Disavowing the punk rock roots of many of their alt-rock contemporaries, they have a diverse, densely layered, and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock, heavy metal, dream pop, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, shoegazing, and, in later recordings, electronica. Corgan is the group's primary songwriter; his musical ambitions and cathartic lyrics have shaped the band's albums and songs, which have been described as "anguished, bruised reports from Billy Corgan's nightmare-land".
The Smashing Pumpkins broke into the musical mainstream with their second album, 1993's Siamese Dream. The group built its audience with extensive touring and their 1995 follow-up, the double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. 1998's Adore would just barely miss out, peaking at number two. With 30 million albums sold worldwide, the Smashing Pumpkins were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of the 1990s. However, internal fighting, drug use, and diminishing record sales led to a 2000 break-up.
In 2006, Corgan and Chamberlin reconvened to record a new Smashing Pumpkins album, Zeitgeist. After touring throughout 2007 and 2008 with a lineup including new guitarist Jeff Schroeder, Chamberlin left the band in early 2009. Later that year, Corgan began a new recording series with a rotating lineup of musicians entitled Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, which encompassed the release of stand-alone singles, compilation EP releases, and two full albums that also fell under the project's scope—Oceania in 2012 and Monuments to an Elegy in 2014. Chamberlin and Iha officially rejoined the band in February 2018. The reunited lineup has released three albums so far—Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. in November 2018, Cyr in November 2020, and ATUM in 2023.
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins Lyrics
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From my siamese dream
All we know
Is silent to the dream
Motherfuckers try to crack your crown
Break you open and suck you out
Scoop you up like a little fish
Make you wish for more than this
Coming down
From my siamese dream
All we know
Well, it's silent to the dream
Motherfuckers try to crack your crown
Break you open and suck you out
Scoop you up like a little fish
And make you wish for more than this
And you come
And you come
And you come
The lyrics to The Smashing Pumpkins's song Siamese Dream are a reflection of the emotional turmoil and vulnerability that the singer is experiencing. The first stanza talks about descending from the "siamese dream", which could refer to a state of bliss or contentment that the singer was previously experiencing. However, now they are all alone, and everything around them is silent. It is as if they have fallen from grace and are now struggling to come to terms with reality.
The second stanza talks about how people in the world are constantly trying to bring you down and "crack your crown". They will try to break you apart and take everything you have. The singer likens this experience to being a little fish that is scooped up and sucked dry. It is a desperate attempt to escape their current predicament and seek for more than what they currently have. The last line emphasizes this point, as the repetition of "you come" implies that the singer is seeking something outside of themselves.
Overall, this song is a commentary on the struggles of the human condition, and how we are constantly battling against forces that seek to pull us down. It is a reminder to stay true to ourselves and to keep fighting for what we believe in, even when the world seems against us.
Line by Line Meaning
Coming down
Descending from a state of blissful ignorance and freedom
From my siamese dream
From a fantasy world so perfect that it's impossible to sustain
All we know
Our understanding of the world is limited
Is silent to the dream
Our reality is in stark contrast to the perfect dream world we once inhabited
Motherfuckers try to crack your crown
People will stop at nothing to bring you down from your utopian state
Break you open and suck you out
They will extract everything that made you happy and fulfilled
Scoop you up like a little fish
They will take advantage of your vulnerability and defenselessness
And make you wish for more than this
They will make you long for the perfect world you once inhabited, even though it's now unattainable
And you come
Despite the odds, you keep coming back to this imperfect world
And you come
You keep trying and hoping for a better life
And you come
You refuse to give up on finding fulfillment in this world
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: WILLIAM PATRICK CORGAN
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WikkSiva
Siamese Dream is my favourite album of all time. I refuse to skip any song on the album, because I love it so much. That's all :D
Celestial Dragoness
Same! I feel the same way about Mellon Collie as well.
Music By Cullen Brown
you shouldeny skip songs on alot of albums
melloncollie is great
eLi FILMS
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babiesmusic togetherGeri W8
WikkSiva cool, that's how I feel about Gish
Damnedgirl
Nearly 28 years later... I still adore Gish very much. Siamese dream is a close second. Love them. Long live the 90’s, in my heart. 😄💌
Bleikr Sound
Butch Vig is a master of forming dirt into pretty glass, without loosing too much of the dirt.
He also produces Garbage.
Buffalo Traffic
double entendre
Kai Norman
Bleikr Sound OOH BOYYY
Kristopher Ryan
machoman savage congrats. a victim of all the media trash talk about Billy. if you truly knew the band, you would know the truth. poor you.