Corgan released his first solo album TheFutureEmbrace on June 21st, 2005. It warranted mostly lukewarm reviews from the press and only sold 69,000 copies. It was followed by a tour of Europe, USA, Australia, and Japan.
Trivia:
The scars on his arms and hands in the artwork for TheFutureEmbrace are his birthmarks.
Corgan is also a huge sports fan.
The Cross
Billy Corgan Lyrics
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I finally found the strength to face
The pain you made me feel
I always held my tongue
And all the things you've done to me
Are secrets to reveal
I'll never let you do this to someone else
How dare you use my shame
To play your wicked games
With the mask you're wearing
And now you gotta make amends
For the demons in my head
I'll nail you to the cross
The cross I'm bearing
You, you said you'd save my soul
And sacrificed the innocence
That I will never know
Now it's time that you confess
They say the devil doesn't rest
Until the truth is told
I'll never let you do this to someone else
No I could never live with myself
How dare you use my shame
To play your wicked games
With the mask you're wearing
And now you gotta make amends
For the demons in my head
I'll nail you to the cross
The cross I'm bearing
The cross I'm bearing
I believed in love
I believed in trust
I believed in you
You became my God
I believed in love
I believed in trust
I was young and so naive
You were God and I believed
You made me kneel
You made me feel
Like it was all my fault
But now I know it wasn't mine at all
How dare you use my shame
To play your wicked game
You gotta make amends
For the demons in my head
You held me down in chains
And made me take the blame
I'll nail you to the cross
The song "The Cross" by Billy Corgan addresses the issue of abuse and the desire for justice and accountability. The lyrics describe a victim who has finally found the strength to confront their abuser and reveal the secrets that have been haunting them. The victim declares that they will not allow their abuser to hurt anyone else and will force them to confess to their wrongdoing. The repetition of the line "How dare you use my shame to play your wicked games" highlights the manipulative and harmful tactics that abusers often use to exert power over their victims.
The song also touches on the notion of misplaced trust and the devastating effects it can have. The victim believed in their abuser and saw them as a god-like figure, only to discover the truth about their true nature. However, through this painful experience, the victim has gained a greater understanding of themselves and the situation. As the lyrics say, "But now I know it wasn't mine at all."
Overall, "The Cross" is a powerful and emotional song about the struggle for justice and healing in the aftermath of abuse.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, do you remember me
Addressing the person who caused him pain and asking if they remember him
I finally found the strength to face
Acknowledging that he has finally found the strength to confront the person who caused him pain
The pain you made me feel
Referring to the pain that the other person caused him
I always held my tongue
Admitting that he never spoke out about the pain he was feeling
And all the things you've done to me
Referring to all the things that the other person did to cause him pain
Are secrets to reveal
Implying that he has kept quiet about what happened but is now ready to speak up and reveal the truth
I'll never let you do this to someone else
Promising that he won't let the other person hurt someone else the way they hurt him
No I could never live with myself
Saying that he couldn't live with himself if he allowed the other person to continue hurting others
How dare you use my shame
Accusing the other person of using his shame against him
To play your wicked games
Accusing the other person of playing games with him
With the mask you're wearing
Suggesting that the other person is not being true to themselves
And now you gotta make amends
Demanding that the other person make up for the pain they caused
For the demons in my head
Referring to the psychological scars that the other person caused him
I'll nail you to the cross
Saying that he will make the other person pay for their actions
You, you said you'd save my soul
Referring to the other person's claims that they would help him
And sacrificed the innocence
Accusing the other person of taking something precious from him
That I will never know
Acknowledging that he can never get back what the other person took from him
Now it's time that you confess
Demanding that the other person confess their wrongdoing
They say the devil doesn't rest
Referring to the idea that evildoers are never at peace
Until the truth is told
Saying that the truth must be revealed for justice to be served
I believed in love
Admitting that he once had faith in love
I believed in trust
Admitting that he once had faith in trust
You became my God
Suggesting that the other person had too much power over him
I was young and so naive
Admitting that he was young and didn't know better
You were God and I believed
Suggesting that the other person had too much control over him
You made me kneel
Suggesting that the other person had humiliated him
You made me feel
Suggesting that the other person had manipulated him
Like it was all my fault
Suggesting that the other person had made him feel responsible for what happened
But now I know it wasn't mine at all
Realizing that he wasn't responsible for what happened
You gotta make amends
Reiterating the demand for the other person to make up for their actions
You held me down in chains
Suggesting that the other person had kept him trapped and unable to break free
And made me take the blame
Suggesting that the other person had blamed him for what happened
I'll nail you to the cross
Reiterating the desire to make the other person pay for their actions
The cross I'm bearing
Referring to the burden that he has been carrying because of what the other person did to him
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES MICHAEL, DESMOND CHILD, MARTI FREDERIKSEN, MATTHIAS JABS
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iamthemetalgod
@Mohamed Tahir I guess it could be about any abusive relationship but the talk of shame and demons in the chorus and specially the las verse:
"I was young and so naive
You were God and I believed
You made me kneel
You made me feel
Like it was all my fault
But now I know it wasn't mine at all"
Makes me think it's about child sexual abuse by a religious figure the child trusted, I could of course be wrong.
Аделина капибара арбуз
The Cross (оригинал Scorpions)
Крест
Hey, do you remember me
Привет! Ты помнишь меня?
