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Elliott Smith - Angeles
Someone's always coming around here trailing some new kill
Says I seen your picture on a hundred dollar bill
And what's a game of chance to you, to him is one of real skill
So glad to meet you
Angeles
Picking up the ticket shows there's money to be made
Go on and lose the gamble that's the history of the trade
You add up all the cards left to play to zero
And sign up with evil
Angeles
Don't start me trying now
Cos I'm all over it
Angeles
I could 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
No one's gonna fool around with us
No one's gonna fool around with us
So glad to meet you
Angeles
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 Portland to signing with Spielberg-founded Dreamworks Records after this song was released. Angeles seems to be Smith’s internal struggle with this huge decision for both his personal life and musical career ending in the decision he ultimately reached, summed up so succinctly sweet with, “so glad to meet you, Angeles.” 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”.
