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| Elliott Smith – Between the Bars Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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Oh one more really cool part of this song I wanted to share, If you are listening to this song with the understanding that alcohol is actually singing the Song to Elliott, listen to how Elliott sings the line "Do what I say", he purposely changes the tone of his voice to make it a really dark sounding command. The alcohol is not really giving him a choice. It really drives home the point that he is in deep with this addiction. Well,you can't write songs like this without actually suffering a lot, he must of really suffered to write it for us to enjoy. RIP! |
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| Elliott Smith – Between the Bars Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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I am posting a reply here because no one will read my buried one explaining this, and this is a great song and want to fill in some points from the original post. The song is sung by alcohol (I think he might have said this once in an interview), anyways, like imagine a bottle of whiskey sitting on a table in front of him, the bottle is singing the song to Elliott while he plays it. "I'll kiss you again, between the bars" The bottle is saying that Elliott will take another drink when he stops playing (writing the song) for a second. (Bars = bars of music), "Where I'm seeing you there," that is where (actually when) the bottle and Elliott keep "meeting" between the bars, then "With your hands in the air", when you are writing a song and stop for a drink you lift your hands out over the guitar and reach for the drink, and in his case just "Waiting to finally get caught" back into his addiction. |
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| Elliott Smith – Between the Bars Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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oh ok, probably should explain a little, I will just hit the main part, right after the line "I'll kiss you again, Between the bars" the lyrics go, (remember from the bottle's perspective, it is singing the song) "Where I am seeing you there" (that is where the bottle and Elliott meet between the bars), next line "With your hands in the air" (he is not playing anymore) then "waiting to finally be caught." caught in his addiction...have fun |
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| Elliott Smith – Between the Bars Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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Wow this is a really great song and I just wanted to give my perspective of what it might be about. Being a depressive, alcohol, songwriter that has been up late before half drunk, I am leaning towards a different take on this song. It is like the song is being sung by a half drank whiskey bottle that is sitting on a table in front of Elliott while he is playing the song. "Kissing Between the Bars", (which I have done many a times while writing a song), is when you stop playing the guitar and take a swig. "Kissing" the alcohol between his playing, aka bars of the music. Anyways, its fun to at least try it out, seriously just listen to the song with that imagery. A half drank whiskey bottle is facing Elliott singing the lyrics while he is playing the song. Have fun. |
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