I get something different out of this song. I heard Elliotts parents got the rights to his songs, and wouldn't release this on the Basement album, but i think its a big slap in the face to suicide, saying thats the way everyone sees him, but i could be wrong, Elliotts lyrics are tough to decipher, still beautiful nontheless:)
He said he set out "to show what it's like to be a human." That includes being optimistic and hopeful, and NOT wanting to be this depressive, hopeless entity. It includes being totally depressed and miserable. It includes addiction. It includes recovery. It includes love. It includes anger. It includes being suicidal, and yet not wanting to be defined by that or for people to see you in that light when there are other facets to you as well. He was honest in his portrayal in all those facets.
anyone can "think" or try to depict what was going through elliott smith or kurt cobain's minds when they committed suicide but really you dont know so assuming stuff makes you only look ignorant... my brother killed himself so its not a matter of if they cared or not.. when your in a deep place i guess its hard to come out of.. R.I.P. to them all
I think in this song he was partially talking to himself and the thing he could never get rid of. I think he did that in the other songs as well-he would give unexpainable feelings a name or person to call, and then he would go from there with outside influences in order to check the emotional currents that started it all.
lets not talk about Kurt, suicide or any other stuff we're just guessing about. fuck knows what Elliott was thinking, the chances are this was just tongue-in-check... Elliott had a good sense of humour
this was originally an instrumental called "tiny time machine" ...it sure is upbeat and catchy !... like sooo many of his songs...for instance "living will" ...which critics could put in the same category as they think this one should be...but, no, ti's just another take on a particular situation... and I think their message comes thru that "it's just more water on a ducks back"...one just shakes it off and keeps on keepin' on.
does anyone give a flying fuck that his death was considered either a murder OR a suicide? yes, he has sad music. but the case remains open and so i still think it is open.
anddddd theclique86 do you think this is his last song because it says the word suicide?
It's so ironic. The title of this song was released a long time ago, and up until the point this was released everyone was thinking it was going to be absolutely dismal. I mean, it was widely known this was the last song he worked on, so we were all ready for a super emotional track. Definitely not expecting this poppy song about how everyone needs to get off his case and stop shoving him into the cliche that had developed around him. I'm glad it was a positive song.
@TheClique86 I heard that Cobain had a really severe stomach ulcer since the age of 7. I think some people do not want to get old and do not want to have more and more suffering accumulate over the years. I'm not saying it is the right way to go. But some people are suffering more than others. Physical pain can cause mental pain and mental pain i think can also cause physical. Mark Sandman died on stage from a drug induced heart attack, technically not suicide. Life is the #1 cause of death.
@TheClique86 Very well put. I agree with your statement 100%. I am just so happy that Elliott left us with such amazing music to listen to, before he got to that point. Thank you E S, you are missed so much brother. R.I.P
actually, anything Elliott i am afraid i would want to hear and be a part of. My thoughts are that he wouldn't necessarily care for that method of fanaticism but, i heard him live once and I've never been the same since. Couldn't love him more.
not to be the Elliott Smith Police but I believe the song you are referring to is True Love, thats the song he did the vocals 2 days before he passed. The ending lyrics of that song really sums up his thoughts at the time "Take me up my Lord, take me up today, take me out of this place, take me up with you today."
@Dainaar agreed. I can't find the direct quote now, but I'm almost certain that at least the last vocals he laid down were King's Crossing, the night before. I believe Suicide Machine was the last song he worked on, music-wise. whatever tho, I'm glad we care enough about these details still. I miss him so much.
@TheClique86 I'm pretty sure it was actually King's Crossing that was the last song that he laid the vocals down on. Which is actually even more haunting considering the last verse of that song.
@TheClique86 I'm pretty sure it was actually King's Crossing that was the last song that he laid the vocals down on. Which is actually even more haunting considering the last verse of that song.
@TheClique86 I'm pretty sure it was actually King's Crossing that was the last song that he laid the vocals down on. Which is actually even more haunting considering the last verse of that song.
He used to work out the basic chords and melody as a seperate take and make a whole studio instrumental before he felt comfortable putting the song on cd. "Mr. goodmorning" is a good example of that.
Can't see why they won't officialy release this song. It is obvious this song is not an actual song about suicide but about how people thought all he did is wright sad depressing shit.
I understand what you are saying. I was depressed and even contemplating suicide at on point in my life and one of the things that kept me going odley enought was E. Smith's songs. But his metaphors in this song are not that veiled. I can see why they try to keep the song "Abused" private but not this one.
