Elliott Smith.

Between the Bars

drink up, baby, stay up all night
with the things you could do, you won't but you might
the potential you'll be that you'll never see
the promises you'll only make
drink up with me now and forget all about
the pressure of days do what i say
and i'll make you okay and drive them away
the images stuck in your head
people you've been before
that you don't want around anymore
that push and shove and won't bend to your will
i'll keep them still
drink up, baby, look at the stars
i'll kiss you again between the bars
where i'm seeing you there with your hands in the air
waiting to finally be caught
drink up one more time and i'll make you mine
keep you apart deep in my heart separate from the rest where i like you the best
and keep things you forgot.
the people you've been before
that you don't want around anymore
that push and shove and won't bend to your will
i'll keep them still


Memory Lane

this is the place you'll end up when you lose the chase
where you’re dragged against your will
from a basement on the hill
and all anybody knows is you're not like them
and they kick you in the head
and send you back to bed
isolation pulled you passed a tunnel to a bright world
where you can make a place to stay
but everybody's scared of this place
they're staying away
your little house on memory lane
the mayor’s name is fear
his voice patrols the pier
from a mountain of cliche
that advances everyday
the doctor spoke of cloud
he reigned out loud
"you'll keep the doors and windows shut
and sware you'll never show a soul again"
but isolation pushes you ‘til every muscle aches
down the only road it ever takes
but everybody's scared of this place
they're staying away
your little house on memory lane
if it's your decision
to be open about yourself
be careful or else
be careful or else
I'm comfortable apart
it's all written on my chart
and i take what's given me
most cooperatively
i do what people say
and lie in bed all day
absolutely horrified
i hope you're satisfied
isolation pushes past self-hatred, guilt and shame
to a place where suffering is just a game
but everybody's scared of this place
they're staying away
you're little house on memory lane
youre little house on memory lane


Let's Get Lost

There are signs
Dividing in
That I couldn't abide
I wouldn't miss it again
Burning every bridge that I cross
To find some beautiful place to get lost
I had true love
But made it die
Pushed out of the way
She said please stay
Burning every bridge that I cross
To find some beautiful place to get lost
To find some beautiful place to get lost
I don't know where I'll go now
And I don't really care who follows me there
But ill burn every bridge that I cross
To find some beautiful place to get lost
To find some beautiful place to get lost