Last Hour by Elliott Smith - Lyrics and Translation

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Last Hour

Elliott Smith

Last Hour

Song byElliott Smith

in AlbumFrom A Basement On The Hill

Here's the army that you mowed to the ground

And the bodies you left lying around

Talking it out the last hour

I'm through trying now, it's a big relief

I'll be staying down

Where no one else gonna give me grief

Mess me around

Just make it over

Your opinion was the law of the land

A single thing that I could always understand

I lived it out from hour to hour

The only thing that never really changed

You ran me all around

And dragged me down

At the end of the day

Don't keep me around

Just make it over

I've been thinking of the things that I missed

Situations that I passed up for this

One-way love I took for ours

I'm through trying now, it's a big relief

I'll be staying down

I wasn't good at being a thief

More like a clown

Make it over

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Last Hour by Elliott Smith peers deep into themes of introspection, emotional turmoil, and the passage of time. It reflects on the struggles of dealing with inner demons and feelings of isolation. There is a raw, haunting beauty in Elliott Smith's songwriting, bringing a sense of urgency and melancholia that resonates through the music. Particularly poignant moments in the song include the heartfelt honesty in the lyrics, capturing a snapshot of vulnerability and human frailty.