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Everything is exactly right
When I walk around here drunk every night
With an open container from 7-11
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 lightbulb 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 lightbulb breaking
It'll go around with anyone
But it won't come down for anyone
And I won't come down for anyone
When I walk around here drunk every night
With an open container from 7-11
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 lightbulb 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 lightbulb breaking
It'll go around with anyone
But it won't come down for anyone
And I won't come down for anyone
Lyrics submitted by EnjOy IncUbus
Track duration: 03:00
"St. Ides Heaven" as written by Steven P. Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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But it won't come down for anyone
And I won't come down for anyone"
my favorite part of this beautiful song
St. Ides Heaven
Todo está en lo cierto
Cuando camino por aquí borracho cada noche
Con un recipiente abierto de 7-11 de St.Ides Heaven
He estado rondando el barrio
Y todo el mundo puede ver que no soy bueno
Cuando voy saliendo entre autos estacionados
Con la cabeza llena de estrellas
Parado sobre anfetaminas
La luna es un foco de luz roto
Que va a dar vueltas solo
Pero que no va a bajar para nadie
Crees que sabes lo que me tira abajo
Que quiero esas cosas que tu nunca podrías permitir
Me ves sonreír y crees que es el ceño fruncido al revés
Porque cada uno es una puta pro
Y todos tienen respuestas de problemas que han conocido
Y todos nos tienen que decir lo que tu debes y no debes hacer
Aunque no tengan ni idea
Parado sobre anfetaminas
La luna es un foco de luz roto
Que va a dar vueltas solo
Pero que no va a bajar para nadie
Y no va a bajar para nadie
Por favor, corregir cualquier error
;)
When I walk around here drunk every night"
So true, and so well put. By far on my top 5 Elliott Smith songs.
"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
Because everyone is a fucking pro
And they all got answers from trouble they've known"
Everytime I smiled, he kept bitchin' about how I'm faking, how I'm not really happy.
He'd be insecure about me hating everything, when I'd love everything.
He always brought up his past, my past. He delved too deeply into everything.
I hope he's listening to this song now, and I hope he fucking settles down.
Everything is exactly right
When I walk around here drunk every night
With an open container from 7-11
In St. Ides Heaven
although adderall is an amphetamine as well, similar effects to meth.
I think 'head full of stars' refers to the way lights look when you're high on addies/meth, twinkling like lens flares. it's beautiful. I can't describe it, I've heard it referred to as 'starring' though.
I like the intervention interpretation too.
Turned upside down. << what do people think of these lines? Someone said it's about auto-assoicating someone (him) with negativity. This isn't what i get from it though.
Incidentally, I never knew what St Ides was before. I see now that it's some kind of "malt" beer in the USA. Cheap by the looks of it on Wikipedia. makes more sense now.
When I walk around here drunk every night
With an open container from 7-11
So, did Elliott Smith wonder the streets every night with an open can of beer?
I love it...captures the essence of Smiths music and personality. Its one of Elliott's prefered live-song...makes sense to me.
this song has been special for me a long time
in moments of really self-indulgent lonerism
but i never got the St. Ides ref...
and now i know, and it's that much more awesome
40oz king cobra's and i went hand in hand in college haha
full circle, this song is super