Elliott Smith - You make it seem like nothing
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2011
- A live recording of Elliott playing one of his rarest songs "You make it seem like nothing" also known as come to me, as far as I know there's only 2 live recordings of this song this one from around 96 and one I'll upload later this week from a show in 2003
XO
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His music has saved my life, and so many others, but it couldn't save his own. That's the bitterest irony of all. RIP
2 stab wound to the chest, he was murdered RIP Krishna take him now
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The only solace I have in regards to his suicide is that it did take his pain away. :( Yet he'll never feel happiness ever again; it's a pretty steep price.
SmittenKitten elliot smith did not commit suicide, he was stabbed to death.
Sam Wilson That's never been proved true, so I don't think I could agree with you, although the circumstances do look awfully strange.
I feel like Elliott writes the lyrics to my life, only so much better than I ever could. I can't be the only one.
you arent
You aren’t
Def not
For realzies
That's what made him so good. His lyrics were so relatable. Not always about his own life but he also knew what he was doing.
I miss him. My first encounter was a bar in kansas a friend forced me to go to, him and grandaddy. I never have felt that kind of intimacy with a performer. he put it all out there.
+Kraig Solomon jealous....
holy shit, you got to see Elliott Smith, and granddaddy. I'm jealous.
Kraig Solomon
This my favorite comment of all time!
Kraig Solomon this means the world to hearing comments like this
I don't want to go into it. But, i was horribly depressed and, well my friend more or less made me go. I owe him for it at this point. This experience 'turned me on' to Elliott and so much so.
Did this man ever write a bad song? This one really touches the heart. So beautiful, and so sincere. And ended with his usual humble "thanks." No, thank YOU, Elliott.
He feels like such an intimate stranger to us all.
Lyrics:
I'm not used to coming through
More accustomed to a falling out
Trying hard, now as I can for you
Not to trip up on some stupid doubt
You got your hopes set way up high
Way on up there where the air is thin
Limit's supposed to be the sky
Trying not to let you down again
It's starting to come to me
I didn't know about, hadn't figured it out
But it's starting to come to me, now
A little bit too late
I can't see anything you've done
Any reason for the trouble you got
You haven't hurt anyone
Compared to most, that's saying quite a lot
I can't help you when you're sad
That's a constant source of pain to me
Cause I want to really bad
Even though you make it seem like nothing
It's starting to come to me
I didn't know about, hadn't figured it out
But it's starting to come to me, now
A little bit too late
For anyone trying to learn this song in the way Elliott played it, his guitar has a capo on the first fret and then both E's are then tuned down a whole step. The chords are C, G, F, C; D-, A-, F but you'll need to alter the top and bottom strings to get the right voicings. For the fingerpicking pattern, I made a video that may help you get the gist of it, if anyone cares: ua-cam.com/video/dJjf2E-pcWQ/v-deo.html
Thanks
so glad I stumbled upon this comment. Btw that tutorial you made for me for talking to mary has opened up so much of elliott's sound for me so thank you
Based Elliott enjoyer sharing the love
your video reminded me of this song, cuz this is one isn't on spotify but used to be one of my favorites when i first started listening. thank ya
What a lovely thing to do. To share the chords, tuning and pattern w anyone who wants or needs. ❤
Elliott you help so many people when they're sad
im sick of the talk of how depressing and sad it all is. this song fills me with elated, euphoric joy. i think we can agree the music transcends a certain definition. it may comfort while sad, but comfort is a good thing. but you dont have to tell yourself that you must be sad to listen to this... its soothing and can inspire hope because we all can relate to the broodings and sadness spoken of, but in a light of joy its possible to see these things...
This song (like many of Elliott's songs) affects everyone differently... for me the lyric that really stood out was "I can't help you when you're sad, that's a constant source of pain to me, because I want to really bad, even though you make it seem like nothing"... this is exactly what I am going through, she broke up with me, but she is equally sad about the breakup as I am... I'm trying to tell her all will be ok, and that we will be happy one day, but I don't even know this myself... whatever happens to me, I hope one day she can be happy again
I’m always just reminded that he was brilliant and very tortured and he didn’t make it. Dunno how anybody sees much hopefulness there. It just beautifully verbalizes how a very depressed person feels, also addiction, codependency, etc but nothing happy. The man was miserable and he fought it and was a genius but in the end he lost. How’s that bode for us who relate to him? I find it all sad, but his music is so beautiful and he is such a genius, and I unfortunately relate in every regard, so that’s why I love his music. But I don’t get how it makes people feel good. You must be in a better place in life than me, lol.
