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Old 05-26-2008, 03:47 PM   #61 (permalink)
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The only song I'd say is sadder would be True Love, which was recorded during his Basement-era.
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Old 05-26-2008, 03:49 PM   #62 (permalink)
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An example:
Roman Candle

he played himself
didn't need me to give him hell
he could be cool and cruel to you and me
knew we'd put up with anything
i want to hurt him
i want to give him pain
i'm a roman candle
my head is full of flames
i'm hallucinating
hallucinating
i hear you cry
your tears are cheap
wet hot red swollen cheeks
fall alseep
i want to hurt him
i want to give him pain
i'm a roman candle
my head is full of flames
i want to hurt him
i want to hurt him
i want to hurt him
i want to give him pain
and make him feel this pretty burn.



you do know what's it's about right?
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Old 05-26-2008, 03:50 PM   #63 (permalink)
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Yeah sorry and it's still not as sad as King's Crossing or True Love.
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Old 05-26-2008, 03:52 PM   #64 (permalink)
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Yeah sorry and it's still not as sad as King's Crossing or True Love.
well whatever, that's your opinoin. i think that a brokenhome is more depressing than whatever king's crossing about.
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Old 05-26-2008, 03:53 PM   #65 (permalink)
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You have to consider what was going on in Elliott's life before you deem anything before Either/Or as his most depressing song.

I would say I Didn't Understand is pretty depressing, not to mention ****ing haunting as hell.
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Old 05-26-2008, 07:03 PM   #66 (permalink)
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Anything of his live bootlegs, i.e. black cat is the most depressing. His voice is pristine, he has a tragic humility to him which makes his death the more prominent. *wanks on*
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Old 05-26-2008, 09:34 PM   #67 (permalink)
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all i know is while reading the lyrics to kings crossing, i tried to kill myself 3 times. that **** is just depressing as hell.
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Old 05-26-2008, 09:35 PM   #68 (permalink)
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Anything of his live bootlegs, i.e. black cat is the most depressing. His voice is pristine, he has a tragic humility to him which makes his death the more prominent. *wanks on*
His later bootlegs kind of hurt. He sounds totally out of it.
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Old 05-26-2008, 09:36 PM   #69 (permalink)
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Pretty fair rating I think. I used to listen to this a while back but not much anymore.
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Old 06-03-2008, 09:47 AM   #70 (permalink)
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From the beginning, this man was a fragile man
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