@TheClique86 dude, i agree that any mention of the word 'suicide' would be a bit much for his close relations. but taking the song as a purely seperate entity (as i guess we must do), Taqguin9012 is surely spot on. Elliott nearly ALWAYS wrote in metaphors. So no one can truly know what he meant by any image or lyric. Anyway.. love you dude ( cecilia/amanda i love you more...)
everyones tryna turn me into a suicde machine, i think elliott was saying all the greed and idiocracy and hate in the world is making it so easy for him to turn into a suicde machine... wonderful song. miss u elliott u crazy fucker
wow, i had recently given up hope of ever hearing this song, and as soon as the vocals came in, my jaw dropped. this makes me happy beyond belief. thank you!!!
Heaven! I thought it would be just the instrumental. Oh God, thank you, thank you. Where have you found all these great Basement tracks? Oh God. You made my day. I can't believe it.
i'm glad that this song has finally been released. I always expected to be a very depressing song, but it really wasn't. In fact, it seemed to be mocking the fact that everyone always expects him to be a sad depressed man because of his music.
This wouldve worked brilliantly with the record
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SkywalkerAS91 2 months ago
30,000 hits and 3 years later, I can still come back, listen, and smile after a bad day, thanks Elliott, Love always
TheClique86 3 months ago 5
The first second of this song wasn't pass that I know it would be awesome.
LesAnarchitectures 3 months ago
I get something different out of this song. I heard Elliotts parents got the rights to his songs, and wouldn't release this on the Basement album, but i think its a big slap in the face to suicide, saying thats the way everyone sees him, but i could be wrong, Elliotts lyrics are tough to decipher, still beautiful nontheless:)
Grungekiid 7 months ago
George Harrison would have loved the intro to this one...
BilisNegra 7 months ago in playlist 12-07-11 6
@BilisNegra he would!!! :)
AleMayaOM 6 months ago
god i hadnt heard this track before.amazing! obviously im saddend by his suicide but also astounded by the bravery of the act.
bradshawvincent 8 months ago
He said he set out "to show what it's like to be a human." That includes being optimistic and hopeful, and NOT wanting to be this depressive, hopeless entity. It includes being totally depressed and miserable. It includes addiction. It includes recovery. It includes love. It includes anger. It includes being suicidal, and yet not wanting to be defined by that or for people to see you in that light when there are other facets to you as well. He was honest in his portrayal in all those facets.
Vamphaery 10 months ago 2
FUCKING GOD RIGHT HERE.
alternative10000 11 months ago
@TheClique86 make that 20,000
jcgamer107 1 year ago
anyone can "think" or try to depict what was going through elliott smith or kurt cobain's minds when they committed suicide but really you dont know so assuming stuff makes you only look ignorant... my brother killed himself so its not a matter of if they cared or not.. when your in a deep place i guess its hard to come out of.. R.I.P. to them all
TheCamilla5 1 year ago
I think in this song he was partially talking to himself and the thing he could never get rid of. I think he did that in the other songs as well-he would give unexpainable feelings a name or person to call, and then he would go from there with outside influences in order to check the emotional currents that started it all.
relsismada 1 year ago
lets not talk about Kurt, suicide or any other stuff we're just guessing about. fuck knows what Elliott was thinking, the chances are this was just tongue-in-check... Elliott had a good sense of humour
and it wasn't the last song he worked on.
williampatrickcorgan 1 year ago 2
this was originally an instrumental called "tiny time machine" ...it sure is upbeat and catchy !... like sooo many of his songs...for instance "living will" ...which critics could put in the same category as they think this one should be...but, no, ti's just another take on a particular situation... and I think their message comes thru that "it's just more water on a ducks back"...one just shakes it off and keeps on keepin' on.
thejulieskye100 1 year ago
does anyone give a flying fuck that his death was considered either a murder OR a suicide? yes, he has sad music. but the case remains open and so i still think it is open.
anddddd theclique86 do you think this is his last song because it says the word suicide?
goldflakedpaint123 1 year ago
what album is this off.... please email it to me. thanks :)
respectforallgood 1 year ago
It's so ironic. The title of this song was released a long time ago, and up until the point this was released everyone was thinking it was going to be absolutely dismal. I mean, it was widely known this was the last song he worked on, so we were all ready for a super emotional track. Definitely not expecting this poppy song about how everyone needs to get off his case and stop shoving him into the cliche that had developed around him. I'm glad it was a positive song.