@@christiangasior4244
Makes you feel good in the same way when someone really understands what you’re going through. Moreso than words can articulate. It’s hopeful in the way that you aren’t alone, and yeah, he didn’t make it, but you don’t need to be the same person to understand what they feel. You can feel the same way as he did, you could feel worse, but that doesn’t mean that you must succumb to it. Shit’s hard, but if it wasn’t a challenge, what fun would it be?
it always frustrates me when people characterize elliott’s work as the saddest of the sad, pure depression. sure, his music is VERY sad very often, but his music also has so much hope and joy and softness in it. when i started listening to him i was surprised by the amount of sweetness and love i found in his music. while i do listen to him while i cry, i can also put on elliott smith and smile harder than ever. his story is truly heartbreaking, and he has made so many beautifully somber tunes, but he was more than that!
I love the way Elliott said "Thanks".
this man wrote every song with all his heart
One day Elliott's name will be mentioned alongside those other rare breeds. Such talent doesn't come around much & sadly is often gone much too soon.
"I can't help you when you're sad, that's a constant source of pain to me
because I want to really bad, even though you make it seem like nothing"
I'm crying now. We were so lucky to have him. xo
My gf broke up with me and blocked me... we both have difficult circumstances, I promised her I would stay with her through everything, but she left me saying that she was sad, she had lost all hope in life, and didn't want to put her sadness on me anymore
I truly hope she is ok... I wish she would unblock and contact me... I just need to know she is ok
I'm not used to coming through
I'm more accustomed to falling out
I'm trying hard now as I can for you
Not to [trip] up on some stupid doubt
You've got your hopes set way up high
Way on up there where the air is thin
The limit's supposed to be the sky
I'm trying not to let you down again
It's starting to come to me
I didn't know about [it], hadn't figured it out
But it's starting to come to me now
A little bit too late
I can't see anything you've done
Any reason for the trouble you've got
You haven't hurt anyone
Compared to most, I'd say that's [saying] quite a lot
I can't help you when you're sad
That's a constant source of pain to me
Because I want to really bad
Even though you make it seem like nothing
It's starting to come to me
I didn't know about [it], hadn't figured it out
But it's starting to come to me now
A little bit too late
great!!
Miss Lemon thank you ❤️
I don't know what my life would be like without his music beautiful song
i dont think id still be here not even exaggerating there is something in this man's words that really gets to your soul if you let it.
Happy 51st Elliott, we still love you
one of the most beautiful songs ever, in my opinion
I totally agree the fact that songs that Elliott didn't even think enough of to record are this good just goes to show how staggering his back catalogue actually is and what a talent he truly was
His music has been part of my life for 20+years. 2024 and his soul revealing brilliant art still tears me up. His beauty will haunt me until my death.
Elliott smith is my favorite songwriter of all time. That's all 😊
here here !
I think many of us here are with you on that 💙💙💙
Red Oi iiiuuu
Same here
The line “a little bit too late” sung in that way he does, almost running out of breath, has always cut into me deeply. Great song ❤️
His song "Somebody That I Used to Know" came on while I was searching for a different song while I was thinking deeply on my past and the things that happened, and that one time I didn't specify the creator of the title was how I found Elliot Smith's music. Now I've been binging each song I come across, and I wish I could've said thanks to this man. It's been helpful to listen.
Thanks, Elliot. Hopefully, I'll see you on the other side.
Rosa Twine i think we all will
oh how I miss you, a man I never knew. Happy birthday, Elliott. Thank you for everything.
When i think about the idea of Elliot writing this song to himself, I get a little choked up
I feel like if someone sang this to me I'd actually feel better, like for a moment my depression wouldn't hold me back from what I want....and I know how it feels to be helpless with the ones you love. For some reason I live for others, it leaves me empty... for now Elliott fills that void...
totally understand how you feel - elliott keeps me going whenever i feel alone
this is so beautiful it's making me cry
the way he just thanks the audience and starts tuning up for the next song.... he makes it seem like nothing..
