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“Late” is a tribute that Ben Folds wrote to honor Elliott Smith after his death. Touching upon how much Smith’s music helped during difficult times throughout his life. Folds and Smith toured together for a few weeks, but Folds was never able to truly express to Smith how much his music meant to him. "We hung out a little bit, but not much. I didn’t really know him that well, but I liked him. He was a great guy. You know, when you’re on tour, you don’t get that much of a chance to hang out.