@Brokenhill42
"Gonna walk walk walk, 4 more blocks (plus the one in my brain)" is one of my favorite one-liners in music.
@chelseybabyyy
Richie's attempt in The Royal Tenenbaums was one of the most realistic and well done scenes in my opinion. Using this song for that scene was perfect.
@beepst
He had an extreme talent to make sinister-sounding chord progressions.
@sonchik6324
This song surely hits different, but my favorite part is when he sings “I can’t be myself and I don’t wanna talk”. Such a simple way to put it and yet you can feel the quiet despair behind these words. Reminds me of my high school years, when I was lonely, burned out and somewhat suicidal. I couldn’t be myself and I didn’t want to talk…
@aidep5462
Man he is one of the most under rated guitarists in music history. The chord progression trails you around and makes you feel like you are experiencing that dreaded drug walk in Portland with him. The way it ends on a deceptive cadence is just so beautiful. You can interpret that chord as a resolution and feel content it is over or see it as unfinished and feel sad. That is what is so great about his song writing and composition, he always left it open to people to hear it how they wanted to.
@jaiedormi
Shout out to everyone that put the needle down, to the ones preparing their next fix, and lastly to the ones we lost because of it all. I miss my friends. 6 months & change clean. Stay strong! Much love from NY
@LowEndPCGamer100
"taking my cure so I can be quiet wherever I want" that one hits me in my shallow core too hard man, too hard
@jfroobo
this ones for all my brothers who didn't make it through the night.
@bvogs58schannel90
This song playing during Royal Tenenbaums is one of my favorite scenes in movie history. Even though Richie is depressed, has a dysfunctional family, sees no hope and wants to kill himself, he still had people who care about him and saved him. Truly beautiful scene! It’s helped me through some dark times along with plenty of other Elliott Smith songs
@stellarkale
Elliott is without a doubt one of the best composers of the last 40 years.
@misterblah
"You ought to be proud that im getting good marks" gives me goosebumps because it reminds me of all the times people would talk to me about sobriety, almost as if thats something i said to them
@primo2ix
The Royal Tenenbaums is a great movie that deals with some pretty serious issues beyond its light demeanour. I really love this song
@bitingback3848
Can't believe it's 2016. We're still here, together, in our own little midnights, missing you. I hope so hard you're free now.
@belleepoque4597
"You oughta be proud that I'm getting good marks..." Makes me think of a few friends from my high school days who got too many good marks, and turned their lives into sad clichés.... Such a deceptively powerful song.
@melber.f3191
I remember listening to this song nonstop when I wasn’t doing well. I Can still see the fog, taste the smoke and feel the empty hugs when I listen to it. Still it’s such a great song.
@ashleylala4293
Since this is the anthem to many a suicidal person, I would like to offer a hug and the encouragement to keep hanging in there for one more day. Know that you are loved and everything will turn out ok. 😘
@kirccohen6003
Fighting depression with depression, thx
@flowersandrazorwire
All my years of heavy heroin addiction, Elliott Smith was one of the few things I could find solace in and it gives me chills revisiting his music
@TheArtofGuitar
People ask me what the most intense song is. They think it’s Pantera, Slipknot, Norwegian death metal etc. I say nope, THIS!
@killrockstars