Whenever life is too much...I turn to sweet Elliott. Wherever you are I want you to know that you've effected so many lives. Your pain was not for nothing man. I'll see you when I get there.
His music is all that got me through my teenage years. Live another day so I could listen to his music.
Thanks for posting this song. Elliott was one of the most musically talented humans to ever grace this planet. Every song he wrote, played, and sang contained 100% of his heart and soul.
A smattering of applause... Elliott humbly says thanks. Somehow, that speaks volumes to me about him.
I guess, he makes it seem like nothing
+Chippy Jones Ohh, he did the thing!
I’m glad you replied to me, it reminded me to listen to this song again
Chippy Jones you should listen to this song again
@@chippyjones894 hey psst, you should listen to this song again
I'm not used to coming through
more accustomed to a falling out
I'm trying hard now as I cared for you
not to trip up on some stupid doubt
You got your hopes set way up high
way on up there way the air is thin
the limit's suppose to be the sky
I'm trying not to let you down again
It's starting to come to me
i didn't know about, I hadn't figured it out
but its starting to come to me now
a little bit too late....
I can't see anything you done, any reason for the trouble you got
you haven't hurt anyone
compared to most that's sayin' quite a lot
I can't help you when you're sad, that's a constant source of pain to me
because I want to really bad
even though you make it seem like nothing
its starting to come to me
I didn't know about
I hadn't figure it out
but its starting to come to me now
a little bit too late
niklasjuchem god bless all those that post the lyrics...if I could figure out how to copy/paste lyrics from sites then I would do the same..I tried the other day but was unsuccessful damn iPhone gets the best of me sometimes .
I think it is "I'm trying hard now as I can for you" instead of cared for you. That's just a small correction and thank you for posting the lyrics.
2nd line 2nd verse should clearly be :
Way on up there, where the air is thin
Other corrections :
The limit's supposed to be the sky
I didn't know about, hadn't figured it out
But it's starting to come to be now
I can't see anything you've done
It's starting to come to me now
But it's starting to come to me now
trying hard now as i can for you
Fuckkkk why she did this to me
Seriously am constantly amazed by the abilities Elliott possessed! His spirit lives on through his music, and he has definitely inspired my playing as well! This was actually the first song I've ever been able to sing and play at the same time...Lol after 18 years of guitar playing, I'm so happy to have one of Elliott's songs for that first!!!
This is like a top 5 song by him for me and it's not even on an album. What a shame. I would kill to hear a finished version of this.
Beautiful touching heartfelt song no doubt, but come on get real this is nowhere near his greatest compositions. It would be lucky to sneak into my Elliott top 25. I do love it though but there are dozens of others which you would or could write the exact same comment if he didn't put them on an album.
@@johnarundell7951 Wow its almost as if people have different opinions.
@@rafeguitarr Absolutely mindblowing!!!
this would’ve been a highlight on Either/Or, and that’s saying something
Wherever you are my dear friend I love you Elliot and I want you to know that we all love you more than just about anyone else in this world. You were able to touch all of our hearts wherever we are and your beautiful face never leaves our memories of you. Thank you for reminding me that I'm not alone in my love for Life and my desire to do better and the things I see the connection I feel with everything and everyone around me thank you for reminding me how important that all is.
could not say it better
There is beauty amongst the choas of life. Sweet words.
Elliott's music is so beautifully unique. I will always love it.
You have saved my life, Elliott.
it's so incredible to have something like this, so potent and real from somewhere beyond the grave, and yet he seems so close. (never even heard of him till 5 yrs after he was gone)
because we love you elliott
The picking mistake at the end makes it that much more perfect.
I like that too
@@cswalder7675 the 3 year jump between every comment has to be continued
Ok
if my soul is bread and depression is peanut butter, this is my jam
The must be a gross penut butter and jelly sand witch.
James seeker Depression? Not getting that vibe.
Depression ain't jam, man
poi sson That’s HIGHLY debatable. Being depressed makes one feel pretty gelatinous internally.
