Steven Paul Smith (6 de agosto de 1969 – 21 de octubre de 2003), mejor conocido como Elliott Smith, fue un cantautor estadounidense de folk. Su instrumento primario fue la guitarra acústica, acompañada en otras canciones por bajo, batería y piano entre otros. Su voz era como un susurro, que en muchas canciones tenía un extraño efecto de doble voz. Vivió casi toda su vida en Portland, Oregon (Estados Unidos).
Antes de empezar su carrera en solitario, tocaba en la banda de rock Heatmiser, con la que llegó a sacar varios discos.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
F#mD The problem I have with the soul contraption AEBm Swallowed up slowly like a bad reaction F#mD All around what you do and say AEBm Well the symptom falls further away F#mD You live in silence but you can't describe it AEBm So what's the point of talking at all? F#mD The store bought injury.. the family cane AEBm Just another boy bad at the game F#mDAEBm This is when you need a friend to keep you moving around F#mD 'Cause all your thinking has made you slow AEBm You might be stopping out.. you know
AF#m Frustrated fireworks inside your head F#mD There's a lit fuse smoking.. you caught instead AF#m What you're dealing.. but it's just a start F#mD Was a time since your problem was a poison dart AF#m And you act like a cowboy.. whatever's in my hat F#mD I'm a hardboiled hero and I'm not so bad AF#m But I didn't know when to run from this
F#mD A proud fan is gonna see you shatter AEBm I know that there really isn't anything the matter F#mD Nothing is gonna be crying words.. AEBm They only want their voice to be heard F#mD They use it sometimes to show that they're around AEBm Or they build you up a theory like the walls of a town F#mD A tired and ancient ruler right now.. AEBm The neighborhood slaves are hardly skilled
AF#m Open your parachute and drop your weight F#mD Float on down to the center and investigate AF#m I did my self requirement F#mD Better cop out hard or I'll leave right now AF#m 'Cause this feeling of loving I felt it in my chest F#mD Like the nighttime footsteps of an unknown guest AF#m I know it wasn't me.. I wasn't moving..
F#mD I felt thunder.. the rain was pouring AEBm I know it must be something wrong all this is restoring F#mD You don't have to live in a life's mistake AEA Stay in the center and wait AEA Stay in the center and wait AEBm Stay in the center and wait.