Elliott Smith - The Biggest Lie (Live)

Elliott Smith performs "The Biggest Lie" live at The Knitting Factory in NYC on New Year's Eve, 1999.
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[@derekwinslow8340]

When I decided to kill myself, I took a bus to the bad part of town where they sell heroin on the street. I tried to buy 60 dollars worth of heroin but the dealer only had 50 dollars worth so i told him to keep the change since i wouldn't be needing it. After that I went into a nearby ally. I didn't have any syringes so I picked up a used one off the ground because what did it matter anyway. I told myself "well this is how you die I guess. Alone in an ally in a strange town far from home." After I did the shot and i sat "lying there waiting for sleep to overtake me" I realized the heroin was fake. I didn't even have money to get home on the bus so I had to walk back four miles. So when Elliot says "you spent everything you had, wanted everything to stop that bad." it has a very deep, painful and personal meaning to me.
Anyway things are a lot better for me now and I'm glad that dude ripped me off. If you feel suicidal just know that one day things can get better. They did for me.

[@kanyebless7861]

That's tough dude, I hope you get better. I've been there too.

[@gotf]

[@derekwinslow8340]

I am better.

[@austinlemke5650]

You are a very lucky dude. Not only was the heroin fake but the needle you picked up was (presumably) clean. Glad you're doing better

[@idontknowoffiser]

I went through a similar thing. Elliott's words are truer than anyone else's. Love You.

[@cswalder7675]

He was the best ever to me.

[@gratefuldreadness3249]

There's ten artist that I can't live w out and Elliot is in my top 3

[@GDWhiting]

Same man same

[@Iuxinterior]

he was such a great talent, we will never have another elliott smith. he just captures emotion in the most natural simplistic way that i don’t think a single person can resist relating to

[@adultmattersband]

your music saved my life. i love you.

[@imenjeljeli5132]

I knew about Elliott a long time ago, but I discovered this song quite recently, it kinda showed up at the right time and made feel so much less alone, you are so missed Elliott, thank you for all the love.

[@treedrama]

Cigarette in the headstock!

[@BingbongDeNiro]

the "Townsend windmill" of sensitive hipster acoustic artists, but I can rest easy knowing Smith's hard drive was clean

[@oldaccount5217]

This song and Fond Farewell captured the saddest and lowest points of my life. If only sadness weren’t so much more beautiful than whatever “happiness” is pretending to be.

[@iamwhoiam7482]

Literally couldn’t have explained my journey to Elliott Smith any different❤️

[@0larue0]

there could be no sadness without happiness. his talent was that he captured the duality of existence. elliott was the purest representation of the drama symbol. no beauty without pain, no pain without beauty.

[@JaredDeinlein]

Wow

[@5055672439]

Happiness is a great song though you’ve gotta admit

[@sarimkamal5649]

He is really good. First heard him in one tree hill

[@elliottjames1256]

Just make sure you learn

[@Sethsm1]

the greatest

[@skybowl456]

great show

[@johnvasi796]

My favorite always

[@mynameisnotyours888]

Holy shit that’s him that’s god singing us a song he liked

[@mseminara]

I miss the 90s and indoor cigarettes so bad

[@juliogiussepefarrovasquez7799]

Salvaste mi vida Elliott Smith, gracias.

[@JaredDeinlein]

What year was this? Hes a genius 👏

[@Iuxinterior]

new year’s eve 99, it’s in the description

[@Normallifeofanamateur]

Credit card register to smith a no the name his mother call him with

[@dirkpeloquin1425]

I love him so much.

[@huiqinleong7133]

谢谢

[@federicatola9224]

Beautiful