Smith, Elliott - St. Ides Heaven Lyrics
Everything is exactly right
When I walk around here drunk every night
With an open container from 7-11
In St. Ides Heaven
I've been out haunting the neighborhood
When I'm walking out between parked cars
With my head full of stars
High on amphetamines
The moon is a light bulb breaking
It'll go around with anyone
But it won't come down for anyone
You think you know what brings me down
That I want those things you could never allow
You see me smile and you think it's a frown turned upside-down
Cos everyone is a fucking pro
And they all gotta say what you should and shouldn't do
Though they don't have a clue
High on amphetamines
The moon is a light bulb breaking
It'll go around with anyone
But it won't come down for anyone
And I won't come down for anyone
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Smith, Elliott St. Ides Heaven Comments
I don't like the added vocal that I've never heard before.
Anybody else hear that??
Different from the original
His first song I ever heard. I was .. 16? 24 now so it's not like he's my whole life but... this will always stick with me
I wish I found him at 16...
His voice is mixed so fucking amazing. A whisper/singing thing. Very cool.
So true with my paat and all other
with luck
Great harmonies with the female vocalist, not sure who it is, though. Listened to this song a hundred times and just noticed it.
I think it's just him overdubbing with himself ^ my comment above. One soft singing track and another almost whisper track EXPERTLY mixed/processed etc.
That what I thought for years. The last couple listens, however, I hear a girl singing that whisper track. I could definitely be wrong, but it is really cool that this aspect of the song stood out to both of us. ✊
Brilliant
Fuckin shit, the moon is a lightbulb breaking?
fuckkkkkk dude. ive been there........
2pac and dre did a commercial for st ides back in 1996 look it up on YouTube
lol yeah, it was that kind of cheap flavored malt beverage from the cheap stores downtown, I drank it as a teenager. It was good tbh... No, I do not drink NOR condone drinking whatsoever.
“I’m tired of playing saint Ide’s Heaven!”
He did say that live lol
jahseh onfroy yeah, oh well okay live haha
Check out this rare live footage of Elliott's 1999 New Year's Eve performance at The Knitting Factory: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6KwzgIePF4Dy7347Om6Ijcsr4vh6JJjP
I think kurt. Cobain would have liked this
because of the amphetamines thing?
he had good taste
I think Kurt would have toured with Elliott Smith had he not have died.
I relate to this song more than I should... but I'm not a kid anymore and luckily don't take amphetamines anymore.
I used to drink St ides with my old crack dealer. he got shot and killed in a drive by. this song is rough.
Kai Chita what's st ides? Are you still using drugs?
St ides is Malt liquor
2pac and dre did a commercial for st ides back in 1996 look it up on YouTube
Kacee Blake fuck
I love pullin this :)
Allow the love
Everything is exactly right
When I walk around here drunk every night
With an open container from 7-11
In St. Ides heaven
I've been out haunting the neighbourhood
And everybody can see I'm no good
When I'm walking out between parked cars
With my head full of stars
High on amphetamines
The moon is a light bulb breaking
It'll go around with anyone
But it won't come down for anyone
You think you know what brings me down
That I want those things you could never allow
You see me smiling you think it's a frown
Turned upside down
‘Cause everyone is a fucking pro
And they all got answers from trouble they've known
And they all got to say what you should and shouldn't do
Though they don't have a clue
High on amphetamines
The moon is a light bulb breaking
It'll go around with anyone
But it won't come down for anyone
And I won't come down for anyone
For breaking. IT WON'T COME DOWN.... for … anyone....
Do you?
Sing it like he wants ya to.
Meth? the like will alight anything? Light?
what kinda dumb fuck would suspect their buck
"i want the loudest part of the mix to be me sliding my fingers across the strings.." - elliott smith
Where did he say that
@Levi Jesse its a joke haha
I tried turning on this girl to Elliott and used this record as a template. She was like “this guy can’t play guitar for shit”. “I can hear his strings sliding”. I was like “cunt”.
Because we LOVE YOU, Elliott!!
itll go around with anyone
but wont come down for anyone
2:09- fun harmonies.
