Smith, Elliott - No Name #4 Lyrics

So raw hope this isn't his childhood, love the way he humanise's the the woman with tales of her picture's and boots rather than the abuse

I was looking for that https://youtu.be/RKUNpk67Wgo

This one has to be about or based on or at least inspired by his abusive stepfather and his biological mother when he was a kid. I think it's possible that Elliott Smith suffered from a trauma condition called Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. What do others think?

Iznessmaurer I’ve come to the same conclusion. I have Complex PTSD and the more I’ve learned about Elliott’s life the more I’m convinced that’s what he had. He never got the proper treatment for his trauma and that’s what fueled his drug addiction. It makes me so sad. I don’t think C-PTSD was known at the time. It’s a newer diagnosis. I wasn’t diagnosed with it until years later and am still struggling. Complex PTSD is caused by prolonged childhood trauma and is very difficult to heal.

+Heather Chavez I too have C-PTSD. I hope you are coping okay xo

For a change she got out before he hurt her bad
Took her records and clothes
And pictures of her boy
It really made her sad
Packed it up and didn't look back
I'm okay lets just forget about him
The car was cold and it smelled like old cigarettes and pine
In her bag I saw things she drew when she was nine
Like this one here
Her alone nobody near
What a shame lets just not talk about it
No it doesn't look like you
But you did wear cowboy boots
That's your fame
There's no question about it
Once we got back inside
With one ear to the ground
I was ready to hide
‘Cause I don't know who's around
And you look scared
It's our secret do not tell okay?
Let's just not talk about it
Don't tell okay?
Let's just forget all about it

This songs so true to life, maybe I'm just a little too Irish ? Rip elliott

[E]

[E]For a [Emaj7]change [E]she [Emaj7]got [D]out [A]before he hurt her [E]bad
took her [Emaj7]re[E]cords [Emaj7]and [D]clothes
and [A]pictures of her [F#]boy [F#/G# - F#/A]
[B]it really made her [E]sad
packed [Emaj7]it [D]up and [A]didn't look [E]back
I'm o[F#]kay lets just [G]forget [F#]all about [E]him

[E]The car was [Emaj7]cold [E]and [Emaj7]it [D]smelled like [A]old cigarettes and [E]pine
in her [Emaj7]bag [E]I [Emaj7]saw [D]things she [A]drew when she was [F#]nine [F#/G# - F#/A]
[B]like this one [E]here
her [Emaj7]a[D]lone no[A]body [E]near
what a [F#]shame lets just [G]not [F#]talk about [E]it

[E - Emaj7 - E - Emaj7 - D -A] x2

[F#]No[F#/G# - F#/A] [B]it doesn't look like [E]you
but [Emaj7]you [D]did wear [A]cowboy [E]boots
that's your [F#]fame
there's no [G]ques[F#]tion about [E]it

[E]Once we [Emaj7]got [E]back [Emaj7]in[D]side
with [A]one ear to the [E]ground
I was [Emaj7]rea[E]dy [Emaj7]to [D]hide
'cause I [A]don't know who's a[F#]round [F#/G# - F#/A]
[B]and you look scared

[E]It's [Emaj7]our [D]secret [A]do not [E]tell o[F#]kay?
let's just [G]not [F#]talk about [E]it
[E]don't tell o[F#]kay?
let's just [G]forget [F#]all about it[E]

*Emaj7: 021100

this song remainds me when my mom left

best to worest
1. self title
2.either/or
3. Roman candle
4. from a basment
5. xo
6. figure 8

Self titled, either or, figure 8 Roman candle, basement...xo,

1. New Moon
2. Roman Candle
3. S/t
4. Either/Or
5. Basement
6. Figure 8
7. XO

Rating him like this is just a sad thing and you can go fck yoirslef

1. Either/or
2. Figure 8
3. XO
4. Roman candle
5. Self titled
6. From a basement on the hill
7. New moon

Was exited to make my own list of favorite songs. Then realized past-me had already beaten me to it.... 2 Years ago!
my list has now changed though.
1. Either/Or
2. Roman Candle
3. From a Basement
4. New Moon
5. Self Titled
6. XO
7. Figure 8

(Reason Self-Titled is so low is because my favorite song from that album is 'Christian Brothers' and I actually prefer the earlier version of that song which Elliott did when he was part of Heatmiser)

one of my favorite albums ever truly grabs me

No, it doesn't look like you...but you did wear cowboy boots, that's your thing, there's no question about it.
It's so conversational, I love it.

My favourite one of Elliott's No Name songs... But let's just not talk about it.

Worst to favorite? Three is my favorite.

Hey, don't tell, okay?

I think every song of this album is wonderful, and it's cool that everyone has a different favorite one, my favorite is roman candle

Am i the only one who loves 2 the most?

Let’s just forget about it