Status

Elliott Smith Song

Written By

Elliott Smith

Recording Sessions

1994 (Janet Weiss & Sam Coomes’ Residence, Portland, OR - Self-Titled session)
January - February 1995 (Uppinghouse Residence, Portland, OR - Self-Titled session)

Availability of Official Release

Self Titled
Elliott Smith Alternate Versions

Lyrics

While the hands are pointing up midnight
You’re a question mark coming after people you watched collide
You can ask what you want to the satellite
‘Cause the names you drop put ice in my veins
And for all you know you’re the only one who finds it strange
When they call it a lover’s moon
The satellite
Cos it acts just like lovers do
The satellite
A burned out world you know
Staying up all night
The satellite

First known live performance

1994-12-06 (La Luna, Portland, OR, USA)

Notes

Early live versions had the verse “Could you raise your hand, if you’d be so polite” instead of “coming after people, you watched collide.”

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