Status

Elliott Smith song

Written By

Elliott Smith

Recording Sessions

Summer 1984 (Pla-Back Recording, TX) - uncirculating

Availability of Official Release

N/A

Lyrics

…Life goes on and on
And mine may soon be gone
Who knows how long
Before I sing my swan song…

Audio

N/A

Note

This is song is described in the 2013 psychobiography about Elliott entitled Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith as a “Rush-inspired” song with “pretty heavy” lyrics that was frequently played at the rehearsals performed by Elliott and his band at the time consisting of Steve Pickering, Kevin Denbow, Mark Merritt, and his on-and-off girlfriend Kim. This song was recorded at the session noted above in two versions, one featuring Elliott on vocals and another featuring Kim on vocals. Elliott contributes electric guitar, rhythm guitar, and acoustic piano on all recordings.