Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
I don't want to work all night and day
On writing songs that make the young girls cry
Or playing little solos on the keyboard
So the kids will ask me how and why
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
And maybe for a little
Get to where I find it really hard to hate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
I don't want to stare at stacks of paper all the while
While the world goes by
Tradin' out the weather for a clever lyric
Written by an IKEA light
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
And maybe for a little
Get to where I find it really hard to hate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to get up off the shelf
I don't want to be a part of all the quality that falls apart these days
I'd rather make an honest sound
And watch it fly around
And then be on my way
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
And maybe for a little
Get to where I find it really hard to hate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
On writing songs that make the young girls cry
Or playing little solos on the keyboard
So the kids will ask me how and why
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
And maybe for a little
Get to where I find it really hard to hate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
I don't want to stare at stacks of paper all the while
While the world goes by
Tradin' out the weather for a clever lyric
Written by an IKEA light
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
And maybe for a little
Get to where I find it really hard to hate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to get up off the shelf
I don't want to be a part of all the quality that falls apart these days
I'd rather make an honest sound
And watch it fly around
And then be on my way
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
And maybe for a little
Get to where I find it really hard to hate myself
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to, I just want to
I just want to elevate myself
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Elevate Myself Lyrics as written by Jason Lytle
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
also I forgot to say that the part of "the quality that falls apart these days " is that of the good bands that have to sell themselves (I'm a big Smashing Pumpkins mexican fan, but this year's concert they're gonna play with miranda and belanova, and that is bubblegum pop and electropop), and also the part about "so the kids will ask me how and why" I think is talking about the guys that say things like "their old stuff is better", or the ones that don't believe in new bands or new genres jus because they think is "too mainstream", Grandaddy just made their music for pleasure. (Iwould like to add that Belanova is a great electropop band from Mexico, but GOD, they just don't fit with The Smashing Pumpkins.)