Elliott Smith - Waltz #2 (XO)

[@gabrielmoreno-bn5ts]

It’s weird missing someone you’ve never met

[@JManKillaBee]

Missing the point of the song

[@Red-dz8nu]

@@JManKillaBee they are talking about missing Elliot bc he’s dead

[@jessereimer302]

It's weird needing someone you've never met - here we are friend

[@jacquesolivierholzer]

@@JManKillaBee you're missing the point Gabriel meant, we miss... Elliot.

[@Biporian]

Is that not the perfect irony

[@scroogemccuck985]

This is the greatest bridge of all time

[@sebaso8493]

agreed

[@j.c7719]

Elliot Smith for me is the greatest songwriter of all time

[@louieo.blevinsmusic4197]

Dm, F, C(walk down B to)-Am-Dm-F. (If you’re in standard not D standard)

[@Andres-lt7hp]

Completely maybe its top 10 songs of all time

[@sebastianpollock2355]

@@louieo.blevinsmusic4197 Its exactly the same just a whole step down

[@danielliot2065]

"I'm never gonna know you now But i'm gonna love you anyhow..." Bro... I really fell that... 💔😭

[@riethc]

Wow - he had a very full sounding strumming technique. The thumb picking out bass notes and first finger hitting melody notes while he's strumming. It's subtle but really great.

[@exerciserelax8719]

It's amazing! So hard to strum the chord but get those individual notes to ring out at the same time. He makes it look so easy.

[@SirCommoner]

Phoebe Bridgers does the same (probably because of him)

[@noverrr4508]

hes also in D standard (a full tone down from E, the default guitar tuning). Which helps make his guitar sound like an entire orchestra of guitars.

[@noverrr4508]

@@SirCommoner Phoebe's songwriting is insanely good

[@ddude1212]

@@noverrr4508 fun fact, he's actually in C# standard, which is a half-step lower than D!!

[@mewmewgoesthekitty]

i really hope we never lose the few elliott videos and recordings we have

[@Missjunebugfreak]

One of the most beautiful sad songs ever written.

[@raymondflagstaff2919]

his ability to make you feel his emotion is second to none. sure was an amazing human. wish he were here

[@Surrealizations]

This one always makes me cry...never going to know you now Elliot, but I’m going to love you anyway.... such pain in his face. Thank you for this.

[@Monte_Verita]

I’ve loved this song for years but it wasn’t til I watched this video that the lyrics truly hit me. And they hit me like a fucking brick.

[@bjgalbreath]

Same thing just happened to me.

[@apollion888]

Yeah, Jesus, the man hits my soul more easily than anyone on the earth. Thank God for "Say Yes", no matter how much he makes me cry, that song makes me smile

[@lcdsebsystem]

yeah wtf this just happened to me right now, i never realized how heavy these lyrics were until watching this video and i started to cry

[@benmeltzer]

It's one of the very few songs he didn't get right in the studio. The tenderness is lost amid the boom-thunk-thunk drum figure he decided to make the centerpiece of the recording.

[@TraeBeneck]

​@@benmeltzerI personally adore the studio version. It feels like it compliments the whole "substitute scene" of the song, meaning its overly cheery nature is a fabrication made to hide the dark reality that exists underneath

[@AlessandroBarisMusic]

Elliott's voice is so delicate that has the strenght to silence the world around

[@eroz84]

Live acoustic just sounds so much more intimate

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

The pain is so clear on his face, and I can relate and felt it too. Peace, Love, and Empathy.

[@SirCommoner]

Such incredible songwriting... His face when he sings "XO Mom" and "Leave me alone" though :(((

[@modusceo]

My mom left my dad when I was 5, and I lived with her in motels running from police and dealing drugs until about 8 when she went to prison. She died when I was 22, right when we were starting to rekindle our relationship after all the years of distance. “I’m never gonna know you now, but i’m gonna love you anyhow”

[@Dashslapp]

That's a sad story no way about it. But your you because of that suffering. You got power. Every now and then I bet you do a good deed for someone. Give a bit of love because you didn't get it.. keep on brother ..Sacrifice and suffering...if the holy stuff is right , they got a place for you and know what you been through.

