For those of you, who like me, want to get the most out of this song, here comes what I’ve been able to glean about its incredibly complex structure.
These are the main things you need to pay attention to when trying out different combinations if you want to get a different outcome or ending:
The 1st choice always influences the 2nd, but also the 3rd and the 5th
The 4th choice influences the 5th
The ending you get is often based not only on the combination between your 1st and 5th choice but also on your 4th choice
With that out of the way here are all the important combinations I’ve been able to find that lead to unique outcomes and/or endings:
Beginning combinations, 1st + 2nd choice
BBXXX
BGXXX
BRXXX
GBXXX
GGXXX
GRXXX
RBXXX
RGXXX
RRXXX
Secondary combinations, 1st + 3rd choice
Except for middle Red where it’s sometimes 1st + 1nd + 3rd choice
GXGXX (only possible with a Charming Grace)
RXGXX (only possible with a Charming Grace)
BXGXX
BBRXX = BRRXX
BGRXX
GBRXX = GRRXX
GGRXX
RBRXX = RRRXX
RGRXX
XGBXX
XBBXX = XRBXX
Tertiary combinations, 3rd + 4th choice
XXGGX (only possible with a Charming Grace)
XXGBX (only possible with a Charming Grace)
XXGRX (only possible with a Charming Grace)
XXBBX
XXBGX
XXBRX
XXRBX
XXRGX
XXRRX
Ending combinations, 1st + 4th + 5th choice
XXXGG = XXXRG (both are only possible with a Charming Grace)
XXXGG = XXXRG (both are only possible with a Clever or Kickass Grace)
XXXBG (only possible with a Charming Grace)
BXXBG (only possible with a Clever or Kickass Grace)
GXXBG (only possible with a Clever or Kickass Grace)
RXXBG (only possible with a Clever or Kickass Grace)
XXXBB = XXXGB
BXXBR
BXXGR
BXXRB
GXXBR
GXXGR
GXXRB
RXXBR
RXXGR
RXXRB
RXXRR = XXXRR
Video showcasing the different outcomes/endings compiled by the lovely fellow Steam user .:|Sway|:. who helped me find some extra combinations for this song:
For those of you who like me love Persephone - there's a video of all versions of You and I and You and I reprise on this channel as well. You're welcome.
Now good luck with finding your own perfect combination/s for this song!
Below is a listing of every known song that Elliott Smith contributed to - whether singing, writing, producing, recording, engineering, or performing in some fashion. Click a song to find out what...
Introducing the COMPLETE Elliott Smith song guide, a resource that provides exhaustive info about the over 450 songs that Elliott participated in, in any way shape or form, including audio, video, lyrics, recording dates, performance dates, and so much more. This includes stuff dating all the way from 1983 to 2003, spanning about 20 years worth of creating music, and is unique because it includes songs recorded by Elliott in the 10 or so years of his life before “Roman Candle” that very little has been known about publicly until very recently. For what it’s worth, Elliott recorded 6 albums worth of music before Heatmiser even existed.
This took about six years to complete so I do hope that you take the time to read through it and enjoy!
Reminder: The ES song guide lists and details every song that Elliott recorded, produced, wrote, or contributed to in any way shape or form.
Update: All songs through “Color Bars” have been updated.
Highlights:
--”Coast to Coast” demo lyrics added
--New 1997 studio session noted with Sam Coomes
--Live audio of electric version of “Clementine” added
--Updated information about Elliott’s first recording session in 1983
--XO entry color scheme updated from gray to black and white
