Built to Spill - Pat

[syeve6712]

who is this song about??

[avclubman]

@syeve6712 It is about Pat Brown who was in Doug's previous band Treepeople. He committed suicide in 1999. Pat's brother Scott Schmaljohn who was also in the Treepeople also plays on this track.

[1dband]

R.I.P. Pat S, we will all miss you for different reasons.

[radted411]

As painful as it sounds....these are the words that one typically utters after a very precious friend's suicide. I have said them myself. This man is raw and real.

[missrenniee]

Thank you for this great song about an outstanding person. He is very missed and loved.

[ysgaisyih]

i didn't know pat but i know a few people i wish i could say these words too. : (

[finalchores]

@ysgaisyih i have friends who i think would like to say these words to me.

[ysgaisyih]

@finalchores i'll be ur friend if you don't kill yourself! seriously.

[finalchores]

@ysgaisyih that'd be great. i dont have any friends on here.

[Budaphly]

How can the lyrics of this song be so beautiful and sweet, yet have such hard badass instrumentals, and still go in perfect harmony? Only Built To Spill.

[crokerfei]

I so totaly did'nt mean to hit the down button!!

F@#%

[fooooooga]

Powerful, touching and poignant lyrics and a relentless and weary but positive tone. Saw you the other night; have to say: something wasn't right of course, but I didn't mind 'cause seeing you being all alive, just walkin in the room made me so relieved like everything was fine and you had never died or second guessed your mind or gave up on our trust. You thought you'd gone too far for us to take you back but distances like that, Pat, don't exist in fact.

[DragonSlayerOmega]

10,000 *'s

[salmonlasac]

umm this is no "keep it like a secret"....actualy sounds lame...sorry I am a Longggg time fan

[Palegoat]

Fucking great song!

[Howsoonisnow2009]

EPIC! This band is just plain awesome and here is your proof

[carlrs15]

This sends chills down my spine. So good.