[@michaelmack827]

❤️🙌

[@rockstarving8837]

Woof. I've seene worse you got phone to complain and reach out your not done. That's the point of the song

[@welovedogsbyroxymoley1867]

❤

[@colethomason]

First the mic then a half cigarette Singing cathy's clown That's the man that she's married to now That's the girl that he takes around town She appears composed, so she is, I suppose Who can really tell? She shows no emotion at all Stares into space like a dead china doll I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow Now she's done and they're calling someone Such a familiar name I'm so glad that my memory's remote 'Cause I'm doing just fine hour to hour, note to note Here it is, the revenge to the tune, "You're no good, You're no good you're no good you're no good" Can't you tell that it's well understood? I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on I'm tired I'm tired Looking out on the substitute scene Still going strong XO, mom It's ok, it's alright, nothing's wrong Tell mr. man with impossible plans to just leave me alone In the place where I make no mistakes In the place where I have what it takes I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow

[@ccxxz4233]

Thanks

[@waysilentbob6976]

Late comer to the party, but this is beautiful. Not having a great day and this really got to me. Just want to give the guy a hug

[@sunshine123-r1y]

The fact that this song is such a beautiful and sad song really goes with the fact that he really knew how to show his emotions out in the open on his sleeve even in the midst of being recorded. It really showed that he was definitely brave enough to sing even when he was sad. I don’t think a lot of musicians don’t really do that these days, so Elliott was really sincere about that aspect. You can clearly see the sadness in his eyes when he played this. He had those kind of eyes. He was like a lost puppy:( Man I wish that I could’ve scooped him up and wrapped him in a warm blanket.

[@ArkadianDream]

That last verse breaks me right in half. Thank you Elliott, im so glad you existed.

[@kirstyjordan3791]

Oh. Just. Hhhhh. Exquisite intense emotional expression. I’ve been listening to this song for so many years. I’d never seen him until today. Gutted. It’s SO BEAUTIFUL.

[@leeheyes7561]

The little glance of approval after "you're no good , can't you tell its well understood "....haunting

[@Hedra718]

I love him. He plays the most beautiful, darkest chords. And his voice is so soothing.

[@Aaron-hg2rp]

It’s amazing how delicately Elliott played the guitar, such heavy songs played so delicately, especially when done on acoustic

[@mostynf]

Wow, I just imagine what it would've been like to be in a room with him sat there with his guitar doing a few of his songs. An impossible dream, but it would've been something magical to experience.

[@seanmulholland9007]

Uncomfortable 😣

[@gymrachel]

Poignant beautiful song. One of my favourites by Elliott Smith 🎶

[@barbivillarroel1061]

Encuentro que esté es uno de los artistas más infravalorado, se merece mucho más reconocimiento.

[@brodyarmbar]

Listening to this song in prison under the blankets in my cot with the volume real low so the Corrections Officer can't hear me and take my cell phone away. God help me.

[@MrWilllego]

I hope it all works out well for you

[@ariadne8344]

god bless u ❤️

[@lamb4lifexox]

stay strong 😓💗

[@beebowlasvegas2144]

i love you stranger

[@LXS1303]

I hope you are ok Brody! Big hug to you.

[@rdhorsey9081]

I've loved this song for years, but my gosh, how it seems so painful for Smith to sing it. Very sad. Poor soul, had a tough life, but left us with some gems.

[@robb9702]

reDy Horsey yes he did.

[@mauiwowie8284]

hes probably just bored of having to play that song a million times

[@misfit477]

He was murdered. By his girlfriend. From a fairly reliable source.

[@kitpalmer1583]

clint watkins oh fuck off with your "fairly reliable source" horseshit. nobody other than Jennifer actually knows what happened that day, if she even does.

[@arturoperez1677]

I dont think it made him sad to sing his songs, i think it made him feel relieved, he was already sad without the songs

[@adamsmith6093]

Had a friend named Kip we sometimes called Elliott Lip because he could play anything by him (or literally any bad religion song). God I miss him. No idea where he's at these days. Had a lot of issues.

[@planetmoises2405]

Adam Smith singer from the pains of being pure at heart,

[@j.c7719]

The talent so often gets wasted on substance abuse

[@babyinvasion]

@@j.c7719 or just mental illness, sadly 🖤

[@klarkolofsson]

@@j.c7719the substance abuse is just an escape from the trauma. I think it’s important to point that out.

