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Elliott Smith

Abused

Release date: 18th October 2004

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"Abused" is a track by Elliott Smith, from the album Grand Mal: Studio Rarities, released 18th October 2004. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Elliott Smith

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Lyrics

Abused

Now that everybody's worn the expression

Not that you wanted to use

It seems untrue now

But the funniest thing is

It fits you now

To a perfect T

You may never understand this affliction

Although you feel the effects you feel

Bruised now, body and mind you feel

Used now, almost all of the time

Been abused

Abused

Abused

Sunday morning in the aisle with my brother

Watching the men in black tell the youths how

You're supposed to behave, and tell the truth now

You don't know what you're saying

We've been abused

Abused

Abused

Abused

Abused

Abused

Abused

Other people see some evil intention

But the closer you get

The more you get confused how

Why does everyone know

Been abused now

Didn't want it to show

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Track details

From Grand Mal: Studio Rarities

2004
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  1. —A Question Mark (instrumental)
  2. —Cecilia/Amanda
  3. —I Can't Answer You Anymore
  4. —Melodic Noise
  5. —No Name #6
  6. —From the Poisoned Well
  7. —I’m Gonna Get Crushed
  8. —Place Pigalle
  9. —Snowbunny’s Serenade
  10. —Brand New Game
  11. —Bottle Up and Explode! (Early Version)
  12. —Alameda (alt lyrics)
  13. —Let's Turn the Record Over
  14. —Junk Bond Trader (alt version)
  15. —Suicide Machine
  16. —Where I Get It From
  17. —Trouble (Cat Stevens cover)
  18. —Pictures Of Me (alt lyrics)
  19. —Between the Bars (alt version)
  20. —Sorry My Mistake
  21. —Shiva Opens Her Arms
  22. —Bled White (alt version)
  23. —The Machine
  24. —Abused
  25. —A Silver Chain (instrumental)
  26. —Ballad of Big Nothing (Alternate Version)
  27. —Concrete Jungle (Bob Marley cover)
  28. —Coraliza
  29. —Burned Out, Still Glowing
  30. —Dancing on the Highway
  31. —Cupid's Trick (alt lyrics)
  32. —Crazy Fucker
  33. —Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands (alt version)
  34. —Grand Mal
  35. —I Didn't Understand (alt version)
  36. —I'll Be Back
  37. —In The Lost And Found
  38. —Like a Cop
  39. —Instrumental #2 (Waltz)
  40. —I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out
  41. —Mr. Goodmorning
  42. —No Confidence Man
  43. —No More
  44. —O So Slow
  45. —O So Slow (alt version)
  46. —No Life
  47. —Punch and Judy (alt lyrics)
  48. —See You in Heaven
  49. —She Won't Look At Me
  50. —Stained Glass Eyes
  51. —Stickman
  52. —Splitzville
  53. —Speed Trials (alt lyrics)
  54. —Take a Fall (Instrumental)
  55. —The Assassin or (Kill) Fuck
  56. —Taking a Fall
  57. —Yay!
  58. —Waltz #1 (early demo)
  59. —Revolution (Beatles cover)
  60. —A Living Will
  61. —Everything's Okay
  62. —Everybody Has It

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