Go By by Elliott Smith - Lyrics and Translation

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Go By

Elliott Smith

Go By

Song byElliott Smith

in AlbumNew Moon

Go on parade and fade

Hit the scene in slow

Spending all your time with some girl

You'll never get to know

Wound up tight

Dressed all in white

Some torment saint

Blowing out to drift

Leave you even if

You live up in your head

Scared of every little noise

Someone's always breaking in accidentally

Using nothing but their voice

Shrill and small

Echo down the hall

Repeating pet names

Seeing it in your eyes

You're only passing by

Go by

Someone's in the way

Pretty words and inside slurs

All the things they have to say

To perform the work that they've rehearsed

It's a waste of time

I put it behind me

Once and for all

And let the hype decline

If the problem wasn't mine

Go by

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Go By by Elliott Smith is an emotive exploration of fleeting relationships and the passage of time. In this song, Smith delves into themes of loss, heartache, and the inevitability of moving on. One particularly poignant moment is the imagery of drifting apart, which symbolizes the struggle to hold on to relationships that are naturally fading. The melancholic tone and introspective lyrics capture the tension between the desire to stay connected and the reality of separation.