close your eyes
until the sunlight dies
in your head a thousand stars
through the darkness you can see love light
and if they steal your light
your heart is still in mine

i want to believe in you and i heard you
your song, you sing, a truth is no other
i want to believe in you, dear

of someday...

there's a life i hide
but i try to disguise
and i could take you a million miles away

i want to believe in you and i heard you
your song, you sing, a truth is no other
i want to believe in you, dear

on sunday i made amends
of all my mistakes
may godspeed be with you

and i...
i want to believe in you and i heard you
your song, you sing, a truth is no other
i want to believe in you and i heard you
your song, you sing, a truth is no other
i want to believe in you and i heard you
your song, you sing, a truth, a lover
i want to believe in you and i heard you
your song, you sing, a truth, is no other
i want to believe in you, dear
of someday...

on sunday i make amends
for all my mistakes
may godspeed be with you



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    General Comment:This song...just has a way of saying things I'd want to say. I think thats one of the greatest things about the smashing pumpkins.

    "and if they steal your light, you heart is still in mine." The 'mine' he's saying is his light, and his heart. a heart being in a heart meaning he has feelings for her feelings.then, like shining a light on something you want to see. He cares for her feelings, and doesn't want her going into darkness.

    "There's a life I hide,
    Well...I tried to disguise."
    It's like, He's trying to change for this girl. But the girl see's what he used to be. so he admits he tried to disguise it from her. then..."I could take you a million miles away". I'd say thats quite a change to make for some one. lol.

    He knows he's made mistakes, he admits that, and makes amends. Thats an amazing feeling to have.
    and "may God speed be with you." I think it's like, whether you want to come to me, run away, or anything, best of luck, because it's your decision.

    I think he's saying that he wants to believe that she'll be with him. He hears her song, and she can sing. thats like, a bonus from a girlfriend if you are a musician. it sucks when a girl can't sing, lol.
    Then he states a fact. "A truth there's no other".
    no other girl for him.

    (the lyrics i have put down are different from the ones on this page, because the ones here are a little off, im gonna send the correct ones in.)
    Flag davey_do_iton September 30, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:i think its just about a man who has not been able to fully love this woman. he could take her a million miles away but for some reason is not that person because of the life he hides.
    Flag brightestfireflyon April 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about a relationship, perhaps they broke up and he's telling her that no matter what happen he'll love her and maybe she's telling him something he doesn't believe, but he wants to... Besides, it seems like he has a black past that he regrets of and he tells her that he's going to amends all the mistakes and wishes her good luck: "May God speed be with you"...

    It's a beautiful and powerfull song! I love it!! Smashing Pumpkins rocks!!!
    Flag Roxcon April 13, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:The "not being yourself" theory is plausible but I thought it was more about faith in God.. "On sunday I make my amends".. "I want to believe in you" blah blah
    Flag Lateralus518on September 14, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:WOW.
    AAAAAAAMMMAZING.
    ferrrrrrreal.
    :D:D:D:D
    Flag kbaxxxkbaon July 17, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with Jewelly Bug. By the line "theres a life i hide..." sounds like he is in pain but he is trying to believe that he will soon meet that someone and it will go away.
    Flag Rocklovinggirlon December 17, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is sung by someone who hasn't met "the one" yet and wants to believe that that person is out there somewhere. So he sings this love song to someone he doesn't even know but feels in his heart that they will find each other... someday...
    Flag JewellyBugon December 08, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:James Iha proves he's a great songwriter yet again with this song.

    To me the line
    "there's a life i hide
    but try to disguise"
    is about not being who you really are for the person you're after, but being what you think they'd want instead. It's like he's coming to a realization that it won't work especially in the part where he sings...
    "I want to believe in you and I heard you
    your song you sing a truth is no other
    I want to believe in you, dear...
    of someday
    on sunday i make amends
    for all my mistakes
    may godspeed be with you"

    down to the "godspeed be with you" part it sort of sounds like he's bidding his love farewell.

    but all of this is just my humble opinion. Beautiful song.
    Flag kaisuteon May 02, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:"there's a life i hide
    but i try to disguise"
    reminds me of a gay person trying to hide their sexuality.
    Flag ladyboygrrlon April 14, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:It's a beautiful moving song....
    when i read joeprog comment I would say that the song is by James Iha...
    The same way as Take Me Down...
    Another great song... :)
    Flag Nowhere_Girlon July 26, 2002   Link

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