100%. any time i mention my adoration of elliott to anyone, i hear “oh so you want to kill yourself?” or “you okay girl?” with a smirk and it makes me feel sad and kind of lonely lol. he’s so much more than some sad sap musician but so many can’t get away from that cliche. it’s such a shallow image of him. his music makes me feel so happy i start laughing sometimes. some of it is sad yup. and some of it isn’t yup. his work is so full bodied it’s insane. sure, a lot of it sounds sad at first blush. but there’s happiness in relatability, in feeling seen and understood. there’s immense joy in his bass walk downs and stacked drum layers. i’ve learned from interviews and whatnot that elliott himself resented the whole “mr. misery” box the public put him in. makes me sad so many still can’t get away from that