To this day... the chorus still gives me chills
Hell yeah I like stick man to good song
i shouldn’t be crying at 5am listening to this...gonna havva beer i guess
Dude I do the same thing my friend I grew up with died in June 2017 his birthday was that month he was 29 going on 30 heroin man we were in a band to
@jahseh onfroy I'm sorry. That just plain sucks. 2 years later - does this get easier?
Me too man. Cheers. Hope it's better now
@Danielle Marin I'm not that dude, but my best friend died in July 2016. It was the third anniversary where I really started to get over it. It never goes away, and even though I'm not over it, - and probably never will be - I guess it does get easier. I miss him so much. But nowadays I understand that he would rather I move on and live the best life I can live without being held back by losing him; to live the life he could've/should've lived.
Everything is exactly right
When I walk around here drunk every night
With an open container from 7-11
In St. Ides Heaven
I've been out haunting the neighborhood
And everybody can see I'm no good
When I'm walking out between parked cars
With my head full of stars
High on amphetamines
The moon is a light bulb breaking
It'll go around with anyone
But it won't come down for anyone
You think you know what brings me down
That I want those things you could never allow
You see me smile and you think it's a frown turned upside-down
Cos everyone is a fucking pro
And they all got answers from trouble they've known
And they all gotta say what you should and shouldn't do
Though they don't have a clue
High on amphetamines
The moon is a light bulb breaking
It'll go around with anyone
But it won't come down for anyone
And I won't come down for anyone
*[Dm- C- Bb- G7]
[Bb]Every[G/B]thing is e[Bb]xactly [F]right
when I [Bb]walk a[G/B]round here [Bb]drunk every [F]night
with an [Dm]open con[E]tainer from [C]7-[Bb]11
in [G/B]st. ides [Bb]heaven
I've [Bb]been out [G/B]haunting the [Bb]neighbor[F]hood
and [Bb]every[G/B]body can [Bb]see I'm no [F]good
when I'm [Dm]walking [E]out be[C]tween parked [Bb]cars
with my [G/B]head full of[G7]stars
[Bb]High [C]on am[Dm]pheta[F]mines
the moon is a [Bb]light[C]bulb [Dm]brea[F]king
it'll go a[Bb]round [C]with [Dm]any[F]one
but it won't come [Bb]down [C]for [Dm]any[F]one[F]
[Bb- G/B- Bb- F- Bb- G/B- Bb- F- Dm- E- C- Bb- G/B- Bb]
[Bb]You think you [G/B]know what [Bb]brings me [F]down
that I [Bb]want those [G/B]things you could [Bb]never a[F]llow
you [Dm]see me [E]smiling you [C]think it's a [Bb]frown
turned [G/B]upside [Bb]down
'Cause [Bb]every[G/B]one is a [Bb]fucking [F]pro
and they [Bb]all got [G/B]answers from [Bb]trouble they've [F]known
and they [Dm]all got to [E]say what you [C]should and shouldn't [Bb]do
though they [G/B]don't have a[G7]clue
[Bb]High [C]on am[Dm]pheta[F]mines
the moon is a [Bb]light[C]bulb [Dm]brea[F]king
it'll go a[Bb]round [C]with [Dm]any[F]one
but it won't come [Bb]down [C]for [Dm]any[F]one
and I won't come [Bb]down [C]for [Dm]any[F]one
[Bb- G/B- Bb]
* Dm: X5322X
C: X322XX
G/B: X200XX
standard tuning?
Tom MacMahon yes sir... I know Elliott typically played in drop D standard, I've always just played his songs relative to standard tuning... St. Ides is one on the recording that is tuned in a way that makes it hard to play along with in pitch; to my ear this is about as close as it gets, though I would definitely welcome suggestions!
Here because of Every Anxious Wave
reminds me of the drunk dayz of my youth... respect elliott
I've known those people he sings of.
I really miss Elliott more than anybody.
It's so hard to find a bad ES song. This one isn't my favorite but it's far from terrible.