I finally found the strength to face
Наконец я нашёл в себе силы справиться
The pain you made me feel
С болью, которую ты мне причинил.
I always held my tongue
Я всегда держал язык за зубами,
And all the things you've done to me
И всё то, что ты сделал со мной —
Are secrets to reveal
Тайна, которую нужно раскрыть.
I'll never let you do this to someone else
Я не дам тебе сотворить это ещё с кем-нибудь,
No I could never live with myself
Нет, тогда я бы никогда не смог ужиться с самим собой...
How dare you use my shame
Как ты посмел затронуть мои чувства,
To play your wicked games
Чтобы сыграть в свои жестокие игры,
With the mask you're wearing
В маске, которую ты носишь?
And now you gotta make amends
А теперь ты должен ответить
For the demons in my head
За демонов в моей голове.
I'll nail you to the cross
Я пригвозжу тебя к кресту,
The cross I'm bearing
К кресту, который несу.
You, you said you'd save my soul
Ты, ты сказал, что спасёшь мою душу,
And sacrificed the innocence
И пожертвовал невинностью,
That I will never know
Которой я никогда не узнаю...
Now it's time that you confess
Сейчас пришло время для твоей исповеди.
They say the devil doesn't rest
Говорят, что дьявол не успокоится,
Until the truth is told
Пока правда не будет сказана.
I'll never let you do this to someone else
Я не дам тебе сотворить это ещё с кем-нибудь,
No I could never live with myself
Нет, тогда я бы никогда не смог ужиться с самим собой...
How dare you use my shame
Как ты посмел затронуть мои чувства,
To play your wicked games
Чтобы сыграть в свои жестокие игры,
With the mask you're wearing
В маске, которую ты носишь?
And now you gotta make amends
А теперь ты должен ответить
For the demons in my head
За демонов в моей голове.
I'll nail you to the cross
Я пригвозжу тебя к кресту,
The cross I'm bearing
К кресту, который несу,
The cross I'm bearing
К кресту, который несу...
I believed in love
Я верил в любовь,
I believed in trust
Я верил в преданность,
I believed in you
Я верил в тебя,
You became my God
Ты стал моим Богом.
I believed in love
Я верил в любовь,
I believed in trust
Я верил в преданность...
was young and so naive
Я был так молод и так наивен,
You were God and I believed
Ты был для меня Богом, и я верил...
You made me kneel
Ты поставил меня на колени,
You made me feel
Ты заставил меня чувствовать,
Like it was all my fault
Что я сам во всём виноват.
But now I know it wasn't mine at all
Но теперь я знаю, что это было не так...
How dare you use my shame
Как ты посмел затронуть мои чувства,
To play your wicked game
Чтобы сыграть в свои жестокие игры,
You gotta make amends
В маске, которую ты носишь?
For the demons in my head
А теперь ты должен ответить
You held me down in chains
За демонов в моей голове.
And made me take the blame
Я пригвозжу тебя к кресту,
I'll nail you to the cross
К кресту, который несу...
Автор перевода Никонов
Xuân Khôi
Lyrics:
Hey, do you remember me
I finally found the strength to face
The pain you made me feel
I always held my tongue
And all the things you've done to me
Are secrets to reveal
I'll never let you do this to someone else
No I could never live with myself
How dare you use my shame
To play your wicked games
With the mask you're wearing
And now you gotta make amends
For the demons in my head
I'll nail you to the cross
The cross I'm bearing
You, you said you'd save my soul
And sacrificed the innocence
That I will never know
Now it's time that you confess
They say the devil doesn't rest
Until the truth is told
I'll never let you do this to someone else
No I could never live with myself
How dare you use my shame
To play your wicked games
With the mask you're wearing
And now you gotta make amends
For the demons in my head
I'll nail you to the cross
The cross I'm bearing
I believed in love
I believed in trust
I believed in you
You became my God
I believed in love
I believed in trust
I was young and so naive
You were God and I believed
You made me kneel
You made me feel
Like it was all my fault
But now I know it wasn't mine at all
How dare you use my shame
To play your wicked game
You gotta make amends
For the demons in my head
You held me down in chains
And made me take the blame
I'll nail you to the cross
The cross I'm bearing
Spiros Zografos
That album has some very good material.
Doug Michael
One of my favorite Scorpions album - it kicks...
Robert Lansing
no doubt at all
DaviD Fipe
Todo el disco esta Super Bien!!! la Verdad tengo Años escuchándolo y no me canso..!!!
HamadXJM
The lyrics of this album are so touching and well written, scorpions are the best
Mohamed Tahir
can any one explain to me the meaning of this song
iamthemetalgod
@Mohamed Tahir I guess it could be about any abusive relationship but the talk of shame and demons in the chorus and specially the las verse:
"I was young and so naive
You were God and I believed
You made me kneel
You made me feel
Like it was all my fault
But now I know it wasn't mine at all"
Makes me think it's about child sexual abuse by a religious figure the child trusted, I could of course be wrong.
tristan
@iamthemetalgod I wouldn’t read as far into it, but yeah I agree that that’s the general theme, especially since earlier songs in the album have similar sentiments about religion
Yuri Dovzhan
@iamthemetalgod quite right, I read this in the interview with band that this specific song is about notorious scandal among Catholic clergy regarding child sexual abuse.
iamthemetalgod
Billy Corgan's voice is amazing.