@SVTristan Contractual conflicts. Two record companies fighting over the same songs. You'd think they could have reached a compromise that would have satisfied everyone and let FABOTH come out as the double album Elliott wanted.
there was 1 person so outraged by the beauty of this song, and artist, that the only outlet for them to release there intense feelings of love was to press the dislike button,
Vamphaery, what Elliott Smith says is "killing sons" leading right into "loneliness turns me blue;" It's his innovative rythym that threw you off. I wanted to clarify that because this song is such an eloquent warning to people about the dangers of addictive drugs by someone who felt caught in the addiction trap(though obviously clean during the period when he wrote this.)
MattyMattThing, nobody ever said Elliott was free of errors or mistakes, but who is? so very few, and none of these are the titanically accomplished musician that Elliott was. We honor Elliott because he was a gentle human with a wondrous gift. Incidentally, he died "clean" or "corrected." If he'd been weened very slowly with oral meds, he'd probably be recording right now(opiates are effective if forbidden anti-depressants + anti-psychotics)
@MattyMattThing thats not a very kind comment towards elliott, or anyone who has committed suicide for that matter, i knew someone pretty well who took their own lives, really sweet person you should think twice before saying things like that just suggesting
I have been listening to Elliott Smith songs since i first discovered him about 3 years ago... i consider myself a pretty big fan but it amazes me how i can always come across something i have yet to hear... and every time it just confirms to me this man was a genius... it's a real shame he wasn't as recognized for that as he should be, he was truly one of a kind
I have always been able to make out every lyric in this song except what comes between, "some monster off screen" and "makes me blue." It sounds like "Killing sons only," "killing some story," or "killing some still only." People always say it's "loneliness" but I just don't hear that in his singing at all whatsoever at that point. It sounds nothing like loneliness to me.
That's a beautiful interpretation of the themes inherent in the song, though regardless of whether it's accurate or not, imo.
My problem with hearing the lyric correctly is the "T" sound betwwen "killing sons," and "lonely makes me blue." There's a distinct "T" or "ST" sound, as if it's actually, "Killing sons, STORY makes me blue."
But given that every other line with a color is an emotion (envy green, hate red) it makes sense that blue is lonely I guess.
@Vamphaery, what Elliott Smith says there is "killing sons" leading right into "loneliness turns me blue;" It's his innovative rythym that threw you off. I wanted to clarify that because this song is such an eloquent warning to people about the dangers of addictive drugs by someone who felt caught in the addiction trap(though obviously clean during the period when he wrote this.)
@SeanLawlorNelson just clarifying, this version was recorded when he was clean, but there's an earlier version recorded when he was heavy into his addiction that has those same lines.
the ending of True Love is intense, its the last vocals he recorded before passing and its singing "Take me up my lord, take me out of this place" Hard to hear that at the end of the song.
@cocainecosmonaut cool I was commenting that the vocals on true love were his last vocal recordings before passing(not that it was the last song he wrote)......he wrote many songs early and ended up finally recording them later.
MattymattThing shut the Fuck up .........
69kristalmeth 1 week ago
This song honestly got me through some shit.
ArcaneSkate 1 month ago
He has one of the best voices I have heard yet. What a tragic ending to a sad and talented life
JMac1868 1 month ago
what i'd love to know is how this didn't make the cut for the album? would have made an excellent album even more... well... excellent
SVTristan 1 month ago
@SVTristan Contractual conflicts. Two record companies fighting over the same songs. You'd think they could have reached a compromise that would have satisfied everyone and let FABOTH come out as the double album Elliott wanted.
Malocclusiontenfour 1 month ago
amazing amazing amazing
Sumerofsam 2 months ago
thats a very depressing picture
petsBenham 2 months ago
there was 1 person so outraged by the beauty of this song, and artist, that the only outlet for them to release there intense feelings of love was to press the dislike button,
HerSilkScarfGagsMe 3 months ago
Perfection at its best :-D
scubass24 4 months ago
This nearly makes me cry...
Grungekiid 5 months ago
At least half the musicians in the world are miles behind Elliott... even when it comes to his unreleased songs!!!
