Alameda
Elliott Smith * Track #2 On Either/Or
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Alameda by Elliott Smith
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“Alameda” is the second track off of Smith’s album, Either/Or—in a 1997 interview with JimZine, Elliott clarified that the title of the song was a reference to Alameda Street in Portland, where he spent most of his adolescence. This also ties in with the fact that a part of the album was recorded in...
Alameda Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You walk down Alameda
Shuffling your deck of trick cards over everyone
Like some precious only son
Face down, bow to the champion
[Verse 2]
You walk down Alameda
Looking at the cracks in the sidewalk
Thinking about your friends
How you maintain all them in a constant state of suspense
[Chorus]
For your own protection over their affection
Nobody broke your heart
You broke your own 'cause you can't finish what you start
[Verse 3]
Walk down Alameda
Brushing off the nightmares you wish could plague me when I'm awake
So now you see your first mistake was thinking that you could relate
For one or two minutes she liked you
But the fix is in
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
You're all pretension, I never pay attention
Nobody broke your heart
You broke your own because you can't finish what you start
Nobody broke your heart
You broke your own because you can't finish what you start
Nobody broke your heart
You broke your own because you can't finish what you start
Nobody broke your heart
If you're alone, it must be you that wants to be apart
Alameda Q&A
Who wrote Alameda's ?
Alameda was written by Elliott Smith.
Who produced Alameda's ?
Alameda was produced by Elliott Smith & Rob Schnapf & Tom Rothrock.
When did Elliott Smith release Alameda?
Elliott Smith released Alameda on Tue Feb 25 1997.
Are there any alternate versions of the song?
Yes, in 2012 Elliott’s former record label, Kill Rock Stars, released an album titled “Alternative Versions From Either/Or”, which included alternative lyrics to many of Smith’s songs off his Either/Or album. This includes “Alameda”.