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The Biggest Lie (Elliott Smith cover) Lyrics
I'm waiting for the train
The subway that only goes one way
The stupid thing that will come to pull us apart
And make everybody late
You spent everything you had
Wanted everything to stop that bad
And now I'm a crushed credit card registered to Smith
Not the name that you call me with
You turned white like a saint
I'm tired of dancing on a pot of gold flake paint
Oh, we're so very precious, you and I
And everything that you do makes me want to die
Oh, I just told the biggest lie
I just told the biggest lie
The biggest lie
The subway that only goes one way
The stupid thing that will come to pull us apart
And make everybody late
You spent everything you had
Wanted everything to stop that bad
And now I'm a crushed credit card registered to Smith
Not the name that you call me with
You turned white like a saint
I'm tired of dancing on a pot of gold flake paint
Oh, we're so very precious, you and I
And everything that you do makes me want to die
Oh, I just told the biggest lie
I just told the biggest lie
The biggest lie
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If you like bright eyes, you should definately be an elliott smith fan. He poors out even more emotion into his music than bright eyes yet still sings in the same dark/emotional style. Some good tunes would be Pitseleh, The Biggest Lie, 2:45 am, and Ballad of a Big Nothing. It's hard to rate songs by bands who put out an emotional ballad for pretty much every song but for bright eyes and elliott that seems to be the case. Have some easy listening and enjoy : )
absolutely. if you like bright eyes and don't like elliott smith, there's something wrong with you. as much as i love bright eyes, elliott smith totally kicks conor's ass.
I worship Elliott Smith and Love Conor Oberst. But Conor cant compare to elliott, Elliott is god.
I agree that the Elliott Smith original version of this song is far better than the cover but with all due respect to Conor this was a pretty informal cover.
Even though I think most Bright Eyes fans should at the very least have an appreciation for Elliott Smith's music even if he is not their favorite musician and visa versa I can't agree that Elliott far surpassed Conor as a song writer. Elliott had some very touching songs and perhaps his lyrics were more authentic and candid but Conor writes each of his songs like an intricate story or poem. You can find themes in albums and songs that bind them together like a puzzle. I think he's really a unique artist in that way. Elliott's lyrics are more simplistic and even though there is beauty in simplicity when it came to skills in craftmanship Conor has him beat!
Smith's lyrics are a lot more nuanced and more complex than Conor's.
Smith's lyrics are a lot more nuanced and more complex than Conor's.
I don't like that I posted that. It was childish to do so. whatevs
I don't like that I posted that. It was childish to do so. whatevs
If the Motion Sickness album wasn't so good, Oberst butchering this cover would be unforgivable. It is hard to compare artists, but I feel that Elliott and Oberst are comparable. Both have have folk roots and dark lyrics with a sunny disposition. Bright Eyes puts up a good fight but Elliott is a god.
Bloody amazing. I love Bright Eyes and Elliott Smith, but I have to say I do prefer the Bright Eyes version.
The bit where Conor sings "Oh we're so very precious you and I, And everything that you do makes me wanna die," sends shivers up my spine :)
But yeah, Bright Eyes fans should definately look into Elliott Smith ...
ive not heard the bright eyes version yet, but elliott smith is probably my favourite artist. His songwriting abilities are one of a kind.
perfect.
no lies.
elliot smith-rose parade beautiful song
The Elliott Smith version really outclasses this one, but Conor doesn't do a bad job.