BilisNegra 7 months ago in playlist 12-07-11 3
Vamphaery, what Elliott Smith says is "killing sons" leading right into "loneliness turns me blue;" It's his innovative rythym that threw you off. I wanted to clarify that because this song is such an eloquent warning to people about the dangers of addictive drugs by someone who felt caught in the addiction trap(though obviously clean during the period when he wrote this.)
SeanLawlorNelson 9 months ago
MattyMattThing, nobody ever said Elliott was free of errors or mistakes, but who is? so very few, and none of these are the titanically accomplished musician that Elliott was. We honor Elliott because he was a gentle human with a wondrous gift. Incidentally, he died "clean" or "corrected." If he'd been weened very slowly with oral meds, he'd probably be recording right now(opiates are effective if forbidden anti-depressants + anti-psychotics)
SeanLawlorNelson 9 months ago
Genius man.
theunsheep 10 months ago 3
i'm a stick man frames they go one by one
vitmister 10 months ago
He was and will always be the best.
MusicbyMitar 10 months ago
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kill yourself. Oh, wait you already did.
MattyMattThing 11 months ago
@MattyMattThing thats not a very kind comment towards elliott, or anyone who has committed suicide for that matter, i knew someone pretty well who took their own lives, really sweet person you should think twice before saying things like that just suggesting
peacelovemusic2461 11 months ago
@peacelovemusic2461 I'm sorry that you have eyes
MattyMattThing 10 months ago
@MattyMattThing you dont even make sense im guessing your just one of those insesnsitive people going around on elliott videos insulting him
peacelovemusic2461 10 months ago
@MattyMattThing
Shut up.
pathammond 10 months ago
@MattyMattThing An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to Correct it. Death is not the worst that can happen to men.
TruthSmack 10 months ago
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saturnee7 1 year ago
this song is something else, man
rollingforever999999 1 year ago
god help me if i ever hear this on mdma. probably will melt into tears for hours
stickman225 1 year ago
Someone used this on him. Probably. Bastards! They'll meet theirs, and Elliott will by right behind that.
berniceblandiewall 1 year ago
Someone used this on him. Probably. Bastards!
berniceblandiewall 1 year ago
been listening to elliott for 3 years, just discovered this song. Elliott is the best ever
jcupsmells1 1 year ago
i'm a stick man, i live with one dimension dead.
i love him.
digestyourflesh 1 year ago
what a great last chord/note he strikes at the end
GlassEyedVision 1 year ago
I've spent the last 2 weeks listening to this song.. simply beautiful.
saraveronica89 1 year ago
no wonder no one dislikes it yet
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"From some monster off screen
Killing sons
Lonely makes me blue
envy turns me green
hate might paint me red
if i load my magazine"
hrothgarvonmt 1 year ago
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hrothgarvonmt 1 year ago
I sit here shooting blanks.... out at emptiness......
MrXbrianx 1 year ago
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KobeDjango 1 year ago
Man that droning guitar note is perfect in this song. "Paint my paper red if I load my magazine".......that's hard to hear knowing what that means.
mellowtonen 1 year ago
@mellowtonen
think he's saying ''hate might paint me red if I load my magazine''
trailofd3ad 1 year ago 2
Elliott rules
KobeDjango 1 year ago
fucking brilliant song
NeedsMoreMoon 1 year ago 2
love this song
Palegoat 1 year ago
WOw.... holy fuck. THe lyrics baffle me every time...
icec0rpse 1 year ago
I have been listening to Elliott Smith songs since i first discovered him about 3 years ago... i consider myself a pretty big fan but it amazes me how i can always come across something i have yet to hear... and every time it just confirms to me this man was a genius... it's a real shame he wasn't as recognized for that as he should be, he was truly one of a kind
MeagainMeagan 1 year ago 2
I wondered if it might be ''Sorry makes me blue, envy turns me green.''
redcatholic 1 year ago 2
Heard this for the first time today. I am so in love.
miroleander 2 years ago
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AnastasiaExpert 2 years ago
I don't know if i'm correct but i think this song was already recorded during the X/O (Grand Mal) sessions.
vayaeva 2 years ago
Okay that makes sense. Thanks!
