Elliott Smith - New Disaster (from New Moon)

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[@SkeetWave]

My old dear friend, Daniel, loved this song. He died back on 2009. It was played at his funeral. Such a sweet song and so meaningful.

[@MrUtubejeff]

It’s sooooo good! One of my favorites Sorry for your loss my friend!! I hope he had a relationship with our creator and I hope you do too my friend cause then we’ll see him again one day. Much Love “I told you man i told you.”

[@lukemei5ter]

Sorry for your loss . It sounds like a sad and genuine funeral at least. Some people don't realize how important love and loss really is in life until death comes. Hes always with you now in spirit. Keep the memory alive thats what its for. Reality is god

[@vico805]

RIP

[@heathrezabek]

It's important to remember these songs: to remember that this is a double album of outtakes that didn't even make it onto the two albums pressed during their composition. It's important because so many of them are understated masterpieces, like Smith's work as a whole. If you have in yourself a creative spark, whatever your medium, remember this: It's not important to remember these songs so as to become discouraged; but rather, it's important to remember these things songs to take them in as fuel with which the singular spark in you and only you might shine, for its time, in this place. For any who needs to see or hear or know what you have to say.

[@dereklafayette6623]

😍 Beautiful explanation!

[@seanmatthewking]

Ok, I’ve seen this on like 5 different videos.

[@heathrezabek]

@@seanmatthewking Good eye! But it's not on them all. It'd lose the impact of serendipity. I'm relieved people have seemed to relate to it. But I'd say I was definitely in a mood that evening..

[@harryhite2894]

Elliott smith is a taurus moon, an exalted placement for the moon, gifted with an enrichment of passion able to be expressed as a whole, he is the light, and he expresses just that on different dynamic polarities, this man is gifted, and he activated that throughout many souls who listen because of how desperate he is for someone to understand him without giving it away completely

[@AstralMcguireMusic]

Thank you.

[@jmpsthrufyre]

An old friend of mine from high school days was in a car accident where his little car ended up flipping and rolling. He survived without broken bones or lacerations. But, he did sustain a bump or two to the head. He was severely changed after that. Struggled and struggled for years with depression and swift often violent mood swings.( note to self, scrawl the word mood on the seat of a swing in the park) anyway, he was put on different meds and after years and years he finally seemed to be ok. Or much better. Then one day I got the news. He had gotten a bottle of liquor and one winter night found a large Oak tree sat with his back against it and drank all night. They found him in the morning but he was gone. Finally at peace. I miss you buddy. See you soon. Oh yeah, this song reminds me of that.

[@Ginglover9000]

😔

[@cremetangerine82]

So sorry to hear about your friend.

[@dreadfulsorryclementine007]

@@Ginglover9000 I’m so sorry to hear that. I had a buddy like that, she was going through a lot at the time and took sleeping pills to go peacefully. That’s the type of pain that never leaves you, I think about her everyday but I can only hope that she is finally at peace after the terrible hand she had. May your friend rest in peace, and I hope that his soul is at rest with no more pain or problems.

[@espx2004]

I know that hurting a certain part of the brain (frontal cortex) might alter drasticaly someone mood,

[@thomascraymer8712]

So sorry to hear that.... I myself am here because of my own current depression, though I do have a similar but happier story to share.... almost 10 years ago I was coming home from a party, and walking over the bridge I saw a guy about to jump, and stopped him.... he mentioned he had broken up with his girlfriend (pretty much the same as me now) and had lost the will to go on, anyway I talked with him and walked through the tunnel near the bridge, he called up his girlfriend and she waited for us at the other side.... they both thanked me and got back together

[@lukemei5ter]

To me, this song is about missing somebody that you know can't come back. Its about missing yourself. Missing love. Missing trust in somebody. Examining our own actions and reflecting only in shadow. After things are tainted. Having to live with a endless malaise of pessimism even when you want happiness. You seem to go the other way. You keep going down a road of nowhere. When you know the only one who can save you is yourself.

[@thomascraymer8712]

Very true, I will put this on repeat... I was dating this girl, she was perfect in every way for me... but I messed up real bad, and lost her, just because of my bad alcohol habits... although she may never come back to me as a partner, we will meet soon, and I would give anything just for her to look my way again, as she once did... and even if we can't get back together in the end, I'll still cherish every moment we did share

[@thomascraymer8712]

As an update to my previous comment, we are back together

[@KiwiMadcat]

​@@thomascraymer8712Congrats!!! Very happy for you dude, hope everything is still going well.

