Cover art for No Name #3 by Elliott Smith

No Name #3

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Jul. 14, 19941 viewer19.5K views

No Name #3 Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We arrived too late
Our mouths were opening
I turned off the light
So, come on, night

[Verse 2]
You're a witness, you
You've seen me interrupt
A good, old-fashioned fight
So, come on, night


[Chorus]
Everyone is gone
Home to oblivion
Home to oblivion
Home to oblivion


[Verse 3]
Watched the dying day
Blushing in the sky
Everyone is uptight
So, come on, night

[Chorus]
Everyone is gone
Home to oblivion

Home to oblivion
Home to oblivion
Home to oblivion
[Verse 4]
I know we're not
Illegitimate
In our hearing

So, come on
So, come on, night

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Genius Annotation

No Name #3 could be a peaceful lullaby as Elliott and his significant other goes to sleep after another day of living in a rocky relationship.

The other interpretation of this song is more pessimistic, detailing what seems to be a paired suicide attempt on the verge of succeeding, and the peaceful contemplation that follows.

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Credits
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Written By
Acoustic Guitar
Recorded At
J.J. Gonson's basement (Portland, Oregon)
Release Date
July 14, 1994
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