"If I sped it up, you'd see I'm on the run from some monster off screen, killing sons. Lonely makes me blue."
Intense lyrics.
Vamphaery 2 years ago
I have always been able to make out every lyric in this song except what comes between, "some monster off screen" and "makes me blue." It sounds like "Killing sons only," "killing some story," or "killing some still only." People always say it's "loneliness" but I just don't hear that in his singing at all whatsoever at that point. It sounds nothing like loneliness to me.
Does anyone know what he's saying there?
Vamphaery 2 years ago 3
"From some monster off screen
Killing sons
Lonely makes me blue"
Lifexplosion 2 years ago 3
@Lifexplosion - Thanks for the song! Much appreciated!
djcarro 8 months ago 2
I heard it as
"From some monster off screen
Que in suns,
Lonely makes me blue"
going with the stage motif... but prob wrong.
EmperorofMu 2 years ago
That's a beautiful interpretation of the themes inherent in the song, though regardless of whether it's accurate or not, imo.
My problem with hearing the lyric correctly is the "T" sound betwwen "killing sons," and "lonely makes me blue." There's a distinct "T" or "ST" sound, as if it's actually, "Killing sons, STORY makes me blue."
But given that every other line with a color is an emotion (envy green, hate red) it makes sense that blue is lonely I guess.
If only we had the notes.
Vamphaery 2 years ago
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@Vamphaery
It could be "killing sun"...as in killing brightness/happiness.
I also kind of hear "killing time" and "sorrow makes me blue."
sh8kedown5 1 year ago
@Vamphaery, what Elliott Smith says there is "killing sons" leading right into "loneliness turns me blue;" It's his innovative rythym that threw you off. I wanted to clarify that because this song is such an eloquent warning to people about the dangers of addictive drugs by someone who felt caught in the addiction trap(though obviously clean during the period when he wrote this.)
SeanLawlorNelson 9 months ago
@SeanLawlorNelson just clarifying, this version was recorded when he was clean, but there's an earlier version recorded when he was heavy into his addiction that has those same lines.
UnreleasedOriginal 9 months ago
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andrew wants me to ask "load his magazine"... is that jizz on a porno mag?
ATDC 2 years ago
"loneliness makes me blue, envy turns me green, hate might paint me red if I load my magazine"
who doesnt feel like this sometimes?
WhaleRider86 2 years ago 3
"they got deleted"...my fault.
WhaleRider86 2 years ago
You rule for uploading and hosting this. Excellent.
arcadianskies77 2 years ago
Elliott Smith is a fucking legend. Beautiful song.
Jmort1213 2 years ago 23
brilliant.thank you
xomum 2 years ago 6
this nearly made me cry
Maadspaceape 2 years ago 6
the song "abused" actually DID make me cry.
giodamon 2 years ago 4
the ending of True Love is intense, its the last vocals he recorded before passing and its singing "Take me up my lord, take me out of this place" Hard to hear that at the end of the song.
mellowtonen 2 years ago
@mellowtonen True Love is actually an old song. He was performing it as early at '96, so he wrote it in the early to mid-90s.
cocainecosmonaut 1 year ago
@cocainecosmonaut cool I was commenting that the vocals on true love were his last vocal recordings before passing(not that it was the last song he wrote)......he wrote many songs early and ended up finally recording them later.
mellowtonen 1 year ago
@giodamon Is there a non-instrumental version of "abused"?
timothywyatt72 2 years ago
Yes there is, I'm sure it's on Youtube somewhere. It's obviously not been finished and is a rough vocal track, but it's quite good.
Damonf888 2 years ago
AWESOME!! I can't wait to get home and check it out. Being at work suddenly sucks 50% more than it did a few minutes ago.
timothywyatt72 2 years ago
@timothywyatt72
oh yeah man, just search it. it's amazing.
giodamon 1 year ago
So. Fucking. Good.
JackBz 2 years ago 13
can i get the mp3 somewheres?
otherpeopleslives 2 years ago
very rare, it was on the "basement demos" from the elliott fan pages, but the got related cause of the release of "new moon"
WhaleRider86 2 years ago