Posts Tagged ‘SMASHING PUMPKINS’

THIRTY THREE

Speak to me in a language i can hear humour me before i have to go
Deep in thought i forgive everyone
As the cluttered streets greet me once again
I know i can’t be late supper’s waiting on the table
Tomorrow’s just an excuse away
So i pull my collar up and face the cold on my own
The earth laughs beneath my heavy feet
At the blasphemy in my old jangly walk
Steeple guide me to my heart and home
The sun is out and up and down again
I know i’ll make it, love can last forever
Graceful swans of never topple to the earth
And you can make it last, forever you
You can make it last, forever you
And for a moment i lose myself

Wrapped up in the pleasures of the world
I’ve journeyed here and there and back again
But in the same old haunts i still find my friends
Mysteries not ready to reveal
Sympathies i’m ready to return
I’ll make the effort, love can last forever
Graceful swans of never topple to the earth
Tomorrow’s just an excuse
And you can make it last, forever you
You can make it last, forever you

VANITY

You can hear the baby bones
crack beneath her wheels
tears of avalon
streak silent down her shield
high crimes and misdemeanors
unfortunate attacks
will leave you standing nameless
while she’s turning black
Vanity stands naked at my door
vanity cries, why?
Eleanor, you’ve lost me
in a haze of wine and cocaine
gone out and cost me
everything i blame
broadcast in tv detail
to call their own stories
as i try to recapture
our best in former glories
Vanity stands naked at my door
vanity cries, why?
vanity wants everything and more
vanity must die
She swears she’ll turn around
turn around for good
she swears she’ll turn around
turn around for sure
you know you’ll run around
run around for her
you know you want to know so pure
Ease on that dirt road
you’ve still a ways to go
soak in sights and city lights
while you still can borrow
cursed fall will find you
and bring a memory
the ghost of her surrender
with the kiss of anarchy
She’s naked at my door
vanity cries, why?
vanity wants everything and more
vanity must die
die

CHEWING GUM

Chewing gum
wondering where i’ve been and what i’ve done
wondering where i’ll go and where i’ll run
hide myself away from everyone
Chewing gum
doesn’t ['does it'] bother you that you’re not the one
keeps you up at night in a fear of dream
to count the silver bullet of your misty
it’s yours to keep
Chewing gum
innocence lost in electric smiles
perfectly cast in desperate clouds ['colds']
loving with under
city lights
with all their {miles}
and all i need
is you
by my side
by my side
by my side
Chewing gum
wondering where i’ve been and what i’ve done
wondering where i’ll go and where i’ll run
hide myself away from everyone
chewing gum
got myself a piece of
chewing gum
got myself a piece of
chewing gum
got myself a piece of
chewing gum
got myself a piece of
chewing gum

PLUME

Oh yeah, another day
oh yeah, gotta play
what it is, it never was
i don’t care to give enough
My boredom has outshined the sun
it’s all down low
i just want to have some
little fun
Oh yeah, another day
oh yeah, what a waste
what it is, it never was
i don’t care or give a fuck
My boredom has outshined the sun
it’s all down low
i just want to have some
little fun
Bring me down
bring me down

LILY (MY ONE AND ONLY)

Lily my one and only
I can hardly wait till i see her
Silly i know i’m silly
Cause i’m hanging in this tree
In the hopes that she will catch a glimpse of me
And thru her window shade
I watch her shadow move
I wonder if she…….?
Lily my one and only
Love is in my heart and in your eyes
Will she or won’t she want him
No one knows for sure
But an officer is knocking at my door
And thru her window shade
I watch her shadow move
I wonder if she could only see me?
And when i’m with her i feel fine
If i could kiss her i wouldn’t mind the time it took to find
My lily, my one and only
I can hardly wait till i see her
Oh lily, i know you love me
Cause as they’re draggin me away
I swear i saw her raise her hand and wave (goodbye)

SILVERFUCK

I hear your winter
i hear your rain
i’ve failed your summer ways
and i feel no pain
I hear what you want
and i feel that way
i hear what you want
and i feel that way
I hear you fade away
and i hear you crawl
i gave my life away
and i feel no pain
and i feel no pain
and i feel no pain
and i feel your pain
And she was my lover so sweet
and she was my angel
and what i’ve recovered of me
i put into a box underneath my bed
When you lie in your bed
and you lie to yourself
when you lie in your bed
and you lie to yourself
lie
lie
Bang bang your dead hole in your head
bang bang your dead hole in your head
bang bang your dead hole in your head
bang bang your dead hole in your head
I hear what you want
and i feel that way
i hear what you want
and i feel that way
[this take, don't give a fuck]

GO

The slowest night
the slowest dance
you sway across the room
as in a dream
An empty house
with empty rooms
i loved you so
but now you leave
Go, and leave if you must know
and go, i never wanted you to know
go
We ran away
or so we thought
now i know you were told to go
To know love, to show love
and go
to give love, to feel loved
and go
I fell asleep
washed up on the shore
i kissed my son christopher
he moved to speak
no words could reach me
but one once knew
Go love, and learn by your desire
and know love
you’re the only reason why
i’m terrified to go
to know love, to show love
go
to give love, to feel loved
go
to know love, to show love
i’m begging you to go

TO SHEILA

Twilight fades
through blistered avalon
the sky’s cruel torch
on arching autobahn
into the uncertain divine
we scream into the last divine
You make me real
you make me real
strong as i feel
you make me real
Sheila rides on crashing nightingale
intake eyes leave passing vapor trails
with blushing brilliance alive
because it’s time to arrive
You make me real
you make me real
strong as i feel
you make me real
Lately i just can’t seem to believe
discard my friends to change the scenery
it meant the wrold to hold a bruising faith
but now it’s just a matter of grace
A summer storm graces all of me
highway warm sing silent poetry
i could bring you the light
and take you home into the night
You make me real
lately i just can’t seem to believe
you make me real
discard my friends to change the scenery
strong as i feel
it meant the wrold to hold a bruising faith
you make me real
but now it’s just a matter of grace

DOOMSDAY CLOCK

Is everyone afraid?

Is everyone ashamed?

They’re running towards their holes to find out

Apocalyptic means are lost amongst our dead

A message to our friends to get out

There’s wages on this fear

Oh so clear

Depends on what you’ll pay to hear

They’re bound to kill us all

In white-washed halls

The jackals lick their paws

Please don’t stop

It’s lonely at the top

These lonely days

When will they ever stop?

This doomsday clock tickin’ in my heart

Not broken

I love life everyday

in each and every way

Khafka would be proud, to find out

I’m certain of the end,

it’s the means that has me spooked

It takes an unknown truth to get out

I’m guessing that I’m born free, silly me

I was meant to beg from my knees

(chorus)

Please don’t stop

It’s lonely at the top

These lonely days

wWhen will they ever stop?

This doomsday clock ticking in my heart

These lonely days when will they ever stop?

We gotta dig in

Gas masks on

Wait in the sunshine, all bug-eyed

If this is living?

Sakes alive!

Well then they can’t win, no one survives

Is everyone afraid?

You should be ashamed

Apocalyptic screams mean nothing to the dead

Kissing that ol’ sun to know all there is

Come onn, last call!

You should want it all!

(chorus)

Ah, it’s lonely at the top

These lonely days when will they ever stop?

This doomsday clock

Ticking in my heart

These lonely days when will they ever stop?

This ticking in my heart

Is everyone afraid?