Elliott Smith – Whatever (Folk Song in C) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Why you tell me stuff that's so plainly untrue? If you'll be straight with me, I'll be straighter with you Ohh Elliott. Wish you were here. |
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| Elliott Smith – Satellite Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Interesting interperetations. Love this song. You're a question mark. |
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| Elliott Smith – Punch and Judy Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I really like this song. Like someone else said... the beginning sort of has a beach boys sound to it...but I don't mean that in a bad way...it's just kind of interesting. It's pretty. | |
| Elliott Smith – The Biggest Lie Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I can't believe I haven't commented on this song yet. It's the first song of his I ever heard. I think it's really pretty and calming. | |
| Elliott Smith – Coming Up Roses Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Great song. | |
| Elliott Smith – King's Crossing Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This one of my favorite songs of all time. Sooo pretty and awesome | |
| Desaparecidos – Man and Wife, the Latter (Damaged Goods) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I've always loved this song alot. Reminds me of someone I know. Desa was pretty awesome...wish he would have done more with them. | |
| Elliott Smith – Memory Lane Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I really, really like this song Be careful or else |
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| Elliott Smith – No Name #4 Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| this song makes me feel really warm inside | |
| Elliott Smith – I Better Be Quiet Now Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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What a pretty song. :( |
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| Elliott Smith – Christian Brothers Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Yeah what ^ they said. | |
| Elliott Smith – Happiness/The Gondola Man Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| One of my favorite songs of all time. | |
| Elliott Smith – Shooting Star Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Well said. | |
| Elliott Smith – No Name #1 Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Well, I wondered What's the worst thing I could say? Another stunning song from Elliott. It's soooo pretty. Love, love, love. |
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| Elliott Smith – Last Call Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I can't believe I haven't commented on this song yet. I love it. It's amazing. And he does sound especially good here. He's pretty much the most incredible musician ever. |
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| Elliott Smith – The White Lady Loves You More Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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this song is so painfully beautiful. sometimes i still can't believe he's really dead. such a huge loss and yet so many people have never even heard of him. they're really missing out. |
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| Elliott Smith – Pretty (Ugly Before) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I think this song is sooo pretty. I just love it. Is it destruction That you're required to feel? Like somebody wants you Someone that's more for real |
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| Elliott Smith – All Cleaned Out Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I’m sorry you think you have to hold your tongue when your so pretty and smart I’m seeing you caving in becoming afraid of all these men that you’ve given your heart I loooove this song. I can totally relate to it. It's weird. I cut some people out of my life and I quit taking prescrip. meds and quit smoking and quit drinking and I felt "all cleaned out" and I kind of don't want anyone around because I'm afraid I might get distracted from taking care of myself. I don't know..I don't feel like going into more detail. But yeah, this is a great song. |
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| Bright Eyes – An Interview with Conor Oberst Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Wow, there are a lot of really stupid comments on here. I can't believe some people actually think his mom drowned his brothers and went to jail. Her name is Nancy and she's an elementary school principal. Her and her husband Matthew are both very involved with their church. He only has two brothers and they are both still alive. Justin is a lawyer and helps run Saddle Creek. Matt is in "Sorry about Dresden". People are so stupid. Anyway. I love this. I think it's soooooo funny. |
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| Elliott Smith – Somebody That I Used to Know Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I fucking love this song. And I love how pretty much everyone can relate to it..."Somebody" can be anybody so we can make this song about whoever we want to. He was the best. | |
| Elliott Smith – Pitseleh Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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"Elliott had that great way of putting the feelings that we all feel at some point into words that we could never figure out how to say. this song is one of the best examples of that." I agree. Wasn't he brilliant? I'll tell you why I don't Want to know where you are I got a joke I been dying to tell you |
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| Elliott Smith – Everything Means Nothing to Me Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Haunting. It gives me chills all over whenever I listen to it. | |
| Elliott Smith – Condor Ave. Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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What a shitty thing to say Did you really mean it? You never said a word to me about what passed between us So now I'm leaving you alone You can do whatever the hell you want to Those are my favorite lyrics from this song. I can completely relate. I love it! |
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| Elliott Smith – Because (The Beatles cover) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Yes he did an AWESOME job with this cover. So beautiful. | |
| Elliott Smith – Ballad of Big Nothing Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Love this song. But I love everything of his. | |
| Elliott Smith – Angeles Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Yep. He's pretty damn amazing. | |
| Elliott Smith – All Cleaned Out Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I really love this song. | |
| Elliott Smith – Alameda Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Thinking about your friends How you maintain all them in a constant state of suspense For your own protection over their affection Nobody broke your heart You broke your own because you can't finish what you start Elliott and I never met but I swear he knew me better than anyone ever has. I feel the deepest connection to his music. He is my favorite musician of all time. |
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