Placeholder Lyrics

Lyric discussion by lazyteen69 

Cover art for Placeholder lyrics by Elliott Smith

before i go on about this song. i want to tell you guys about my religous beliefs. i don't believe in any prophets. but i do believe there is a god. if you read alot as i do you would realize our world is to perfect for there not to be one. alright... since i got that cleared out the way. i think this song is really about life/death and god.

"just like my favorite song. some pretty words that didn't last that long. like a package sent priority overnight" - i believe it is stating life is short

"a placeholder till you take up mine" - i think he is talking to god and pleading for him to take his soul "up" to Heaven when he passes.