The Smashing Pumpkins – Ava Adore

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It's you that I adore
You will always be my whore
You'll be a mother to my child
And a child to my heart

We must never be apart
We must never be apart
Lovely girl you're the beauty in my world
Without you there aren't reasons left to find

And I'll pull your crooked teeth
You'll be perfect just like me
You'll be a lover in my bed
And a gun to my head

We must never be apart
We must never be apart
Lovely girl you're the murder in my world
Dressing coffins for the souls I've left to die
Drinking mercury
To the mystery of all that you should ever leave behind
In time

In you I see dirty
In you I count the stars
In you I feel so pretty
In you I taste God
In you I feel so hungry
In you I crash cars
We must never be apart

Drinking mercury
To the mystery of all that you should ever seek to find
Lovely girl you're the murder in my world
Dressing coffins for the souls I've left behind
In time
We must never be apart

And you'll always be my whore
'Cause you're the one that I adore
And I'll pull your crooked teeth
You'll be perfect just like me

In you I feel so dirty
In you I crash cars
In you I feel so pretty
In you I taste God...
We must never be apart

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    My Interpretation:I actually think it's about his anima (the unconscious of the male which finds expression as an inner feminine personality, conversely, the unconscious of the female finds expression as an inner masculine personality (animus)) and the ultimate struggle (like everyone else in this World) to find a balance between the conscious and the unconscious (we must never be apart). I think in this song, the anima is the whore, the murder in his world, the lover in his bed, the gun to his head, the one that drinks mercury to the mystery of all that it should ever seek to find, dresses coffins for the souls left behind and in the anima he feels dirty and can taste god (Eastern Philosphy focuses on the way in which to find your inner god). I think he is talking about the deep dark urges that we all have - ever had a sudden urge to hit someone or have a lucid violent dream? These urges/dreams are considered to be the messages or language of the unconscious.
    Flag sharnzon November 11, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:My chem teacher sang some of this in class,and we were talking about our interpretations of the song. I see it as he's in love with a girl,and it's either he has her or no one can. "In you I crash cars" can be that the relationship is as destructive as a car crash or it's how he'll be if he doesn't get his way.

    Just my thought.
    Flag MonkeyOctoberon September 20, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I am not really a rocker or let's say I'm not in to this kind of music, but upon reading and understanding the lyrics, i told myself, WOW! not bad. It's very deep and meaningful.. and i must admit, for me it's sweet.. i actually like the line "you'll be a lover in my bed, and a gun to my head" like rockstar001
    Flag elahsweetrocker18on August 06, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:I'm not a rocker or I'm not really in this kind of music, but the time i saw and understand the meaning of this song, i told myself, wow, not bad.. it's very meaningful and sweet.. Lurv it.. ",
    Flag elahsweetrocker18on August 06, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:I'm not a rocker or I'm not really in this kind of music, but the time i saw and understand the meaning of this song, i told myself, wow, not bad.. it's very meaningful and sweet.. Lurv it.. ",
    Flag elahsweetrocker18on August 06, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is a song about obssessive love. I think the last time i heard this song was back in '98 or something! I only remember bits of the song. I can recall only some frames of the video, but like the song i know the video was amazing. Definetly one of the best videos of all time!
    Flag LightofAuguston August 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:It's totally got to be about Eva Braun at least on some level - could have more layers of meaning but it's too close not to be about her.
    Flag catoutofhellon July 30, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:"I believe Billy said that this song was just an example of him writing words together that just rhymed, with a very loose common theme."

    Billy says this sort of thing when he doesn't want to tell you the truth.

    It's not about Courtney

    Song was first recorded in july 96 and his mom died in dec 96 so its not about that either

    It's a love/hate, end of the relationship song

    During the Zeitgeist tour, he would end the song with "we must never be apart, till death do us part"

    So there you go
    Flag yseulton February 02, 2010   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:Gosh, I really hope this song isn't about Courtney Love :\
    Flag songbirdsweetsourjaneon January 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I LOVE this song!!! The video is wicked cool as well. And Billy ahh! He's very talented and BEAUTIFUL <3 I LOVE him
    Flag songbirdsweetsourjaneon January 08, 2010   Link

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