[@gootsy]

That childish look he has when he sings "XO, mom" and the "Mr Man" part breaks my heart. Every. Effin. Time. XO Elliott

[@stevenbannon8031]

small g oh man I just noticed it, how tragic. I wish he was still here

[@michaelray1386]

he almost cries a little at the "you're no good..." part, then looks up like "whoops, did you see me do that"

[@a.evelyn5498]

His facial expressions throughout, the side glances and especially those during “XO Mom” as you noted, have always stood out to me and hit me hard, in part because I feel like I myself have made those same expressions and thus know in my own way the emotion behind them. I’m not claiming at all that I know exactly what he’s feeling, just that I have my own idea of what it might be. Childish is a very good word to describe the look he gives there. It’s not meant to be demeaning, not at all. I don’t know how to describe it. It feels like the bruised hope and joy, of a child and resultant pain, on top of already present pain. It’s an expression I feel like I’ve made also thinking of my mom. Maybe I’m totally wrong. It’s not like i can see my own face, beyond catching its expressions in the mirror here and there. But that’s what music is about in part, isn’t it? Recognizing another’s thoughts as much as the musician lets us see and a bit more that (s)he inevitably shows without meaning to, and then seeing our own experiences and emotions within the musician and/or his/her music, while it also produces emotions. If that makes sense. My comments are always too long and likely never read anyway, not that it matters, truly, in no way that does idea offend me (it makes me wonder though why I then write them? I guess just writing in and of itself is a release and relief). Ok

[@trystanjonjak7116]

He was a victim to molestation at the hands of his Step Father, so I believe that's what he's referencing here, hence the look of utter brokenness

[@cstacksineedthat]

@@a.evelyn5498 Your comment is long because you're writing your honest thoughts as they come up, and these thoughts are relatable and at least 32 people (including myself) felt something while reading it. There's something universally relatable here in your comment, with the child pain and the connecting with emotions via music. It makes sense.

[@thereisnospectrum]

I get goosebumps hearing his songs for the first time so often. Elliott's feeling is instantly transferable

[@ninjapunch4765]

One of my favourite videos ever

[@juankplaysmusic]

Heartbreaking masterpiece. God bless you, Elliot. Wait for us!

[@bentolleson2585]

He is my favorite of all time. He wrote beautiful songs, however I really believe it was his honesty that touched me.

[@Dudewhatiflike]

Elliott is a part of me, a piece in the puzzle of my own existence. Sometimes I am Elliott, and there is no one I look up to more than him. He was inventive, mature, and relentlessly himself. The sequence of moments which held his presence were beautiful, unwarranted, and ultimately a gift.

[@vikatru]

Always in my heart. His music makes me happy.

[@irayohng]

First the mic, then a half cigarette singing 'Cathy's Clown' That's the man that she's married to now That's the girl that he takes around town She appears composed, so she is I suppose Who can really tell? She shows no emotion at all Stares into space like a dead China doll I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow Now she's done and there calling someone Such a familiar name I'm so glad that my memory's remote 'Cos I'm doing just fine hour to hour, note to note Here it is the revenge to the tune "you're no good, You're no good you're no good you're no good" Can't you tell that it's well understood I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on I'm tired I'm tired Looking out on the substitute scene still going strong XO, mom It's ok, it's alright, nothing's wrong Tell mr. man with impossible plans to just leave me alone In the place where I make no mistakes In the place where I have what it takes I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow

[@anusha13bhilai]

Thanks a lot!

[@arturot8894]

@@anusha13bhilai “In the place where I make no mistakes In the place where I have what it takes.”

[@PedroSilva-hs7jn]

Elliot Smith and Jason Molina for me the best-troubled souls' singer-songwriters. I feel so exposed when I read and identify with the lyrics. They were genius. Thank you for being my true companion

[@KanyeEnjoyerr]

What a songwriter. RIP Elliott

[@Hastur.in.yellow]

What a tresure, I love Elliott. Helped me through some pretty dark times.

[@comehometoyourforest]

This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard.

[@zachjames7876]

Fuck watching this makes me very fucking happy, yet horribly sad. I really miss you Elliot!

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

Lost my son last October this song shatters my heart like glass

[@jamesheath7601]

RIP to your son

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

@@jamesheath7601 I appreciate it . I miss him so much

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

@@jamesheath7601 this song and roman candle ruin me

[@jamesheath7601]

@@atravelerofbothtimespace4172 God bless you and your son, hope your son is in a better place

[@dershdersh6578]

Rest in Peace to your son, hope its gotten slightly easier or more acceptful

[@hopelambert1509]

Crying listening to this. Watching him sing hits hard. 😭

[@dreadwanderer]

Rest in peace, beautiful soul. You gave this world so much...

[@laszlotibbe3802]

I hope his music survives without the stupid romantic connotations of suïcide

[@moatasemkassab4517]

@@laszlotibbe3802 What's wrong with mourning about a loved person's suicide?

