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Elliott Smith Southern Belle Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 8.50/10 [2 votes]Album: Elliott Smith / Original Release Date: 1995Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 3 min 06 sec
ELLIOTT SMITH
- Southern Belle Lyrics / with translationsKilling a southern belle
Is all you know how to do
That, and give other people hell
It's what they expect from you too
But I wouldn't have you how you want
I don't want to walk around
I don't even want to breathe
I live in a southern town
Where all you can do is grit your teeth
But I wouldn't have you how you want
How come you're not ashamed of what you are?
And sorry that you're the one she got?
Ain't nobody talking now
Nobody nothing's said
No one's about to shout
Nobody's seeing red
But I wouldn't have you how you want
You're killing a southern belle
Killing a southern belle
Killing a southern belle
Is all you know how to do
That, and give other people hell
It's what they expect from you too
But I wouldn't have you how you want
I don't want to walk around
I don't even want to breathe
I live in a southern town
Where all you can do is grit your teeth
But I wouldn't have you how you want
And sorry that you're the one she got?
Ain't nobody talking now
Nobody nothing's said
No one's about to shout
Nobody's seeing red
But I wouldn't have you how you want
You're killing a southern belle
Killing a southern belle
Killing a southern belle
Facts about Southern Belle
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Southern Belle is written by Steven P. Smith.
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It is first released in 1995 as part of Elliott Smith's album "Elliott Smith" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, Elliott Smith's 'Southern Belle' shows through its lyrics how two people in a relationship treat each other in a harmful way which results in their mutual destruction with one partner ending their relationship through 'killing a southern belle.' The southern belle character stands for innocence and purity and traditional values which the other character destroys through his actions. The song shows how the persona experiences regret about his destructive behavior because he wants to change his current situation but cannot manage to do so. Southern belle lyrics mostly emphasize angst and heartbreak and despair and social commentary and reflection. The song demonstrates how people experience both social isolation and the need to destroy things through their feeling of regret. The lyrics contain themes of violence and emotional distress which may not be suitable for younger children. The material contains no explicit language and no strong profanity or sexual content which results in a PG rating.
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Southern Belle falls under the genre Alternative.
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Southern Belle song length is 3 minutes and 06 seconds.
Who wrote Southern Belle lyrics?
Southern Belle is written by Steven P. Smith.
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When was Southern Belle released?
It is first released in 1995 as part of Elliott Smith's album "Elliott Smith" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Southern Belle lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, Elliott Smith's 'Southern Belle' shows through its lyrics how two people in a relationship treat each other in a harmful way which results in their mutual destruction with one partner ending their relationship through 'killing a southern belle.' The southern belle character stands for innocence and purity and traditional values which the other character destroys through his actions. The song shows how the persona experiences regret about his destructive behavior because he wants to change his current situation but cannot manage to do so. Southern belle lyrics mostly emphasize angst and heartbreak and despair and social commentary and reflection. The song demonstrates how people experience both social isolation and the need to destroy things through their feeling of regret. The lyrics contain themes of violence and emotional distress which may not be suitable for younger children. The material contains no explicit language and no strong profanity or sexual content which results in a PG rating.
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Which genre is Southern Belle?
Southern Belle falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Southern Belle?
Southern Belle song length is 3 minutes and 06 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Steven P. SmithRecord Label(s): 1995 Kill Rock Stars
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