[@thomascraymer8712]

@@KiwiMadcat Thanks soo much! Unfortunately, it is not going well... I recently lost my job, and she left me not long afterwards, my whole life is spiraling down to shit, it seems this time she's left for good, and I am unemployed, my cash is flowing out like water... the only thing keeping me going is the new album I'm recording (which is nearly done)

[@vico805]

wow just the comment I needed to see

[@larryjr420]

There's a reason why he's the king of indie rock because he was just simply the best

[@jessemillis9246]

Agreed

[@jimtroeltsch5998]

@@jessemillis9246 Word

[@snowydove6510]

That’s his genre? Indie rock ? Cause I couldn’t give it a label thanks for that

[@sensational13]

is this really considered indie rock? and is he really considered the king of indie rock? His work is amazing and beautiful. But i duno if it would be classified as that. Whatever neil young does with the guitar its closer to that. And I think thats called Folk Rock? Maybe im wrong in the classification.

[@guyakerstimelord]

This is my favourite Elliott Smith song. Just incredible. I have no words.

[@asa.8691]

New Moon is starting to become my favorite “album” of his, because of this, placeholder, and new monkey + some other songs. I think my favorite songs of his are speed trials, alameda, true love,ballad of big nothing, happiness. Never mind it’s too hard to pick I have probably 30+ songs of his that are my favorite

[@guyakerstimelord]

@@asa.8691 Great list my favourite songs are Alphabet Town, Roman Candle, Condor Avenue, All cleaned out, See you in heaven and High Times but I honestly think all of his songs are masterpieces. New moon is definitely up there as one of the greatest.

[@lukemei5ter]

I love it too, but there are so many words I can think of

[@robmaddison8645]

@@asa.8691 Alameda, Tomorrow Tomorrow, Waltz No. 1, Clementine, Satellite, The White Lady Loves You More, Ballad Of Big Nothing, Condor Avenue, Everything Means Nothing To Me, Passing Feeling, Little One.

[@asaantoine9485]

@@guyakerstimelordnew moon actually has some of his best songs but gets so much less attention. This and All Cleaned Out are actually amazing but they don’t get mentioned much

[@seanlawlornelson9717]

"Everybody's the same in this long no win game; where every new blood gets time to become resigned."

[@megamob5834]

That’s the line right there. Hits so hard every time…

[@thomascraymer8712]

Ok now this lyric hit me... within the past few months, I have lost 2 jobs (both due to shitty bosses and the fact I was expendable as I was new in both of those jobs)... I should have stayed at my old job from before, I was there 6 years but it wasn't paying well, but at least the boss was somewhat decent and wouldn't randomly fire people (though, recently, his company also has been losing money so he fired 1/4 of his entire workforce, so not sure I can even say the same for him) Seems this is going on everywhere... me and my brother were both fired from our jobs on the same day, and my girlfriend is also looking for jobs with no success so far... just no jobs, and everyone seems to be getting fired (often people starting new jobs)... whole economy is fucked worldwide... "Everybody's the same in this long no win game; where every new blood gets time to become resigned."

[@yondoodle]

That guitar sound is fantastic, Elliott truly played the shit out of an acoustic guitar.

[@yondoodle]

@@overandoverand Nah I'm good thanks

[@yondoodle]

@@overandoverand Which one?

[@snowydove6510]

Fuck yes

[@daydrmnation]

Oh, Elliott... RIP

[@daverortiz7442]

damn elliott :( wish you was still around

[@bricegardner7815]

Daver ortiz i know man...

[@boylilikoi8037]

Man so sad he may never played this masterpiece, so intense and beautiful, wish i can heard this on some live version hidden in internet somewhere.