Years ago I asked my friend what her favorite Elliott Smith song was, and she immediately said "St. Ides Heaven."
sarahisaghost yeah dude this is probably my favorite track of his. either that of Talking to Mary
many times I've revisited Elliott Smith's songs after few years, with re-listening to entire albums- and this song is a good example of one that I used to skip over that fully grew on me to point of where it's one of my favorites off the self-titled
yes this is BE(a)ST
This used to be a Reckful emo song FeelsBadMan
My favorite Elliott Smith song right now.
key words, "right now"
Mines placeholder
Heatmiser's Christian Brothers has been my favourite for a long time now. Could never rank his songs though.
i don't think there's a fav. i LOVE THEM ALL
My fav for the last 15 years, but that could change at some point i guess lol. Its just so perfect. My neighbors know im no good. Loud girls and whatnot. And the walking out between cars. Madness.
A drunk knows
Steel Reserve is better.
"High on amphetamines"
This song is absolutely poetic and huanting. Elliott's lyrics and guitar playing are amazing.
It is poetic, but idk why you highlighted that line lol
I won't come down for anyone.......
I think he's talking about smoking meth out of a lightbulb , in a really beautiful way .
not sure but i know he liked meth
Totally a lifestyle. Everyone can see I'm no good is saying I'm a drug user/alcoholic.
ummmmm not even close
Yeah, I can see it. Nothing but good ol peanut brittle
paul smith nah he was more of a heroin downer guy.
This song is more addicting than amphetamines.
Yeah, cause when Elliott's playing we're all thinkin bout UPPERS...
No. it isn't.
absolutely
Nah, not really. Not really at all actually. Enjoy your likes though.
It is. I mean, is better and stronger.
....and everybody can see I am no good(paranoid).
When I'm walking out between parked cars(losing normal safe behavior)
With my head full of stars(days awake)
......He is paranoid; you start thinking people care about you when they don't.
With my head full of stars.....
The stars and visuals start after you have not sleep for more then 3 or 4 days.
Close your eyes. Stars. Open them; stars. Diiiiilated eyyyyessss.
My eyes are dilated
because
I'm Highhhhhh on Ampetanminessss..............
It wont come down and go to sleep even with bottle after bottle of St Ides malt liqure......
because I'm highhhhh on Ampetaminessss.
and I simply want to goooooo to sleeppppppp
@Daniel Teer This is NOT A SONG ABOUT GETTING HIGH ON AMPHETAMINES!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is after you cannot get high because you have been up and the effect stops. Your miserable and want to get some sleep so you can get up and get HIGH AGAIN, but you stop using and cannot sleep for another day or two.
You drink liqueur hoping it will knock you out but it does not. Everyone is irritating because you want to sleep. And your waiting to final get some sleep.
@Daniel Teer People listen to this song and say;
He is talking about getting high and being happy.
NOPE.
He is talking about being miserable and wishing for happiness that only comes with sleep.
It is a sad song.
This song goes both ways. Elliott knew how to do that with his lyrics.
+Hunter Teagarden Yep. Everyone's right!!!
If I cover this song, I'll have to replace "St. Ides" with "Coors"... and "amphetamines" with "oxycontin".
+Anna Wayland better yet, steel reserve and smack
killyoself
I hope you're okay now. Love you.
One of my favorites of his.
If only Elliott Smith lived longer.....who knows the kind of stuff that he could have done if he lived longer. :( What a shame.
@georgeharrison70 So true. Still, he put out quite a bit of music. It's awesome that a new listener can discover lots and lots of his stuff.
I think it is fucvkin amazing he lived as long as he did and that we are blessed with real recordings, not just bootlegs
I feel ya, but all things considered he managed to put out a ton of music, majority of which are bangers. Had he lived longer, maybe he would’ve gotten sober and started making pop music lol who knows
@Ted Diepenbrock that would be me. it's only been a month and i've stalled because i'm listening to certain ones over quite a bit & have so many more to get to. I wait til I am in the mood again to appreciate it and take it all in. I am dumb struck.
wow this is terrible song. no one should listen. move along. such bad recording. no good
"such a bad recording" it's lo-fi music; it's about capturing the actual song in a raw way instead of over-polishing it until it's only fit to be consumed by morons who can't cope with anything that isn't overproduced to fuck.
Oh the balls you’ve licked. Where are they now?
I am super curious how anyone not interested in Elliott Smith would just randomly stumble upon this song... Or even know who ES is
And your name is "Travis".
Everyone is a fucking pro, and they all got answers from trouble they know...
Awesome interface.