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.
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The Smashing Pumpkins Lyrics
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The void that cries through you
Relive the pictures that have come to pass
For now we stand alone
The world is lost and blown
And we are flesh and blood disintegrate
With no more to hate
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour
I hold secrets flame
We can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Delivered from the blast
The last of a line of lasts
The pale princess of a palace cracked
And now the kingdom comes
Crashing down undone
And I am a master of a nothing place
Of recoil and grace
Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour
I hold secrets flame
We can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Time has stopped before us
The sky cannot ignore us
No one can separate us
For we are all that is left
The echo bounces off me
The shadow lost beside me
There's no more need to pretend
Cause now I can begin again
Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour
I hold secrets flame
We can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Strange
Strange
Strange
The lyrics to The Smashing Pumpkins's song "The Beginning is the End is the End" explore themes of loneliness, isolation, and the destruction of the world as we know it. The melody, the repetitive lyrics, and the somber tone of the song add to the feeling of despair that is present in the lyrics. The opening lines "Send a heartbeat to the void that cries through you, relive the pictures that have come to pass" suggests that the singer is grappling with some past memories, possibly of happier times, and is seeking comfort in the void.
The second verse "Delivered from the blast, the last of a line of lasts, the pale princess of a palace cracked" could be interpreted as a reference to the apocalypse. The image of a "pale princess of a palace cracked" symbolizes the downfall of a once-beautiful, majestic place, which now lies in ruins. The singer seems to be in the midst of the chaos and is resigned to his fate. The lyrics "And now the kingdom comes, crashing down undone, and I am a master of a nothing place" suggest that the singer has accepted the end of the world and his new role in it.
The chorus "Is it bright where you are, have the people changed, does it make you happy you're so strange" implies that the singer is communicating with someone, possibly a lover or a close friend, who is no longer with him. The questions asked are poignant yet rhetorical, indicating that there is no answer to be had. The song ends on the note of "strange, strange, strange," which leaves the listener feeling somewhat unsettled.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Beginning is the End is the End" paint a picture of a world on the brink of destruction, where individuals are grappling with their own emotions of despair and loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
Send a heartbeat to
Reach out in desperation to the emptiness inside you.
The void that cries through you
The emptiness inside you is so vast and all-consuming that it feels like it has its own voice.
Relive the pictures that have come to pass
Dwell on the past and the memories that haunt you.
For now we stand alone
We are isolated and disconnected from the world around us.
The world is lost and blown
The world is in chaos and nothing makes sense anymore.
And we are flesh and blood disintegrate
We are fragile and human, and we are slowly falling apart.
With no more to hate
There is nothing left to hold onto or fight against.
Is it bright where you are
Are you in a better place now?
Have the people changed
Have the people you knew and loved changed since you last saw them?
Does it make you happy you're so strange
Do you find joy in the fact that you are different from others?
And in your darkest hour
When you are at your lowest point and feel completely alone.
I hold secrets flame
I have a passion and strength that I keep hidden within me.
We can watch the world devoured in its pain
We can observe the chaos and suffering of the world around us, feeling helpless to stop it.
Delivered from the blast
We have somehow survived a catastrophic event, but at what cost?
The last of a line of lasts
We are the final remnants of a dying world.
The pale princess of a palace cracked
We are a vulnerable and broken person in a crumbling world.
And now the kingdom comes
The end is near, and the final moments of this world are upon us.
Crashing down undone
Everything is falling apart and there's nothing we can do to stop it.
And I am a master of a nothing place
I have control over nothing, and everything around me is falling apart.
Of recoil and grace
Through all of this, I still have a sense of poise and self-control.
Time has stopped before us
It feels like time has stopped moving forward, and we are stuck in this moment of pain and sadness.
The sky cannot ignore us
Even the natural world is impacted by the devastation of this moment.
No one can separate us
In this moment of hopelessness, we are united in our suffering.
For we are all that is left
At this point, it feels like we are the only ones left in the world.
The echo bounces off me
My own voice feels hollow and empty, lacking any real power or impact.
The shadow lost beside me
I feel like I am not even a real person, only a shadow of who I used to be.
There's no more need to pretend
There is no need for false pretenses or social niceties in a world that is falling apart.
Cause now I can begin again
In the midst of all this suffering and devastation, there is still hope for a new beginning.
Strange
Weird, unusual, different from what's considered normal.
Strange
Weird, unusual, different from what's considered normal.
Strange
Weird, unusual, different from what's considered normal.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WILLIAM PATRICK CORGAN
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The sewers belch me up
The heavens spit me out
From Ether's tragic I am born again
And now I'm with you now
Inside your world of wow
To move in desires made of deadly pretends
Till the end times begin
Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Strange
Climb my ribcage to
The replays run for you
Unhook my lights to peek behind the flash
For I am crystal chrome
I am shatter dome
I am Kremlin king of angels avenged
To destroy the end
Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
The zeppelins rain upon us
The guns of love disastrous
A shadow lies amongst you
To defy the future cast
Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Strange
Strange
Songwriters: William Patrick Corgan
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Lyrics
The sewers belch me up
The heavens spit me out
From Ether's tragic I am born again
And now I'm with you now
Inside your world of wow
To move in desires made of deadly pretends
Till the end times begin
Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Strange
Climb my ribcage to
The replays run for you
Unhook my lights to peek behind the flash
For I am crystal chrome
I am shatter dome
I am Kremlin king of angels avenged
To destroy the end
Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
The zeppelins rain upon us
The guns of love disastrous
A shadow lies amongst you
To defy the future cast
Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Strange
Strange
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it pains me how this song is virtually invisible from their catalog of work yet it's one of their best songs of all time imo
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True , so is The Beginning is the end is the beginning. Love!
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Remember 1979 it is a great song
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I agree completely! This is a song that I have to turn up the volume as high as I can whenever I hear it. They have other great songs, but this is at a higher level!