@@shacktime idk, depression made me feel like stale, dried bread 24/7
Hearing an Elliott Smith song that I have never heard before is really sweet and really depressing, this song is beautiful, so beautiful. I have been listening to it all day, over and over. Thanks!
It's truly a privilege to listen to Elliott Smith, you deserved so much more buddy R.I.P.
It's rare to find an artist or a song that hits the same way it did the first time you heard it. His music, lyrics and voice are so calming, peaceful, sad and happy all at the same time. I will never forget the first time I heard his music, and the memories attached to it. It helped me out a lot when I was in a dark place, and still does to this day.
This is the early Elliott that I love! raw, pure and beautiful. This man is brilliant and his music is timeless.
Thank you to whoever recorded this. If they hadn't, we could have lost what is certainly one the sweetest, saddest and most beautiful songs Elliott wrote. I feel very lucky to have this : )
Just when i thought i heard it all. At this point i'm not sure of his passing. The guy is a Genius in it's pureness
God it hurts my soul that this song was never released. It’s so beautiful.
This mans music saves lives. He’s truly a legend
You'll be in my heart forever. I hope you finally found peace.. xo
amazing how Elliott Smith never wrote a bad song. I guess that is a difference between musicians trying to put filler songs to complete a record and a musician that is writing from their heart.
The most amazing woman showed me this artists. I like his music a-lot. I have so much pain for hurting her heart because of my hidden mental health and bad habits i broke our trust. She’s gone and im back to my sad lonely self but this time i finally realize i have to change if i ever want to be happy. Im opening up to family, seeing a therapists and cutting all the bad habits out. I hope one day she will see the change so i can be the romantic loving honest guy i always saw myself but i lost my way through all the trauma and rejection my whole life before her. I love you Haylee. Hope you’re safe and healing.
Much respect to you dude, I hope you get well soon and that it can be hard to heal. If you ever need a chat I would be down, stay safe :)
Vuk Nikolic Thank you. Yeah, its hard. It feels like there a chance for us in the future but thats all up to her. Feels like we are meant to be together but im working out a bad habit and also working through all my past traumas in order to heal and be the man i wanted to be. As of now i just getting all my feelings out to close family or on music we listened to. Lol
11 months later I am replying. I hope things got easier for you Jose :)
That moment when you find an Elliott song you had only heard of cause people would yell for him to play it live. Thanks for the post. Never heard this one. He sure could silence a crowd back then huh.
Beautiful.❤ (just played this on repeat like 12 times)
Anyone unfamiliar with this recording really needs to get their ears on a download of 'Grand Mal', which is an unofficial 8 disc companion piece to the albums proper featuring rare, unreleased, live, and alternate versions with different lyrics, etc ..
www.tapatalk.com/groups/alphabettown/grand-mal-studio-rarities-expanded-2012-edition-t210.html :)
John Arundell oh, I’ve had it for years-somehow this song got lost in the shuffle of songs like “stickman,” “taking a fall,” “the enemy is you,” ......my all time fav b side is “my new freedom.”
Best friend of 10 years doesn't want to be with me anymore. We have a 1 year old together. It hurts
Honestly, the more I hear of this man, the more I like him.
Every time I think I’ve heard all of Smiths work another song I haven’t heard pops up. This is so good. There are so many songs that need physical releases.
i don’t understand how seventy people could dislike this
The irony of the way he says 'thanks' at the end. He makes it seem like nothing :P
the most beautiful melodies an lyrics I’ve ever heard. so moving
@StelliosHolmes I remember reading something about when Elliott released Roman Candle his girlfriend at the time was plugging the album to all of her friends who said it was awful boring repetitive and then she gave it to them again after they had broken up with someone and they were saying how he was the next dylan and how poetic it was and they'd never heard anything like it people are a funny breed they don't know what's good for them until they need it......
Those chicks were just fake, plain and simple.
Roman Candle boring, lmao
???? @@rhimorse9
I really don't comment on a lot of videos but this song is so very important to me. I just wanted to let that be known.
I forgot how this song wrecks me. lol...guess i'm crying some today.
I have just heard this song for the very first time.It's so fucking beautiful and so sad that it's really hard to stand. It confirms that he was the greatest songwriter of the last decades. I really wonder why there are no efforts to release his many amazing yet unpublished songs. A new generation is there now, and they should get more opportunities to get in touch with Elliott Smith.
