Status

Elliott Smith Song

Written By

Elliott Smith

Recording Sessions

Fall 1993 (Gonson Residence, Portland, OR - Roman Candle Sessions)

Availability of Official Release

Roman Candle

Lyrics

Concrete hands picked up the telephone ring
Do you know who’s you’re talking to?
No, and i don’t care who
She whispered quiet terror news
He didn’t give a hoot
Said do what you have to do
All she had to do was speak
Mouthpiece to cheek
Please say no more
I’m lying here on the ground
A strip of wet concrete
Her name was just a broken sound
A stutter step you hear when you’re falling down
Killing time won’t stop this crying
Killing time won’t stop this crying
Killing time won’t stop this crying
You better start watching what message that you send now
No more situations i only go in to be kicked out
He got knocked down leaning like he ran into a clothesline
And remembered a couple of words that hid a crime
You’re just fine
You’ll be just fine
But i’m on the other line
Killing time won’t stop this crying
Killing time won’t stop this crying
Killing time won’t stop this crying

First known live performance

1998-01-14 (La Luna, Portland, OR, USA)

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