another classic love/hate song from elliot smith, which is how all of his best songs are written. he sees everything that's wrong with love, he knows how it ends, and yet in spite of that the way he writes about it shows that he knows it's the most beautiful thing in the world. he's happy, he's in love, and he knows that this relationship will be no different, he's at this girl's mercy and sooner or later she'll leave him alone. elliot smith's magic is that he can express yearning like nobody else, and his emphasis is on everything that keeps you away from the things you want most in the world.
another classic love/hate song from elliot smith, which is how all of his best songs are written. he sees everything that's wrong with love, he knows how it ends, and yet in spite of that the way he writes about it shows that he knows it's the most beautiful thing in the world. he's happy, he's in love, and he knows that this relationship will be no different, he's at this girl's mercy and sooner or later she'll leave him alone. elliot smith's magic is that he can express yearning like nobody else, and his emphasis is on everything that keeps you away from the things you want most in the world.