That was one of the first things that made me question the Elliott Smith idea. I really love that the first three verses are written in the voice of the suicide victim/friend. It's like Lewis and the band really didn't sugar-coat the situation. The third verse,
That was one of the first things that made me question the Elliott Smith idea. I really love that the first three verses are written in the voice of the suicide victim/friend. It's like Lewis and the band really didn't sugar-coat the situation. The third verse,
They should have seen you
Should have known you
Should have known
What it was like to be you
They should have seen you
Should have known you
Should have known
What it was like to be you
is so full of bitterness and sarcasm that it really seems harsh. Especially with the whinging sort of tone Lewis affects while she sings it. It's very resentful towards either the victim (Smith or...
is so full of bitterness and sarcasm that it really seems harsh. Especially with the whinging sort of tone Lewis affects while she sings it. It's very resentful towards either the victim (Smith or otherwise) or towards suicide as a theme. It's a very heartbreaking song.
So what I get from the lyrics is that Blake SAYS diamond rings and wine, but really is meaning something different.
So what I get from the lyrics is that Blake SAYS diamond rings and wine, but really is meaning something different.
Obviously Elliott spend a lot of money on, ahem, vices and whatnot. But when you're singing a song about your buddy you want to embellish your lyrics so they're not as literal/depictive of the actual reality of the situation you are singing about.
Obviously Elliott spend a lot of money on, ahem, vices and whatnot. But when you're singing a song about your buddy you want to embellish your lyrics so they're not as literal/depictive of the actual reality of the situation you are singing about.
So while these "fancy things" might sound glamourous in this song, we can assume that Blake was actually talking about the not-so fancy things that Elliott was purchasing.
So while these "fancy things" might sound glamourous in this song, we can assume that Blake was actually talking about the not-so fancy things that Elliott was purchasing.
Elliot Smith doesn't strike me as the type much interested in diamond rings, though.
That was one of the first things that made me question the Elliott Smith idea. I really love that the first three verses are written in the voice of the suicide victim/friend. It's like Lewis and the band really didn't sugar-coat the situation. The third verse,
That was one of the first things that made me question the Elliott Smith idea. I really love that the first three verses are written in the voice of the suicide victim/friend. It's like Lewis and the band really didn't sugar-coat the situation. The third verse,
They should have seen you Should have known you Should have known What it was like to be you
They should have seen you Should have known you Should have known What it was like to be you
is so full of bitterness and sarcasm that it really seems harsh. Especially with the whinging sort of tone Lewis affects while she sings it. It's very resentful towards either the victim (Smith or...
is so full of bitterness and sarcasm that it really seems harsh. Especially with the whinging sort of tone Lewis affects while she sings it. It's very resentful towards either the victim (Smith or otherwise) or towards suicide as a theme. It's a very heartbreaking song.
i agree totally, however it's Blake Sennett singing (jenny's voice isn't THAT versitile :P)
i agree totally, however it's Blake Sennett singing (jenny's voice isn't THAT versitile :P)
elensila.. wtf are you talking about? are you retarded?
elensila.. wtf are you talking about? are you retarded?
So what I get from the lyrics is that Blake SAYS diamond rings and wine, but really is meaning something different.
So what I get from the lyrics is that Blake SAYS diamond rings and wine, but really is meaning something different.
Obviously Elliott spend a lot of money on, ahem, vices and whatnot. But when you're singing a song about your buddy you want to embellish your lyrics so they're not as literal/depictive of the actual reality of the situation you are singing about.
Obviously Elliott spend a lot of money on, ahem, vices and whatnot. But when you're singing a song about your buddy you want to embellish your lyrics so they're not as literal/depictive of the actual reality of the situation you are singing about.
So while these "fancy things" might sound glamourous in this song, we can assume that Blake was actually talking about the not-so fancy things that Elliott was purchasing.
So while these "fancy things" might sound glamourous in this song, we can assume that Blake was actually talking about the not-so fancy things that Elliott was purchasing.