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Artist/Band: Elliott Smith
Lyrics for Song: I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Elliott Smith



I can wait

I can wait

I can sit wondering what in world you think about

I don't think I'm ever gonna figure it out

After all the alchohol, the pretty words that devolve down

To slurs and drunken shouts

I don't think I'm ever gonna figure it out

It's like some wild last frontier

You never know what kind of fight's gonna appear

That once begun can't be won



Started out losing already and go all ten rounds

I don't think I'm ever gonna figure it out

The tired hits that fall below

I can't connect, yeah yeah I know

I can wait

I can wait

I can sit wondering what in the world you think about

I don't think I'm ever gonna figure it out

I don't think I'm ever gonna figure it out

I don't think I'm ever gonna figure it out


I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out

Recorded during the final months of Elliott Smith's life, this haunting track exemplifies the artist's signature blend of acoustic intimacy and raw emotional vulnerability. Released posthumously, the song appears on the 2010 compilation Introduction To Elliott Smith, where it stands alongside other late-career works that explore themes of isolation and the struggle to understand one's place in the world. Smith's falsetto delivery and sparse instrumentation create a sonic landscape that feels both personal and universally resonant, capturing the quiet desperation often found in his later discography. The recording serves as a poignant testament to his ability to distill complex feelings into simple, memorable melodies that continue to define his legacy in alternative and indie music.


Album Lyrics: Other Songs - Elliott Smith


Elliott Smith
"Other Songs - Elliott Smith"


1. 1. 4. 98
2. 10. 14. 99 1
3. 10. 14. 99 2
4. 2 45
5. 5. 15. 97
6. 7. 17. 94
7. A Fond Farewell
8. A Living Will
9. A Song About You
10. Amanda Cecilia
11. Because
12. Blue Highway
13. Brand New Game
14. Can't Answer You Anymore
15. Crazy Fucker
16. Division Day
17. Figure 8
18. Harvest Moon
19. How To Take A Fall
20. I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out
21. I Figured You Out
22. I'm Doing Okay, Pretty Good
23. Jealous Guy
24. L. A.
25. Miss Misery
26. No Confidence Man
27. Over My Shoulder
28. Plainclothes Man
29. Real Love
30. Some Song
31. Sorry My Mistake
32. Stickman
33. The Enemy Is You
34. The Morning After
35. Tom's Start