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Faith lies in
The ways of sin
I chased the charmed
But I don't want them anymore
And in their eyes I was alive
A fool's disguise
Take me away from you
Shame my tongue
Fat with promise all along
But when I woke up from that sleep
I was happier than I'd ever been
When you decide
That your life is a prize
Renew and revive
It's alright honey
It's alright, yeah
Happiness will make you wonder
Will I feel OK?
It scares the disenchanted
Far away
Yeah I want something new
But what am I supposed to do about you
Yeah I love you, it's true
Life's a bummer
When you're a hummer
Life's a drag
Ask yourself a question
Anyone but me
I ain't free
Ask yourself a question
Anyone but me
I ain't free
Do you feel
Love is real?
The ways of sin
I chased the charmed
But I don't want them anymore
And in their eyes I was alive
A fool's disguise
Take me away from you
Shame my tongue
Fat with promise all along
But when I woke up from that sleep
I was happier than I'd ever been
When you decide
That your life is a prize
Renew and revive
It's alright honey
It's alright, yeah
Happiness will make you wonder
Will I feel OK?
It scares the disenchanted
Far away
Yeah I want something new
But what am I supposed to do about you
Yeah I love you, it's true
Life's a bummer
When you're a hummer
Life's a drag
Ask yourself a question
Anyone but me
I ain't free
Ask yourself a question
Anyone but me
I ain't free
Do you feel
Love is real?
Lyrics submitted by dsfire
Track duration: 06:56
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I'd like to think Billy did write it with all that 'existential garbage' in mind, I thought that was a great interpretation. Or maybe you've just articulated how I feel right now; either way, it was well put :)
Life's a bummer
When you're a hummer
Life's a drag
For me it means: "Life sucks when you don't do things right, when you just hum stead of sing, then live becomes hard
The whole song it's about being in a love relationship, finding out that it's untrue and looking for changing. But at the end, you don't to hurt anyone so you star thinking "But what am I supposed to do about you". You asked her "have you ever loved anyone? (Ask yourself a question= I asked yourself a question) and you get a "Anyone but you" then you know you Aint free cause she really loves you, even-though you don't. Indeed, you're in love of someone else "Happiness will make you wonder Will I feel OK?" you're alredy thinking of someone else, even dreaming with that person "But when I woke up from that sleep I was happier than I'd ever been"
That actually makes a lot of sense. Sometimes I find it easier to draw off the negative aspects of my life when I need something to keep me moving forward. It's almost like Corgan is saying that experiencing the bad things in life is the real gift of living, not being a content individual all the time. It can't be sunny everyday. It's all about the ups and downs, folks.
= going after that which is appealing
"but i don't want them anymore..."
"And in their eyes I was alive
A fool’s disguise
Take me away from you."
= (you) is the charmed...and what is causing the feeling of not being alive, which needs to be escaped from.. alas, they are charmed
"Shame my tongue,
Fat with promise all along.
But when I woke up from that sleep,
I was happier than I’d ever been
= denial/not knowing what to do because they are being charmed. yet, when they finally realize their denial they are happy
"When you decide
That your life is a prize
Renew and revive"
= when you see how important your life is, do something to help yourself
"Happiness will make you wonder...
Will I feel ok?
It scares the disenchanted
Far away"
= am i going to be alright without you?
if i stay with you it won't be any good either
"Yeah... I want something new.
But what am I supposed to do about you??
Yeah, I love you, it's true"
= i need this, but i can't just let you go, i love you.
"Life’s a bummer
when you’re a hummer...
life’s a drag"
i'm guessing being a hummer is sitting on the fence, finding it hard to decide on right/wrong/love
"Ask yourself a question,
Anyone but me...
I ain’t free
Do you feel
Love is real?"
= is love real and is this what is making it all so difficult? you answer, cause i'm too confused
The last five verses are sarcastic truths about love and feelings of disconnection with women in general because of opposing views on reality.
Also I think the title is using slang as a sarcastic metaphor about materialism/ as well a sexual euphemism
Also I think that verses 8 & 9 should be properly read like this:
Ask yourself a question
Anyone but me
Are you free?
Ask yourself a question
Anyone but me
I ain't free