hillergoodspeed 1 year ago 2
I love the contrast of a cheery melody against a title like Suicide Machine. Great song, great way to get people off his back about labeling him.
weezkidaj 1 year ago
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@slicknicknirvana That assumes he killed himself.
andrewhime 1 year ago
@slicknicknirvana That assumes he killed himself.
andrewhime 1 year ago
@slicknicknirvana pretty sure that if u end up killing yourself, u are far past the point of caring what anyone thinks of you
TheClique86 1 year ago 43
@TheClique86 I heard that Cobain had a really severe stomach ulcer since the age of 7. I think some people do not want to get old and do not want to have more and more suffering accumulate over the years. I'm not saying it is the right way to go. But some people are suffering more than others. Physical pain can cause mental pain and mental pain i think can also cause physical. Mark Sandman died on stage from a drug induced heart attack, technically not suicide. Life is the #1 cause of death.
Xenkenito 1 year ago
@TheClique86 I always thought people killed themselves because they cared A LOT....but couldn't do anything about. Not that they didn't care at all.
codemonkeybrains 1 year ago
@codemonkeybrains Well, if there's nothing left for you in anything, anyone, whatever, then what's the point?
I don't think he really cared about anyone's opinion, otherwise he would have thought about the millions of fans who would be heartbroken.
heyjude97 1 year ago
@TheClique86 Very well put. I agree with your statement 100%. I am just so happy that Elliott left us with such amazing music to listen to, before he got to that point. Thank you E S, you are missed so much brother. R.I.P
manwhassup1 1 year ago
@TheClique86 or you can care too much about what people think of you that you commit suicide.
it goes either way. caring too much or not caring at all
jialian93 7 months ago
actually, anything Elliott i am afraid i would want to hear and be a part of. My thoughts are that he wouldn't necessarily care for that method of fanaticism but, i heard him live once and I've never been the same since. Couldn't love him more.
aidan610 1 year ago
This is fucking amazing. Thank you thank you thank you for putting this up!
acinodras 1 year ago
Hey, thanks for the info. What an irony, this was the last song he worked on, and he killed himself, sad.
bacardi119 1 year ago
This has just officially turned into one of my all time favorite Elliott songs.
Thank's for everything.
Love you
XO
SallyLovesAngie 1 year ago
doesnt it say "because WE love you?"
not trying to be picky or anything, but if it says "because I love you" thats alot sadder
riotact90 1 year ago
@willygonin actually according to SPIN magazine this was his last song that he made the day before his death
skylerfreeman 2 years ago
that's my favourite part of any song. I'm glad she put it in there.
Johnsoniscoolandya 2 years ago
All the music I've loved and listened.
Always Elliott.
Never another.
MrSirSnoozealot 2 years ago 20
thank you thank you thank you
d3221ck 2 years ago 3
not to be the Elliott Smith Police but I believe the song you are referring to is True Love, thats the song he did the vocals 2 days before he passed. The ending lyrics of that song really sums up his thoughts at the time "Take me up my Lord, take me up today, take me out of this place, take me up with you today."
mellowtonen 2 years ago
So do the ending (and beginning, and middle) of King's Crossing. "Give me one good reason not to do it
(Because we love you)
So do it
This is the place where time reverses
Dead men talk to all the pretty nurses
Instruments shine on a silver tray
Don't let me get carried away
Don't let me get carried away
Don't let me be carried away"
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hoogiechugie 1 year ago
all his songs seem to amaze me more and more
Somethingpower 2 years ago
What an irony, the clique86, are you sure this is the last song he worked on?
bacardi119 2 years ago 2
pretty sure, cant find a direct quote now but he just laid the vocals down for this one
TheClique86 2 years ago
@TheClique86 I thought the last song he laid down vocals for was King's Crossing?
Dainaar 1 year ago
@Dainaar agreed. I can't find the direct quote now, but I'm almost certain that at least the last vocals he laid down were King's Crossing, the night before. I believe Suicide Machine was the last song he worked on, music-wise. whatever tho, I'm glad we care enough about these details still. I miss him so much.
tatelabianca 1 year ago
@tatelabianca nope, last two songs he worked on was mr. goodmorning and suicidal machine. you can find the info at alphabet-town. com
Spox 1 year ago
@Spox I'll check the link and look into it. I appreciate the tip!
tatelabianca 1 year ago
@TheClique86 I'm pretty sure it was actually King's Crossing that was the last song that he laid the vocals down on. Which is actually even more haunting considering the last verse of that song.
