No Name #3 could be a peaceful lullaby as Elliott and his significant other goes to sleep after another day of living in a rocky relationship.
The other interpretation of this song is more pessimistic, detailing what seems to be a paired suicide attempt on the verge of succeeding, and the peaceful...
[Verse 1]
We arrived too late
Our mouths were opening
I turned off the light
So, come on, night
[Verse 2]
You're a witness, you
You've seen me interrupt
A good, old-fashioned fight
So, come on, night
[Chorus]
Everyone is gone
Home to oblivion
Home to oblivion
Home to oblivion
[Verse 3]
Watched the dying day
Blushing in the sky
Everyone is uptight
So, come on, night
[Chorus]
Everyone is gone
Home to oblivion
Home to oblivion
Home to oblivion
Home to oblivion
[Verse 4]
I know we're not
Illegitimate
In our hearing
So, come on
So, come on, night
No Name #3 was written by Elliott Smith.
No Name #3 was produced by Elliott Smith.
Elliott Smith released No Name #3 on Thu Jul 14 1994.