Elliott Smith-Stained glass eyes

One of my Fav. Elliott songs of all time.
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People sink your boat
When you cut a tragic figure
They drink their lemonade
And throw you a line

Boil your problem down
To yes or no, what's the matter?
They bomb your promenade
And this makes it shine

So you must play the comic
If they want one
And describe their moment
When they're in one

People pass you by
Passing up the chance to know you
They're irregular
In the usual way

You should crack a smile
Once in a while, it makes you pretty
It makes you want to give them
A piece of your mind

But they can't be people
Not if I'm one
If I have to be like them
I'd rather be no one

Couldn't make the scene
Not with all the people looking
All these connoisseurs
On guard all the time

Rather spend the day
Blank as hell by the window
Looking out of my
Stained glass eyes

La la la la la la la la la . . .

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Stained
• glass
• eyes

[tatelabianca]

good lord, this may be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

[dersolipsist]

All the people who have difficulty relating to anyone can relate to his music, in that way he is kind of the patron saint of misfits.

[Heathathnasoodua]

And a minute for quiet reflection...

[oranjjjggg]

dang, this is a good song

[Mestup998]

This is the most intelligent song I've ever heard

[whitestripebuzz]

Can not stop listening to this exquisite song. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

[hebdomad3710]

@ElGoodo when life throws you lemons your meant to make lemonade,not everyone can do this yet those that can just throw you a line ,as in telling someone whose life has fell apart to cheer up . I see this beautiful song as detachment and dont see any relevance to beatles rain apart from the use of the word lemonade,Elliott was much cleverer than that,thats why his songs mean so much to his fans , xo rip Elliott

[8888111188887777]

@ElGoodo Likely since the rest of the it is a beatles ripoff (in a calculated, great way), starting with Norwegian Wood

[8888111188887777]

This is the best song ever right?

[BilisNegra]

How could such a tormented life breed music so full of light!!! Light is NOT lighthearted stupid happiness, I mean MAGIC.

[miroleander]

"Describe their moment when their in one...." Elliott knew how to do this, because he went deep into the dark pit of self loathing and the pain of being a human being on this planet. He did this like no one else... this takes guts.

[justacure]

Nice. I've never heard this before. I love it when that happens... very rarely happens. But man.. when it does, it feels like he's put something new out. :)