It's too much, thank you Elliot

alright im doing my interpretation for this one too. think this ones a bit more straightforward than suha. just basically about having shitty parents and trying to detach yourself from it "this is a pill and youve got to take it I wont rest until you take it" Jamie talks about this in his drunk commentary (kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5vLcmV6aahpjcU): "I wrote this song after getting lectured by my dad that I really needed to start taking anti-depressants. But he was a junky so I thought that any advice about taking pills from a junky is kind of stupid advice." "thats a heart that you made thats a heart and the both of you made it thats a heart that you made and I wont rest until I break it" clearly talking about his parents in the first three lines. the last line is describing the destructive nature of his family. the fact its written in the first tense is really irrelevant here. he's saying his parents created him and then proceeded to berate him with their issues and pain. it feels as though they are intentionally breaking the heart that they made. "It's l'histoire de la famille" he's saying this kind of behavior is inherent in his family. "l'histoire de la famille" is french for "the history of the family". to me this is about not just his nuclear family, but his family as a whole. as these self destructive and abusive relationships are passed down from generation to generation. "And I won't rest until I forget about it I won't rest until I don't care I won't rest until I forget about it La La La La La La La" this is Jamie trying to detach himself from the terrible feelings and memories that his family has inflected on him. it's no coincidence that he pronounces "La La La" a lot like "Lie Lie Lie" because it is nearly impossible to detach yourself from something so branded into your trauma. "That's a razor and you will make a threat That's a razor make million billion threats And I won't rest cuz I heard it all before" threatening behavior is a big part of how abusive people control others. "i wont rest" is Jamie telling himself he's not going to give in to their bullshit "My behind is a beehive, there's a buzz in my backside My behind is a beehive and I won't rest while you break my will" this is about how your past ("behind/backside") never really escapes you. his past was volatile like a beehive "Je t'aime the valley Je t'aime the valley OH!!! I am an orphan de la valley" "Je t'aime" is french for "I love". Jamie grew up in Los Angeles (also referred to as "the valley"). He's being sarcastic and saying this line in french to further detach himself from the statement. this is unequivocally confirmed by the line "I am an orphan de la valley". "de la" means "to the" in french. he's going as far as to consider himself an orphan as a means of disowning his upbringing and its negative effect on him im not going to lie. im projecting myself into this a lot. i cant count the amount of times ive tried to do this same thing. escape the pain and suffering inflicted by unstable and neurotic parents. there is often a humor that can be found in it and this is expressed pretty explicitly in these lyrics. your parents really dont define you and its absurd to think that they do

I love John congleton oh my days

2025 anyone?

I always thought this song was about a chola

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gonna tell my kids this is the Better Call Saul theme Love you, Elliott (And love you too, Bob Odenkirk)

HI

This sounds like the sunrise on an early spring day

mandatory post Christmas listen

10/10 no notes

I usually listen to punk music but this is so special I'm adding it to my playlist

The strange kid that listens to this song

Man I wish I was there x

kinda bangs

wow so good I cried a gallon <3

This is everything

I want those garments sooooooo bad.

habibi never stops giving <3 thanks for the visualizer too ;)

Just so you know my wifes gonna be your next artist. Ive told her its time to send the damn demo but she just keeps re recording it. She says she wont send it till its something that would make him proud.

Cindy is a trailblazer, awesome chick, and just phenomenal.

When your mental illness is your whole identity

This is one of the best songs I've ever heard...

I've been listening to this since it came out...

alex g’s grandpa ?????

this is me and my late husband's song and today is his anniversary <3 we were in a LDR for over a decade

Ace track. Best bass line ever

This catches you at the 1st time such a lovely melody

Everything is exactly right When I walk around here drunk every night With an open container from 7-Eleven In St. Ides Heaven I've been out haunting the neighborhood And everybody can see I'm no good When I'm walking out between parked cars With my head full of stars High on amphetamines The moon is a light bulb breaking It'll go around with anyone But it won't come down for anyone You think you know what brings me down That I want those things you could never allow You see me smiling, you think it's a frown Turned upside down 'Cause everyone is a fucking pro And they all got answers from trouble they've known And they all got to say what you should and shouldn't do Though they don't have a clue High on amphetamines The moon is a light bulb breaking It'll go around with anyone But it won't come down for anyone And I won't come down for anyone

Banger!! I found this song from a remix on MySpace when I was 13 and now here I am at 31.

John what did you mean by “just put it in your mouth” and “ive been a good boy”

There is ALWAYS IN-BETWEEN

His best song. About shooting Heroin.

this is great

Very sigma

This is the one place I can share this so I will. But Elliot smith is just the essence of comfort. He’s literally that warm chai tea latte I drink in the dead of winter, alone in my room, staring at the snow out my window. I was falling for a guy and he played this on vinyl. I know this is all a stereotype but It made me fall in love. I was so happy, with the person I wanted to be with, together during the snow. It didn’t work out and I’m sad. I can never describe that feeling to anyone. this is a great album, gets me in touch with my soft side lol. Elliot smith is perfect for the fall n winter. I love you Elliot, thank you.

Listening so cheekily rn 🤤

Wow forgot all about this song! What a banger back when music was GOOOOD music! Listening now 27/12/2024 👌🏾👍🏾

i love this song, its going to be my song for 2025 and i know it. last year was Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai the lyrics... i want to put all my eggs in one basket. i know what i love , what i want. there's no other way..

Top five Best song for depression ever.

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No Stay Code Cryptically Get…

Now Let’s Go Get Out Barbies…

1 of the 2 Vatican Rome Empire

bee you tea full fall star intuit darlin dang I diG it

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One of Elliott's best songs. Magnificent.

this chile tea

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While we can all agre on how this song can be about nothing but "brotherly" love between men, I don't believe a conservative would bat an eyelid while listening to this. It is so heartfelt about the sentiment between soldiers (and pretty spot on as real tellings go) to sound completely tame as well.