[@shaikhaali7447]

​@@moatasemkassab4517 They’re talking about the idiocy of romanticizing the act of suicide itself.

[@moatasemkassab4517]

@@shaikhaali7447 Well, thanks for helping me understand, I agree.

[@soulzoidstream]

we miss you Elliott!

[@versacesunscreen7241]

fucking so much

[@ggallintedtalk]

José Maria Aguilar oh shut the fuck up

[@milkerr_]

@@skatiputnik2431 "i'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow."

[@caiusKeys]

Possibly favorite Elliott Smith song...

[@2pennyturtle]

I miss him and i don’t think i even knew of him until after he died,,, i think i heard Cat Power talking about him and his death, and now he is one of my favourite songwriters oat. RIP boyo

[@MicahBuzanMUSIC]

This song is heartbreakingly beautiful.

[@travelswithauntieann2551]

He was one of a kind 💕💕💕

[@dnmcfall]

The way he sings I'm tired hits me really hard

[@loryspencer8215]

Breaks my heart...every time

[@federicoriva7928]

I wish I could have 1% of his talent

[@phonejackson]

What an amazing voice. So raw and real. The real tragedy is the way the holly dream tears so many part.

[@joshjames2643]

Elliot, thank you.

[@gymrachel]

Such a great song by a very talented man This hits hard 💔💔💔🎸

[@anotherhuman5911]

something off, tone deaf years later from a simple fan who lived in silverlake, too. elliott sat in my friends chairs often and would lay these out on us. he was honest about hating to be on stage. he was honest about loving his ex. i'll be honest, reading these fucked up summations of a beautiful man who needed active help not "tortured beatles" ref...something off...Elliott love, i'm sure I know you left for reasons just like these. hope you are rested, no longer tired... love you kiddo. thanks for the sweet words that pulled me through a hot mess. elliott, THANKS. there that's all i have.

[@jerryparkerIIKAKT]

Really!? What's your name? We must know one another. I'm Jerry Parker. Gahr farm, Hazel, Skiploader, 30.06, Gas Huffer, Sone... miss the old days. Hope you're doing well. Drop me a line. Feeling sentimental...

[@Reptarevangelion]

i dont think im ever going to be able to listen to elliotts songs without sobbing

[@sylasstorer]

so good to finally see the face behind this beautiful song

[@shapedsilver3689]

His impressive guitar technique seems to come almost entirely from focusing on his right hand. The left hand is just doing chords. It's so smooth... I wish I could play like that.

[@RandyNewmanFan]

some of his voicings are very difficult to learn as well ( left hand )

[@LarkinsDeLaMare]

ShapedSilver me too man learning his songs are always complicated because of intricate his playing style is.

[@georgegetson7393]

Nope. He is doing so many alterations.. ''just chords''.. What else would you finger pick.....??? Go learn more bout the guitar, son.

[@sodykiss2209]

George Getson i think he meant standard chords and he let them sound so rare calm down u guitar professional

[@georgegetson7393]

By no means a pro.. Just trying not to undermind Elliott, who was one.

[@DJ-sn2wn]

Somehow these songs sound like the dark corners of Portland Oregon and the surrounding area. Every time I hear these songs it takes me back to roaming around Vancouver, Wa/Portland, Or area drinking and using with friends as a teenager. It reminds me of smoke-filled basements and garages and of music venues and bars. It also reminds me of the people I've met here. It's impressive how he captured that intangible feeling in his music. It really feels like home.

[@emeliendochy3218]

I didn't know him before I watched Love Simon. Now I love him 😍

[@abigllama]

Loved him so much.

[@jameswold1434]

My favorite song by the ultimate bad-ass . Miss this guy everyday. He was the king of inversions.

[@Radioactivesparks]

I heard Milo Rosse sing one line from this song on his Awful Archeology episode, and i immediately fell in love. Glad to hear the rest of the song is just as good!!^_^

[@chemistryset1]

In the place where I make no mistakes/In the place where I have what it takes

[@absyrtus]

this song never fails to crush my soul. "you're no good"

[@Violetcas97]

Elliott Smith was a tortured Beatle a few decades out of time, but nevertheless still a beautiful soul. Sad to know he's gone, but his music will survive him through the years.

[@thewindshecriesmary]

Tea & Book talks The Beatles are far from the only comparison, when an artist is exceptional.

