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.
You're All I've Got Tonight
The Smashing Pumpkins Lyrics
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I don't care if you even the score
You can knock me and I don't care
You can mock me and I don't care
You can rock me just about anywhere
It's alright
'Cus you're all I've got tonight
You're all I've got tonight
I need you tonight
I don't care if you use me again
I don't care if you abuse me again
You can make me I don't care
You can fake me I don't care
You can love me just about anywhere
It's alright
I don't want to feel sorry for you
You don't have to make believe it's you
You can pump me I don't care
You can bump me I don't care
You can love me just about anywhere
It's alright
The lyrics of The Smashing Pumpkins' song "You're All I've Got Tonight" describe a relationship that is dysfunctional yet captivating. The singer is someone who is deeply invested in their partner, so much so that they are willing to overlook any mistreatment, manipulation or abuse that their partner may inflict upon them, just to be with them. The lines "I don't care if you hurt me some more, I don't care if you even the score" and "I don't care if you use me again, I don't care if you abuse me again" illustrate the singer's desperation to be with their partner, regardless of the emotional toll it may take on them.
In addition, the lyrics also highlight the sense of powerlessness the singer feels with regards to their partner. The lines "You can knock me and I don't care, You can mock me and I don't care" and "You can pump me I don't care, You can bump me I don't care" demonstrate the extent to which the singer is willing to subject themselves to their partner's whims, without any regard for their own well-being.
Overall, the song captures the destructive nature of an unhealthy relationship, in which one partner is completely consumed by the other, unable to break free from their toxic grip.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't care if you hurt me some more
I'm willing to endure even more pain from you.
I don't care if you even the score
I don't mind if you retaliate.
You can knock me and I don't care
You can criticize or insult me, and I'll still love you.
You can mock me and I don't care
You can ridicule me, and I won't mind.
You can rock me just about anywhere
You have complete control over me, and I'll follow you anywhere.
It's alright
I'm okay with whatever you do or say to me.
'Cus you're all I've got tonight
You're the only thing I have in my life right now, so I'll put up with anything.
You're all I've got tonight
I don't have anyone else, so I'm desperate for your love and attention.
You're all I've got tonight
I'm so alone that you're the only thing that matters to me at this moment.
I need you tonight
I'm so dependent on you that I can't survive without your presence.
I don't care if you use me again
Feel free to exploit me for your own benefit.
I don't care if you abuse me again
You can treat me badly, and I won't object.
You can make me I don't care
Your control over me is absolute, and I'm fine with that.
You can fake me I don't care
You can deceive me, and I won't question it.
You can love me just about anywhere
You can show affection towards me in any place or situation, and I'll be grateful for it.
I don't want to feel sorry for you
I'm not interested in your feelings, and I'm not sympathetic towards your problems.
You don't have to make believe it's you
You don't have to pretend to be someone else to impress me, because I'll love you no matter what.
You can pump me I don't care
You can manipulate me, and I won't object.
You can bump me I don't care
You can mistreat me, and I'll still love you.
You can love me just about anywhere
You have my undying devotion, regardless of where we are or what we're doing.
It's alright
I'm willing to overlook any faults or mistakes you make, because I'm so desperate for your love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ric Ocasek
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