The Smashing Pumpkins – Stellar

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  General Comment:this is my sp song of the moment. the music of that band is the soundtrack of my life, no artist comes close.

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  General Comment:Wow! I loved the song from the very beginning, I just didn't have the lyrics. I just read them and I think Xebeche described their meaning well. For anyone who thinks this album isn't as personal as the others, well, they just need to take a little time to listen more closely and they will see that the Pumpkin magic has not faded.

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  General Comment:"Is it wrong to say
  There's God and then there's faith?"
  
  I really like this line. To me its like saying you can be a spiritual person without being religious.

  Flag barium6262on June 14, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:one of my favorites off zeitgeist...
  very emotional
  
  "built a mere kingdom of self abuse"
  "withstood a thought so sad, i had to laugh"
  
  great lyrics

  Flag mrproboskuson April 20, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:I think this song is summed up by the line "The wait hurts worse than the blows". The way I interpret it is about going through hard times early in life that feel hopeless, and fearing what the future might bring. However, while evolving as a person and hanging in there comes the realization that the anticipation of the worst that could happen is often worse than what actually happens and the process of moving on.
  To break it down more, lines like:
  "Within a dream I had" and "Into a body I once knew" would be like looking back on a time in your life and not even feeling like it was you after being so far removed from it.
  "Built a mere kingdom of self abuse" would be part of the anticipation that is worse than the realization of something
  "Withstood a thought so sad, I had to laugh" - 'withstood' would be the keyword here, and it's like thinking back to a previous experience and you can't believe you were so worried about it at the time
  
  Anyway, that's just my take on it at the moment, maybe I'm onto something, and maybe I'm off, but it works for me...

  Flag Xebecheon July 26, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:It's a stunning song that proves the Pumpkins still have huge depth in their musical palette.

  Flag Ralfion July 21, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:This song is amazing. I love it. I really think it should have been included on Zeitgeist. It deserved to be more than just a b-side/bonus track.
  
  Definitely my favorite from the new material.

  Flag Love.Is.Suicideon July 13, 2007   Link

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