The Biggest Lie
Elliott Smith * Track #12 On Elliott Smith
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The Biggest Lie by Elliott Smith
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“The Biggest Lie” is about Elliott talking to a person he cares deeply for right before he kills himself, first explaining what this person has done for him, then pushing them away from him by telling “the biggest lie”
The Biggest Lie Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm waiting for the train
The subway that only goes one way
The stupid thing that'll come to pull us apart
And make everybody late
[Verse 2]
You spent everything you had
Wanted everything to stop that bad
Now I'm a crushed credit card registered to Smith
Not the name that you call me with
[Verse 3]
You turned white like a saint
I'm tired of dancing on a pot of gold flake paint
Oh, we're so very precious, you and I
And everything that you do makes me want to die
[Outro]
Oh, I just told the biggest lie
I just told the biggest lie
The biggest lie
The Biggest Lie Q&A
Who wrote The Biggest Lie's ?
The Biggest Lie was written by Elliott Smith.
Who produced The Biggest Lie's ?
The Biggest Lie was produced by Elliott Smith.
When did Elliott Smith release The Biggest Lie?
Elliott Smith released The Biggest Lie on Fri Jul 21 1995.
Is there a live performance of this song available?
Live at The Knitting Factory, New Year’s Eve, 1999