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Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived for much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies.
After playing in the rock band Heatmiser for several years, Smith began his solo career in 1994, with releases on the independent record labels Cavity Search and Kill Rock Stars (KRS). In 1997, he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, for which he recorded two albums. Smith rose to mainstream prominence when his song "Miss Misery"—included in the soundtrack for the film Good Will Hunting (1997)—was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category in 1998.
Timothy Seth Avett (born July 30, 1980) is one of the lead singers and founding members of the American folk-rock band The Avett Brothers. Avett sings and plays guitar, drums, and piano for the band based out of Concord, North Carolina. In 2008, their album, The Second Gleam, reached the number ten spot on Billboard.com's Top Independent Albums chart, and stayed there for three weeks.
Seth Avett is the son of Susie and Jim Avett of Concord, North Carolina. He is the youngest of three children. Bonnie, his older sister, was born in 1973, and Scott, his older brother, was born in 1976. Seth was born in Charlotte on July 30, 1980. His father owns a welding business in Concord, and his mother teaches at a school.
So, baby, please, let’s bury the past,
‘Cause it’s a bad corpse to keep around,
And I don’t want these closet skeletons,
Because they’re starting to decay now.
So forgive me if I set this room ablaze again.
I’m all live wires and frayed ends.
So forgive me if I set this room ablaze again.
I’m all live wires.
So please, let’s tear the boards from this floor,
So we don’t hear the heartbeat anymore.
Because we’re past the point of telltale signs,
And there is no going back there now.
So forgive me if I set this room ablaze again.
I’m all live wires and frayed ends.
So forgive me if I set this room ablaze again.
I’m all live wires.
So now that these walls are down,
And we can see their bones,
Well, we know where we began,
But where will we go from here?
From here…
So, baby, please, let’s bury the past,
‘Cause it’s a bad corpse to keep around,
And I don’t want these closet skeletons,
Because I’ve got better things to mind now.
So forgive me if I set this room ablaze again.
I’m all live wires and frayed ends.
So forgive me if I set this room ablaze again.
I’m all live wires.
Well I’m all live wires and frayed ends.
And you’re electric.
And we’re electric.