It's about a breakup with heroin, guys. Isn't that obvious?
You're everybody's second home
Always trying to get me alone
An easy way to lose it all
Always there when all else fails
Over by the west side rails
Pretty clear.
But I don't really need that now
I never really did anyhow
I only really needed alcohol
Something that'd treat me okay
And wouldn't say the things you'd say
There are a bunch of songs by Elliott that talk about this theme. One of them is even called "Talking to Mary." Mary isn't a real person. Mary is heroin.
Please turn out the light
I get a sick confusion headache
Trying to figure out who's right
Hangover.
Dreaming on the silver strand
Waking up to plainclothes man
You little bastard, little boy in blue
Someone's gonna get to you
And fuck up everything you do
Little boy in blue is another term for heroin. He mentions it in 'Pretty Mary K' (Mary K is heroin)
He's so unhappy inside
He's serious with everyone
And he thinks he'll win you with his angry kiss
Acting like he has no needs
Wanting you to watch him bleed
Wanting you to watch him bleed: shooting up.
Made for each other bet you pay me any mind
Just goes to show my continual decline
They say that I'll recover my love of her once in a while
But I don't know
I don't think so
Everyone says he's going to relapse, but he's angry now and says no (all the more tragic because we know Elliott's will doesn't win)
There's something that I'll tell you now
Now that no one else is around
The sort of lesson that I learned from you
Not quite the way you planned
But I know you'll understand
Someone takes a photograph
A picture while their sweetheart laughs
A perfect moment in a flash of light
Counting back from three till one
That's exactly what you've done
When he takes a hit, there's a very brief moment of perfection. Once it's over it's back to business as usual, and everything else seems subdued:
And I'm so
Unsurprised
I remember, I remember why I dream in black and white
Goes to show my continual decline
They say that I'll recover
My love of her
Once in a while
But I don't know
I don't think so
I don't think so
Isn't that obvious? Opinion are not facts, one. And two, Elliott didn't have a harmful addiction with heroin at this time. He def. used here and there, but his breakup didn't come until 2003.
Isn't that obvious? Opinion are not facts, one. And two, Elliott didn't have a harmful addiction with heroin at this time. He def. used here and there, but his breakup didn't come until 2003.
@holesinthinair i’ve never heard of heroin being referred to as a little boy and blue but people were to use the slang “boy” for H and “girl “ for coke justtt a fun fact
@holesinthinair i’ve never heard of heroin being referred to as a little boy and blue but people were to use the slang “boy” for H and “girl “ for coke justtt a fun fact
@holesinthinair Ive always think ppl who only can relate Elliott's lyrics with dope stuff are kind of solw-brained...
@holesinthinair Ive always think ppl who only can relate Elliott's lyrics with dope stuff are kind of solw-brained...
Like if drugaddict songs were the top meaning of Elliott's lyrics when they're not specific about that stuff.
Like if drugaddict songs were the top meaning of Elliott's lyrics when they're not specific about that stuff.
He once stated he wrote about complex emotions, bieng "dependence" only one of them, dependence also said it wasn't only about drugs. Human beings can be harmful dependent on many stuff not only drugs.
He once stated he wrote about complex emotions, bieng "dependence" only one of them, dependence also said it wasn't only about drugs. Human beings can be harmful dependent on many stuff not only drugs.
It's about a breakup with heroin, guys. Isn't that obvious?
You're everybody's second home Always trying to get me alone An easy way to lose it all Always there when all else fails Over by the west side rails
Pretty clear.
But I don't really need that now I never really did anyhow I only really needed alcohol Something that'd treat me okay And wouldn't say the things you'd say
There are a bunch of songs by Elliott that talk about this theme. One of them is even called "Talking to Mary." Mary isn't a real person. Mary is heroin.
Please turn out the light I get a sick confusion headache Trying to figure out who's right
Hangover.
Dreaming on the silver strand Waking up to plainclothes man You little bastard, little boy in blue Someone's gonna get to you And fuck up everything you do
Little boy in blue is another term for heroin. He mentions it in 'Pretty Mary K' (Mary K is heroin)
He's so unhappy inside He's serious with everyone And he thinks he'll win you with his angry kiss Acting like he has no needs Wanting you to watch him bleed
Wanting you to watch him bleed: shooting up.
Made for each other bet you pay me any mind Just goes to show my continual decline They say that I'll recover my love of her once in a while But I don't know I don't think so
Everyone says he's going to relapse, but he's angry now and says no (all the more tragic because we know Elliott's will doesn't win)
There's something that I'll tell you now Now that no one else is around The sort of lesson that I learned from you Not quite the way you planned But I know you'll understand Someone takes a photograph A picture while their sweetheart laughs A perfect moment in a flash of light Counting back from three till one That's exactly what you've done
When he takes a hit, there's a very brief moment of perfection. Once it's over it's back to business as usual, and everything else seems subdued:
And I'm so Unsurprised I remember, I remember why I dream in black and white Goes to show my continual decline They say that I'll recover My love of her Once in a while But I don't know I don't think so I don't think so
Isn't that obvious? Opinion are not facts, one. And two, Elliott didn't have a harmful addiction with heroin at this time. He def. used here and there, but his breakup didn't come until 2003.
Isn't that obvious? Opinion are not facts, one. And two, Elliott didn't have a harmful addiction with heroin at this time. He def. used here and there, but his breakup didn't come until 2003.
@holesinthinair i’ve never heard of heroin being referred to as a little boy and blue but people were to use the slang “boy” for H and “girl “ for coke justtt a fun fact
@holesinthinair i’ve never heard of heroin being referred to as a little boy and blue but people were to use the slang “boy” for H and “girl “ for coke justtt a fun fact
@holesinthinair Ive always think ppl who only can relate Elliott's lyrics with dope stuff are kind of solw-brained...
@holesinthinair Ive always think ppl who only can relate Elliott's lyrics with dope stuff are kind of solw-brained...
Like if drugaddict songs were the top meaning of Elliott's lyrics when they're not specific about that stuff.
Like if drugaddict songs were the top meaning of Elliott's lyrics when they're not specific about that stuff.
He once stated he wrote about complex emotions, bieng "dependence" only one of them, dependence also said it wasn't only about drugs. Human beings can be harmful dependent on many stuff not only drugs.
He once stated he wrote about complex emotions, bieng "dependence" only one of them, dependence also said it wasn't only about drugs. Human beings can be harmful dependent on many stuff not only drugs.