Zero
Smashing Pumpkins Lyrics
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There's no connection to myself
I'm your lover I'm your zero
I'm the face in your dreams of glass
So save your prayers
For when you're really gonna need 'em
Throw out your cares and fly
Want to go for a ride?
She's the one for me
She's all I really need, oh yeah
She's the one for me
Emptiness is loneliness and loneliness is cleanliness
And cleanliness is godliness, and God is empty just like me
Intoxicated with the madness, I'm in love with my sadness
Bullshit fakers, enchanted kingdoms
The fashion victims chew their charcoal teeth
I never let on, that I was on a sinking ship
I never let on that I was down
You blame yourself, for what you can't ignore
You blame yourself for wanting more
She's the one for me
She's all I really need, oh yeah
She's the one for me
She's my one and only
The song "Zero" by the Smashing Pumpkins is a dark and brooding anthem with introspective lyrics that reflect the themes of isolation, emptiness, and the complexities of human relationships. The first verse, "My reflection dirty mirror, there's no connection to myself," sets the tone of self-doubt and confusion that is echoed throughout the song. This is followed by the chorus that declares, "I'm your lover, I'm your zero, I'm the face in your dreams of glass." This line suggests that the singer is the embodiment of his lover's desires, but at the same time, he feels like he has no identity of his own and is reduced to a mere reflection.
The second verse delves deeper into the themes of isolation and desolation. "Emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness, and cleanliness is godliness, and God is empty just like me" is a powerful statement that reflects both the emptiness of modern life and the search for meaning in a world that seems to provide none. The singer is intoxicated with his own sadness and finds himself in a world of "bullshit fakers, enchanted kingdoms, and fashion victims chew(ing) their charcoal teeth." The bridge is a powerful exclamation of the singer's feelings of inadequacy and his struggle to hide his true emotions. "I never let on, that I was on a sinking ship, I never let on that I was down, you blame yourself for what you can't ignore, you blame yourself for wanting more."
Line by Line Meaning
My reflection dirty mirror
I see myself in a dirty mirror, unable to truly connect with my own self.
There's no connection to myself
I am feeling disconnected and lost within myself.
I'm your lover I'm your zero
I am your lover, but I feel like nothing to you.
I'm the face in your dreams of glass
I am the image that you see in your dream, but it's not real.
So save your prayers For when you're really gonna need 'em
You should save your prayers for the tough times.
Throw out your cares and fly
Take a chance, let go of your worries and enjoy life.
Want to go for a ride?
Do you want to take a journey with me?
She's the one for me She's all I really need, oh yeah She's the one for me
She is the most important person in my life, and I don't need anyone else.
Emptiness is loneliness and loneliness is cleanliness And cleanliness is godliness, and God is empty just like me
I am empty inside, and loneliness feels clean and pure to me. But even god is empty like me.
Intoxicated with the madness, I'm in love with my sadness
I am overwhelmed by the craziness of everything, but I find some twisted comfort in my sadness.
Bullshit fakers, enchanted kingdoms The fashion victims chew their charcoal teeth
I see through the lies of fake people and the superficialities of modern life.
I never let on, that I was on a sinking ship I never let on that I was down You blame yourself, for what you can't ignore You blame yourself for wanting more
I never revealed how low and lost I was feeling. But you shouldn't blame yourself for wanting more out of life.
She's the one for me She's all I really need, oh yeah She's the one for me She's my one and only
She is not just the most important person in my life but the only one I need.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: William Patrick Corgan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Anunna_Temple
Lyrics:
My reflection, dirty mirror
There's no connection to myself
I'm your lover, I'm your zero
I'm the face in your dreams of glass
So save your prayers
For when we're really gonna need them
Throw out your cares and fly
Wanna go for a ride?
She's the one for me
She's all I really need, oh yeah
She's the one for me
Emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness
And cleanliness is godliness, and God is empty
Just like me
Intoxicated with the madness
I'm in love with my sadness
Bullshit fakers, enchanted kingdoms
The fashion victims chew their charcoal teeth
I never let on
That I was on a sinking ship
I never let on that I was down
You blame yourself
For what you can't ignore
You blame yourself for wanting more
She's the one for me
She's all I really need, oh yeah
She's the one for me
She's my one and only
@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole
I have an amazing story to tell about this song. I grew up on an isolated ranch in Bent, New Mexico, USA. My mother abused me all my life and my whimsy, closeted father enabled her. In that time intruded inward, teaching myself piano by ear. I also began to “see” the color-shapes inside the notes, and began writing of my experiences. After high school I fled to NYC, only to be y=taken 9n by another Narccisist to take my mother’s place. But he was a male.
I survived as a male hustler. It was just when the internet was starting to have adult dating sites, so I was apple to arrange clients all thru Manhattan quite easily.
I was able to begin supporting myself through college where I began music coursed. But I could never understand it. I had already seen how the notes looks independently of the theory. I scraped by with D and C grades. After 6 years of Turing’s to take the final music theory class to graduate, I had actually written an entire music theory using color-shapes instead of note names. I invented two alternate Circle 5ths progressions. The the 3rd time I tried to get thru music theory III, I knew I was not going to pass after finals. I just knew. Yet I took the subway to see the grades that were anonymously posted on the wall. My heart began to skink into my stomach as I slowly approach the wall in that grand, stone building in Washington Heights. Why was I going through this ritual of nothingness? why was I walking up to my fate even though I knew the answer already. I looked up and found my coded number. Grade of F.
My heart sank till there was no more heart. I instantly flipped around, and like a creature from the depths I staked out of the building as literally the Smashing Pumpkins started playing in my head. “Zero.”
I was nothing. I was zero. I was no one. I was meaningless. I didn’t even take the train to get back home. I just began slowly walking the streets back into Harlem. So far away from Bent, New Mexico. So far away from anything that could be mine. That song “Zero” never stopped playing in my head. Not until I finally made it through through those endless streets on New York and back to my apartment. Nothing could stop me again.
@cristianalmazabas5972
My reflection dirty mirror
There's no connection to myself
I'm your lover I'm your zero
I'm the face in your dreams of glass
So save your prayers
For when you're really gonna need 'em
Throw out your cares and fly
Want to go for a ride?
She's the one for me
She's all I really need, oh yeah
She's the one for me
Emptiness is loneliness and loneliness is cleanliness
And cleanliness is godliness, and God is empty just like me
Intoxicated with the madness, I'm in love with my sadness
Bullshit fakers, enchanted kingdoms
The fashion victims chew their charcoal teeth
I never let on, that I was on a sinking ship
I never let on that I was down
You blame yourself, for what you can't ignore
You blame yourself for wanting more
She's the one for me
She's all I really need, oh yeah
She's the one for me
She's my one and only
@leokimvideo
ABOUT TIME, this should have been here 13 years ago.
@yasminlegrand1893
I know !
@sophiecat14
leokimvideo I was actually starting to believe I’d just imagined a video for Zero!
@theeliwhitney
Ultimate youtube comment ever right here
@Nissiinthesky
I know
@realrainbows5136
And the sound of this version is bad as well
@charleebrown7188
That was the best guitar solo, played by a piano, ever.
@mitchelputman538
Yes it is
@junnex2polestico882
Piano is the new guitar.
@davidferrara1105
Nope. It's a guitar through a Digitech Whammy with the interval of a 4th tuned in
// guitar teacher