And Our Lives Are Forever Changed
And our lives are forever changed
We will never be the same
The more you change the less you feel
Intellectual Reference Point Restoration
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 1988 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The band has undergone several line-up changes since their reunion in 2006, with Corgan being the primary songwriter and sole constant member since its inception. The current lineup consists of Corgan, Iha, and Chamberlin. The band is known for its diverse, densely layered sound, which evolved throughout their career and has integrated elements of gothic rock, heavy metal, grunge, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, shoegaze, dream pop, and electronica.
Song Excerpts
Believe in Me
Believe,
believe in me –
Believe, believe
Disarm You With a Smile
Disarm you with a smile,
and leave you like they left me here,
to wither in denial –
The bitterness of one who’s left alone
Free of Those Voices Inside Me
I shall be free, free
free of those voices inside me
I Think I’ll Leave Tonight
The moon is out, the stars invite,
I think I’ll leave tonight
Mysteries Not Ready To Reveal
Mysteries not ready to reveal
The Earth Laughs Beneath My Heavy Feet
The earth laughs beneath my heavy feet,
at the blasphemy in my old jangly walk
The Impossible Is Possible Tonight
The impossible is possible tonight –
Believe in me as I believe in you
They’re Not Sure Just What We Have in Store
Double cross the vacant and the bored –
They’re not sure just what we have in store
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