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“It was hard to sing like how I wanted to because playing live I had to just be at the top of my lungs all the time, and it made me sound like I had a really bad cold or something.”

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Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith was an American singer-songwriter known for his unique musical style and profound lyrics. His music blended folk, rock, and pop elements, winning him a dedicated fan base. Smith's career, although brief, had a lasting impact on the music world. more

“I've been doing four-track songs by myself since I was like a teenager, where I'd sing in a way that I ... I just didn't think other people would like it, so I didn't play it for them but eventually I got over that, which I'm happy that I did, because it's kind of a drag to be playing a kind of music that you don't really like as much as another kind.”

People Thinking Way Kind Play Song Four Track Teenager Drag

Author:Elliott Smith

“There's lots of ways people can be dependent, on another person, or drugs.”

People Way Persons Drug Dependent

Author:Elliott Smith

“Doing battle with themselves that way, every day, all the time and sometimes it sucks, but other times it results in people making sort of a dream comprehensible to someone else.”

People Way Sometimes Dream Results Battle

Author:Elliott Smith

“People are so... seem so chaotic internally, but being filtered through some form, like making a record, sort of filters it down into something that can be understood.”

People Seems Form Records Understood Chaotic Filters

Author:Elliott Smith