4 Elliott by Adam Fieled appeared on the initial pressings of the Ardent EP in 2004. It was featured, also, on multi-media arts site Hinge Online. Recorded at Main Street West in South Philadelphia, also 2004, and released on the WSG label.
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Story behind the song
Elegy for the late troubadour Elliott Smith, who died by his own hand in 2003. On most pressings of the Ardent EP, the final track.
Lyrics
There's a knife lying in a ditch
through a picture of someone's bitch
Elliott, Elliott
They make powders that dull the ache
Is it worth it to stay awake?
Elliott, Elliott
And as the sun goes down today there's a crowd
Standing by an open grave weeping loud
In a business that's ruled by thieves
There's no choice but to die or leave
Elliott, Elliott
I was high in the lost and found
Til a thought of you brought me down
Elliott, Elliott