[@snowydove6510]

Really man he didn’t play it live . He didn’t play so much live ur so right wow

[@thomascraymer8712]

@@snowydove6510 And there are also plenty he played live that he never recorded in a studio... Elliott was truly prolific and never wrote a bad song

[@Nonexistanthuman]

Ghost of your smile is always looking for New bodies to haunt And it's been here, it is up here He's hanging around and he'll float for a while Gradually gone It's pleasing and freezing While I wonder what it is you're after Keeping company with this disaster You looked all over town, got turned around To walk back through the mud The kind you had left behind you Everybody's the same in this long knowing game Where every new blood gets time to become resigned Now I wonder what it is you're after Keeping company with this disaster Why you never try to tame your master You just blow through the coals Blow through the coals Till everyone knows That your smile is just a ghost The ghost of your smile was seen on a body in the park It's old news, you see that it's no use You're waiting to start, waiting to light Wait until dark I told you man I told you While I wonder what it is you're after Keeping company with this disaster Why you never try to tame your master

[@CredibleCommenter]

it's actually.. The ghost of your smile is always looking for new Bodies to haunt And it's been here And disappeared Its hanging around aloofly for awhile Gradually gone It's pleasing And freezing Well I wonder what it is you're after Keeping company with this disaster You looked all over town Got turned back around To walk back through the mud The kind you had left behind you Everybody is the same in this long no-win game Where every new blood gets time to Become resigned Now I wonder what it is you're after Keeping company with this disaster Why you never tried to tame your master You just blow through the coals Blow through the coals Blow through the coals Till everyone knows That your smile is just a ghost The ghost of your smile was seen on a body in the park It's old news You see that it's no use Waiting to start Waiting to light Waiting till dark I told you man I told you Well I wonder what it is you're after Keeping company with this disaster Why you never tried to tame your master

[@thebordenasylum7726]

Yeah, no clue where they heard "It is up here" when it's clearly "and disappeared"

[@thomascraymer8712]

@@thebordenasylum7726 I also originally heard it as "It is up here"... and also heard it as "Blow through the cold", later in the song... whatever we heard the lyrics as, I guess we are all here listening to this song for a reason, and all relate to it somehow

[@Nonexistanthuman]

@@overandoverand Pray to fail

[@giovanadff808]

I’d love to hear what your creative mind needs to say. You, thats reading. I BELIEVE IN YOUR ART

[@colinbradford5226]

This is the best Elliot Smith song! Right here.

[@etamommy]

best melody of all in an Elliot Smith song.... okay one of them, anyway. This reminds me of Nick Drake's fantastic guitar melody which so enhances his already fantastic song "Pink Moon".

[@andrewdyke5561]

Makes me cry alot

[@jamesheath7601]

Happy birthday Elliott 🥳 ❤

[@jamesheath7601]

@@overandoverand wtf

[@tiffanybuie2263]

😭😭😭 16 year old me is still in there somewhere trying to get out. (im 33) I told you, man...I TOLD you❤

[@lukemei5ter]

Same dude but I'm 32

[@clintonkotcha7452]

Geez Elliott always knows the right thing to play

[@jakekoval359]

i was almost positive the correct lyric was " hanging around aloofly for a while" as in aloof. the in the flue for awhile just did my brain in though lol

[@jessecaffarel8776]

I hear "aloofly" no matter how many times I try to hear something else. I think you were right!

[@patrickcabell4373]

There's a version here of him actually playing this live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWXIfX6QaN2Zipo The play in these songs of walking basslines, syncopations, and percussive chords is so enveloping. I can't imagine being near someone while making this sound that says something just as intense to me as the lyrics. It's also amazing how the curation of New Moon accomplished this thematic unity in unreleased tracks around honoring loss and longing for feeling. There seems to me entirely other groupings out there as well, like around family interactions in Abused, Flowers for Charlie, Antonio Carlos Jobin, Blue Mood

[@drewfinn2]

i just relearned this one (mostly)…a few finishing touches; what a pretty and deceptively intricate song. as always from Elliott. and every time when i forget it and relearn it-i’m wondering how the heck does he play all of that 🤷🏻✨

[@jaclynhicks2819]

This entire album! Love

[@Gino_Core]

so amazing

[@TYZA108HD]

Rip bud :(

[@fatjimbo9575]

This song is what being on an airplane at night feels like

[@MrELLaMaLaKa]

Greatness.

[@joshuaanderson2185]

Ditch the squares they are equal parts useless and ruthless.

[@vico805]

[@BreakfastIsImportant]

rip

[@aarondench6422]

2:10

[@parker6274]

i don’t really want to marry you but the phrase has played in my head i didn’t ask for it; it came to me does that mean i want it? somewhere? something like that? i wasn’t sure about it with anyone, with anyone else ill switch it for i want to kiss you i know that’s true i don’t need you but maybe i do

[@EvanHughesghk876790jgkknlhj]

anyone who loves elliot smith should try alex g