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slip out of town slip out of town
track 14, i will write more later, in the meanwhile please consider donating to the elliott smith memorial fund at: Elliott Smith Memorial Fund 2658 Griffith Park Blvd. #195 Los Angeles, CA 90039
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
no more war no more war
track 16, sadly not a common theme in 2003, but a common theme on this album... it's always easier said than done... and I hope we're getting closer.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
the turtle song pt. II the turtle song pt. II
track 15, a song about figuring stuff out... chances, hope and the time involved. more in lyrics/story
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
northern uganda says northern uganda says
track 13, kids with machine guns bigger than than they are tall, rape, murder, and sacrifice. almost an instrumental, and probably should have been.. read more in lyrics/story.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
a walk down franklin a walk down franklin
track 12, a walk down a street with an acquaintance from days past... with good and bad memories.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
shadow puppets shadow puppets
track 10, right before our own eyes, the beauty and the destruction.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
i'm fuckn poor i'm fuckn poor
track 09, the sad sad truth, however there are lots of people who could put it to better use than me, so if you have extra monies, please consider donating to the elliott smith memorial fund (see right)
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
all smiles all smiles
track 08, wanting to crawl back home, then realizing when you get there - that nothings changed - and nothings going to change there either. all smiles.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
the cassandra theory instrumental the cassandra theory instrumental
track 07, if you are dozing off, this song should wake you back up...
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
mr. president mr. president
track 06, 2003 wasn't the smoothest year after all... a song about pompous politicians who appear not to be listening to the very people who they are serving.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
telescope telescope
track 05, searching for something..., but no idea where to even begin.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
you're too late you're too late
track 04, one of the first songs written for this album, and was recorded and then ported over to a different medium to work with. simply about timelines that never work in my favor.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
like clockwork like clockwork
track 03, a song that came to me rather quickly, it's sort of a thank-you song to friends of mine.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
these are my scissors rehash these are my scissors rehash
track 02, poetry was found on a website, and I enquired if i could use it in a song... I did an original older version on 4 track (also available further down this page) and this version brings it back to the new (:. I like to think it's about hope.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
somethings wrong somethings wrong
track 01 on the album... begins with the same awkwardness that most of my albums begin with... stark, and empty.
12/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
P-anthem P-anthem
a song about the destruction of innocense... again, if you like the above folk songs you may not enjoy this one.
11/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
material things (on top) material things (on top)
material things don't always make people happy....(rel 95 i think)
11/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
me removed me removed
a song about dumping a girlfriend that deserved better than the way i let her go.
11/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
parade parade
bringing rain to the parade in true lullaby fashion... doubles up towards the end.
11/18/2003 Acoustic Folk