Figured this song out the other night. Brings me so much peace.
I've listened to this song so many times and I hadn't realized it but I was interpreting the song differently than I should have
I always felt like my ex treated our breakup like it was nothing and I realize now that she never hated me and she wasn't lying when she said she missed me. We broke up because she felt bad that I was alone so much and we didn't get to spend enough time together. I told her I was alone a lot of the time anyway. I was the one that made it seem like nothing.
Crippling depression brought me here.
apeazy4 same
apeazy4 Hope you're feeling better now.
Same here.
I have osteoporosis.
We got this.
thanks for posting this! a rare gem.
I cant help you when you're sad, and that's a constant source of pain to me...
I love him sm
I've listened to this song many times over the past few years, but this one time, it is hitting far harder than it ever has... especially that second verse... I couldn't help her when she was sad, and that will be a constant source of pain to me, probably for many years to come, maybe for the rest of my life... the last time I talked with her, all the light had left her dark green vibrant eyes, I'd never seen her like this before, and she said she couldn't bear the pain of being without me even for just a moment (it was a distance relationship)... she cut off all contact with me, I just hope she is ok, I hope she hasn't come to any harm
Love. Will always be my favorite musical artist/songwriter.
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my heart feels like its closing in on itself
Such a talent, love his music.
Man this song is so good
I love discovering these rare songs left behind by Elliott. After listening to most all of his discography a hundred times over, hearing these special live songs feels so fresh and new, almost as if he's still writing somewhere out there.
I love playing your songs on guitar Elliott, they feel so true and honest.
Thank you for posting this! I did a crappy cover of it, this is the version I fell in love with. Thank you for keeping the memory alive!
XO
thank you so much for this
i cant believe its already been 4 years since i found his music
We miss you Elliot. You were always such a special soul. Thank you for everything you've made for us. I hope you're at peace and that your pain is no more.
Been listening to Elliott for over a decade and just found this song a few weeks ago. I love you, Elliott, for the beauty you've left behind for us. But I'm sorry you had to go at all.
I'm not used to coming through
More accustomed to a falling out
I'm trying hard now as I can for you
Not to fuck up on some stupid doubt
You've got your hopes set way up high
Way on up there where the air is thin
The limit's supposed to be the sky
I'm trying not to let you down again
It's starting to come to me
I didn't know about hadn't figured it out
But it's starting to come to me now
A little bit too late
I can't see anything you've done
Any reason for the trouble you've got
You haven't hurt anyone -
Compared to most that's saying quite a lot
I can't help you when you're sad
That's a constant source of pain to me
Because I want to really bad
Even though you make it seem like nothing
It's starting to come to me
I didn't know about i hadn't figured it out
But it's starting to come to me now
A little bit too late
what a great song!
thank you for adding it.
Love this song. 🎶
i am .... ive never felt so comforted by a song before
His songs are like drugs for me...I know it makes me more depressed but there's a part of me that don't want to let it go...
edit: 5 years later I'm still here
It's the opposite to me. Such a beauty rather makes me happy. Don't need no drugs, have Elliott.
Every time I listen to him I think of the saying, l miss the comfort of being sad. I think it was a Nirvana lyric from one of there songs.
We miss you :/
I really like that the music doesn't drown out the lyrics. He makes it all about the lyrics, not like most artists now that just seem to drown their words like oreos in milk or keep repeating the same thing over and over to horny beats. lol
I can't believe he's gone D': I would've liked to go see him perform. Unfortunately he passed away when I was only 6.
Killjoy howlter He passed when I wasn't even a year old ;-;
Elliott Smith saved my life.... he'll never be forgotten. Miss him every day.
Thank You Elliott, absolutely beautiful ...and tragic :-/
Thank you for posting this and for the property owner for not taking it down. The internet is a beautiful place for the free spread of art, even if it's the bathroom stall for comments.
That was awesome my friends!
Favorite Elliott song
Elliott Smith, my hero forever
thanks for this!
I listen to his music when I want to feel something,
I love him....definitely attracted to him. beautiful musician
It’s always when your feeling a certain way you have to come back to these songs
One of his best.
Oh my god im sad that he died such a good song writer :( RIP