Elliott Smith

I wondered if I would talk about drug use. But I guess, why hide it? ↗

— Elliott Smith

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I'm just writing songs about how I feel or about how people I know feel. ↗

— Elliott Smith

#feel #how #i #i feel #just

I just wanted to move out of Portland to do something. ↗

— Elliott Smith

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I mean people just have a way of - y'know they'll review your record in two sentences and put you in this little stupid box that you don't want to be in. ↗

— Elliott Smith

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I watched myself put my paw in the bear trap on that one because there was this clause about leaving members. ↗

— Elliott Smith

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Well, I try not to think about the general public since I have no idea what the general public is and I don't think anybody does. ↗

— Elliott Smith

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And I'm not trying to write heavy songs. ↗

— Elliott Smith

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Because God only knows why people like what they like and don't like something else. ↗

— Elliott Smith

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But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees. ↗

— Elliott Smith

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If you play acoustic guitar you're the depressed, sensitive guy. ↗

— Elliott Smith

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