"Don't let me be carried away."
Rowinreborn 8 months ago
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@TheClique86 I'm pretty sure it was actually King's Crossing that was the last song that he laid the vocals down on. Which is actually even more haunting considering the last verse of that song.
"Don't let me be carried away."
Rowinreborn 8 months ago
@TheClique86 I'm pretty sure it was actually King's Crossing that was the last song that he laid the vocals down on. Which is actually even more haunting considering the last verse of that song.
"Don't let me be carried away."
Rowinreborn 8 months ago
@bacardi119 He supposedly recorded the vocals track for this the night before he died. It was called Tiny Time Machine without vocals.
xLiam360x 1 year ago
Man, it feels great to finally hear it.
JackBz 2 years ago
Great to finally hear. Props for uploading it!
arcadianskies77 2 years ago 2
He used to work out the basic chords and melody as a seperate take and make a whole studio instrumental before he felt comfortable putting the song on cd. "Mr. goodmorning" is a good example of that.
unclemeat2u 2 years ago
I can't believe I'm finally hearing the lyrics to this song! I love it - Another great one from Elliott Smith!! R.I.P.
shanm1971 2 years ago
Can't see why they won't officialy release this song. It is obvious this song is not an actual song about suicide but about how people thought all he did is wright sad depressing shit.
Tarquin9012 2 years ago 7
it's a touchy subject, especially so for people closer to Elliott than anyone could imagine, similies and metaphors don't cover up scars
TheClique86 2 years ago 7
I understand what you are saying. I was depressed and even contemplating suicide at on point in my life and one of the things that kept me going odley enought was E. Smith's songs. But his metaphors in this song are not that veiled. I can see why they try to keep the song "Abused" private but not this one.
Tarquin9012 2 years ago 2
@TheClique86 dude, i agree that any mention of the word 'suicide' would be a bit much for his close relations. but taking the song as a purely seperate entity (as i guess we must do), Taqguin9012 is surely spot on. Elliott nearly ALWAYS wrote in metaphors. So no one can truly know what he meant by any image or lyric. Anyway.. love you dude ( cecilia/amanda i love you more...)
thisisbenisben 1 year ago
This is glorious. I have this on repeat. I wish I had half of his talent.
igotaquestionmark 2 years ago 11
please tell me where you got these, ive waited so long to hear them, and theyre amazing, so thank you for posting them too.
johnverhaywholivesin 2 years ago
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This is awesome.
I had an instrumental version of this called Tiny Time Machine.
stickman225 2 years ago
This is awesome
I had an instrumental version of this called Tiny Time Machine.
stickman225 2 years ago
I'm really not supposed to comment on this account, but right now, my knees are shaking....
UltimateSubProject 2 years ago
hahaha
babey gotta place under the sun
selling people shades
everyones tryna turn me into a suicde machine, i think elliott was saying all the greed and idiocracy and hate in the world is making it so easy for him to turn into a suicde machine... wonderful song. miss u elliott u crazy fucker
industrialhemprocks 2 years ago 4
thought i knew all of elliott's songs, guess i was wrong
bosomfondler 2 years ago 2
wow, i had recently given up hope of ever hearing this song, and as soon as the vocals came in, my jaw dropped. this makes me happy beyond belief. thank you!!!
giodamon 2 years ago 4
you're very welcome, felt the same way when I first heard it
TheClique86 2 years ago
@giodamon when you say given up hope had you heard about this song from somewhere else or something? if so where? just curious :D
creepske 1 year ago
Never thought it would be released. Thanks for hosting this! Someone point me where I can get the .mp3 pls.
mikecallahan 3 years ago 2
holy.... i thought this would just be the tiny time machine instrumental!! thanks man!!!! fuck ya.
jeo616 3 years ago 2
Heaven! I thought it would be just the instrumental. Oh God, thank you, thank you. Where have you found all these great Basement tracks? Oh God. You made my day. I can't believe it.
5Beatle 3 years ago 7
i'm glad that this song has finally been released. I always expected to be a very depressing song, but it really wasn't. In fact, it seemed to be mocking the fact that everyone always expects him to be a sad depressed man because of his music.
fakeplasticsnow 3 years ago 2