[@eRic-oy9cu]

A Beatle? haha ok bro. He doesn't need a band. One man show

[@captainkrunchthewall]

when he killed himself the last thing his gf heard through the bathroom door was a shreik of pain. he clearly regretted it at the last minute

[@ckipervarg]

That was beautiful. I didn't know he left us. Oh my. I'm never gonna know him now, but I'm gonna love him anyhow.

[@misfit477]

He didn’t kill him self. Have a very reliable inside source who knew him played music with at his home in the “basement on the hill”. He says he is fairly certain his gf murdered him. Said she was fucking psycho and mean.

[@StormbladeX69]

He was such a great musician and singer. RIP.

[@dylancambre4484]

Breathtaking talent...one of my favorite songs :(

[@tylerjacksonpuryear]

Beautiful

[@millderbeast]

So beautiful. How does he sing with his soul so unflinching?

[@natesurecalls6883]

Thank you to all involved in recording these performances this is truly amazing.

[@carlosleon6374]

Happy birthday king! We miss you

[@fooball4589]

Fun fact: The line “She shows no emotion at all Stares into space like a dead china doll” is actually borrowed from the song “Dirt” by Heatmiser (Elliott’s old band) which contained the lyric “A china doll, you wanted it all You're a china doll, you don't feel nothing at all”

[@Stargirlsoulshine]

Thanks for sharing. I had no idea. 🥲

[@DSensitize]

Best songwriter since Bob Dylan

[@justwinfelipe6495]

S.M.O.G, aka Bill Callahan, is a great singer/songwriter:)

[@tonysalas99]

Felipe nunez love smog

[@theblakex]

Ever heard of Nick Drake?

[@bradfield2266]

God he was soooo much more gifted as a guitarist and a melodicist than Bob Dylan.

[@littlemissnurseynurse1583]

Didnt know you until it was too late, but you came along at the right time.

[@sleepiin5445]

never delete this, please 🖤

[@nagatv8399]

Unique, original and heavenly

[@ApotropaicV]

It kills me so beautifully. Every time I hear it. One of the greats.

[@ckhanson81]

Much love & respects from ck- thanks Mr. Elliott

[@aricinchad5412]

What an amazing artist

[@bobklein938]

Oh Elliott..... I just want to hug him and tell him it’s going to be alright. What a beautiful and raw human being. There will never be another like him

[@_l3m35_]

So simple: a guy and a guitar. And so fantastic.

[@monotimundeindreieck]

Easily the video i love the most. Stunning performance

[@nicholasanderson5677]

The pain, such love.

[@angeliquescarpa9433]

"I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow"

[@toxicpimpsmack]

Hope your resting in peace elliot 🙏 and that the tortuous noise in your head has turned to sweet lullabies

[@heathkish6901]

He looked so much older than he really was, I've never seen another person so full of pain, I mean visibly. At least he found peace, after suffering for 34 years. It's such a shame that he couldn't find that same peace in a different, less harmful way.

[@bradfield2266]

He really didn’t look *that* old. He had pockmarked skin from acne.

[@kewandnotu]

Very true

[@kewandnotu]

@@bradfield2266 No he does, have always thought this

[@kewandnotu]

@@bradfield2266 Loooking older isn't always meant to be an insult. Age is is revered in many ways. He's an amazing talent. So sad we lost him :'(

[@davidmahew4539]

I think he looks very young. By 34 most people just were an emotionless mask to get through the work day.

[@ASafePlacePH]

I love you forever, Elliott.

[@rauldaniel2812]

No olhar dá pra ver a melancolia as músicas dele me representa

[@Nobody1mportant999]

Honestly it’s refreshing seeing someone fingerpicking, that’s how I play too and most people look at me weird for not using a pick

[@strangeclimate411]

our sweet elliott! yet another beautiful performance

[@MountainStreamLives]

Unbridled musical genius.

[@virginiaviola5097]

Wherever Elliott is these days I hope he’s happy and at peace and playing for the angels.

[@cent-kz2ti]

God damn I wish he was still with us.

[@gable]

Beautiful man, beautiful man

[@devil_pls]

What a Genius. Truly gone too soon. Imagine all the things he could have done with the rest of his life if he hadn't decided to do what he did. Life is strange man... I hope you rest easy Elliott... Where ever you are now. 🖤

[@z.s.n.]

We are blessed to have had him as long as we did. He is now a permanent archetype in our collective consciousness. We miss you Elliott, thank you for giving us so much of yourself..

[@ryantrout7642]

All I can say is prodigy wow Everytime I here it, so amazing man smile down brother you should be very proud of yourself........ Love you bro

[@emerica4u]

beautiful soul, we miss you