I Better Be Quiet Now Lyrics

Lyric discussion by lost_in_twlight 

Cover art for I Better Be Quiet Now lyrics by Elliott Smith

Southern belle, i totally agree with you and so does Elliott, i'm not talking for him, but in Strange parallel, he definately alludes to that. the scene is cool, he's in a bar and a drill sergant, or someone, comes and starts screaming orders at him, and he just sits there, then he says that in the future sergants will come and badger anyone who isn't conservative enough or doesn't make enough of their lives and then creativity might die.

About the song, this is personnally the saddest song by Elliott, i can't listen to it without crying. it's like people hurt, but you only have the power to change yourself, so you try to take their shit, and then it just kills you and you become numb and you think that's the best way to handle it "i got a long way to go getting further away" he's got a long way to go until he's numb enough for this world, but is gradually getting further away.

beautiful. honestly, sometimes only Elliott and his music keep me afloat. thanks Elliott for sharing your amazing soul.