Elliott Smith 2:45 AM

[NorthWriter]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that moment at 2:35 when the bass and drums come in. The low-tuned bass just gets me every time.

[saranicole0124]

where mute memories start talking..... <3 this, thank you Elliott

[kremlindusk1987]

I remember listening to this song many times throughout those long, dark nights having my own 2:45 in the mornings...being manic is one hell of a ride

[spongyandbruised]

best elliot smith lines, "im damged bad at best" and "they want you or they dont"

[spongyandbruised]

*damaged

[greensoda666]

how did he die?

[spongyandbruised]

@greensoda666

he allegedly stabbed himself in the heart twice...

[jessicalmcb]

Elliotts "Long Long Long" :)

[curazy11]

wow... it is 2 45 right now.... complete coincidence weird

[Imperialfire]

r.i.p



[airelandjr26]

its hard for me to get how this whole thing ties together and hits that spot you dont want to know that you have

[Dziagu]

thanks, Hanna ;)

[addictioner]

the pictures with kali the destroyer are great im glad you found them :),

[VincentPrice111]

@RealityGrapple Yeah I know. My point was just that he didn't seem like a man that would care to write a three word suicide note. Strikes me that he would write something longer and meaningful or nothing at all, in fact he didn't leave suicide notes when he tried to kill himself other times.

[Bendrix27]

@VincentPrice111

If you don't mind refreshing my memory, what were those 3 words again?

[backpocketfoundation]

@Bendrix27 "I'm so sorry - Love, Elliott. God forgive me."

[Bendrix27]

@backpocketfoundation

Really? That does sound like bullshit. No way Elliott would write that, considering his lyrical caliber, he was a poet, those words do not sound like his.

I don't remember any song where he mentions "god", even if one does exist, I would have severe trouble believing Elliott Smith to be a christian.

I must look more into his mysterious death, sounds like a pure hoax.

[backpocketfoundation]

@Bendrix27 well that's wikipedia for you

[KafkaTheSongwriter]

@Bendrix27 Sadly, Elliott is long dead. God-fearing or not, I don't think that it matters either way; an artist is an artist. He did grow up in Texas, though, so that may serve as reason.

[htownallday281]

@KafkaTheSongwriter How does growing up in Texas serve as a reason for his death? Unless of course you're talking about his upbringing(he had an abusive step-dad and a Mom that didn't really give two shits about him). If that's the case, I don't disagree; however, if he didn't move to Portland, he would have never formed Heatmiser and wouldn't have been famous, and who knows, maybe he'd still be alive today. His rough past a long with his sudden rise to stardom contributed greatly to his demise.

[htownallday281]

@KafkaTheSongwriter With that being said, I'd rather go out like Elliott did; would you rather die in your early 30's as arguably one of the best songwriters of our era, or would you rather live a long life without having an impact on the world like Elliott did?

[VincentPrice111]

@RealityGrapple It's certainly unusual that he would write a generic suicide note, among other things.

I just don't like people saying they know what happened for sure.

[KelvinYapXII]

I just had a listen to Elliott Smith's Either/Or album and I liked the background music of the song, as it was slow and calm. But apparently it's a sad album.

Can someone explain to me what this song meant? Also what happened to Elliott? I read on Wikipedia briefly that he stabbed himself after arguing with his girlfriend and that he was a heavy drinker, but that's all I know.

I'd like to know more, if anyone can explain to me please?

Thanks

[bweekz]

@KelvinYapXII

It's about drug addiction.

[VincentPrice111]

@KelvinYapXII He didn't necessarily stab himself. It was never discerned for sure whether or not it was suicide or murder, a lot of things point to it not being a suicide, but those are mostly inconsistencies in behavior, but when you're in the mindset to actually commit suicide you're probably going to say or do some things you normally wouldn't otherwise.

In any case I don't think it's right judge the man on something that may or may not have been by his own hand.

Besides, who stabs himself?

[seetroo]

@VincentPrice111 either way, he was hurting and thats an awful death.....probably a means of end to his heartache

[VincentPrice111]

@seetroo Eh, he did get clean though. His life was just picking up when he died. Friends were called down to help with a new album, he got off drugs and stopped eating red meat and refined sugar, was really going healthy.

Makes it all the more sad.

[seetroo]

@VincentPrice111 ala jim morrison.....got clean right before heart failure in france, though his death was more related to years of drug use and an excentric lifestyle.....

[SelfAware1]

wow, ironically its 2:45 am and i had no idea when i got the motivation to play this song. beautiful lyrics and voice....

[simpsonlover200]

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[MelbaToast454]

"I'm goin out like a baby.."

[exussupremebeing]

How did he pass away?

[ibreathealot]

@exussupremebeing He stabbed himself in the heart.

[ZeroToNowhere]

@ibreathealot Actually there were multiple stab wounds.

[DevonChastain]

2:45 right now! :D

[satchelgreen]

Funny...it's 2:45 in the morning right now...couldn't think of a more appropriate song.

[B4TMANB3CCA]

Rest in peace, Ellliott

You made beautiful things in your lifetime

[Bibcia]

I wish i could hug Elliott Smith.

[boredna]

I have a strange tendency to listen to this song at 2:45 AM

[Derechtekojack]

i'm the 10001th viewer and i love this song as much as i love elliott and everything he created to make my life more precious.

[aperpetualsuffering]

I love how I'm listening to this at 2:54 am.

9 minutes off, dang it.

[theconnman9]

This song is simply too beautiful. Elliott was a master.

[WHOBYFIRE333]

so beautiful

[Snaffle]

hug people when they need it! great tune :)

[cordfluidnevoie]

@Snaffle i wish i could hug this dude

[TheHazyGungan]

i loves this.

[MrAircatlett]

Great post!! thanks

[SocialDisease609]

Thank you so much for posting the acutal song! I was getting a little tired of just going through pages of people covering it.

Beautiful, simple, song.

Rest in peace, Elliott.