Taking a chance is always a fearsome thing. Relocation, especially to somewhere as gold-gilt and Gomorrah-esque as Los Angeles is a huge risk which can hold fame and riches in store or another tally to add onto its wall of ruined lives. Elliott switched from working with indie record labels in Portl...
[Verse 1]
Someone's always coming around here, trailing some new kill
Says, "I've seen your picture on a hundred dollar bill"
What's a game of chance to you, to him is one of real skill
[Chorus]
So glad to meet you
Angeles
[Verse 2]
Picking up the ticket shows there's money to be made
Go on, lose the gamble that's the history of the trade
Did you add up all the cards left to play to zero
[Chorus 2]
And sign up with evil
Angeles?
{Bridge}
Don't start me trying now
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
{Chorus 3}
'Cause I'm all over it
Angeles
[Verse 3]
I can make you satisfied in everything you do
All your secret wishes could right now be coming true
And be forever with my poison arms around you
[Chorus 4]
No one's gonna fool around with us
No one's gonna fool around with us
So glad to meet you
Angeles
Angeles was written by Elliott Smith.
Angeles was produced by Elliott Smith & Rob Schnapf & Tom Rothrock.
Elliott Smith released Angeles on Tue Feb 25 1997.
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 “Angeles”