El-A-Noy
| "El-A-Noy" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Billy Corgan | |
| Studio sessions | August-November 2003 – Chicago |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"El-A-Noy" is a song by Billy Corgan from the abandoned Chicago Kid project. It was originally performed under Djali Zwan (the acoustic incarnation of Zwan) in 2001.
| “ | out of these 28 [Chicago Kid songs] there was one song that struck a deep nerve with me personally called "el-a-noy," a folk song from the 1860's about settlers coming into Chicago.... because of the personal nature of the lyrics and the lonesome and hopeful quality of this city, it seemed to resonate more deeply within me.... somewhere along the way, because of that one connection, I hatched the idea to assemble a whole group of songs that would be linked by the spirit of Chicago, because I think that this town is truly indescribable.... it is an odd mix of violence, pioneer recklessness, unbridled capitalism, undying hope, and if you have ever been here during the winter, death and endless rebirth.... at the bottom of all of it though, is that I really love this place!! | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, Integral Naked blog, April 8, 2004[1] | ||
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Lyrics[edit | edit source]
come you sinners, tread low
leave your past behind
for the winners, dead of night
you can stand inside
let your body be hers now
let your soul unwind
illinois, illinois
illinois
if you can see me, hear my voice
within these lake-bound vines
all down the wabash, rushing past
dead drunk and living time
your stories i've forgotten
your tales unkind
illinois, illinois
illinois, illinois
illinois
one day i will leave
someday i will go
i won't come back, no
to illinois, illinois
restless children in our streets
let your love run blind
lay your burdens at our feet
seek what you must find
and every answer that behooves you
with every heart aligned
illinois, illinois
illinois, illinois
illinois
as a jewel in a crown
sits chicago town
shining beacon of a dream
that brought the stars right down
let our skies fill with steel titans
let the dream be ours
illinois, illinois
illinois
one day i will leave
someday i will go
i won't desire soon
of illinois, illinois
come you sinners, tread light
remember from where you came
let your body, high or low
forget her singsong name
it doesn't matter if you love her
just don't leave your shame
in illinois, illinois
illinois, illinois
illinois
come you sinners/tread light
remember from where you came
let your body, hollow
forget her singsong name
it doesn't matter/if you love her
just don't leave your shame
in el-a-noy, el-a-noy, el-a-noy
if you can see me/and hear my voice
within these lake bound vines
all down the wabash/rushing past
dead drunk and living time
your stories/are forgotten
your tales unkind
in el-a-noy, el-a-noy
el-a-noy, el-a-noy, el-a-noy
one day i will leave/someday i will go
i won't come back, no
to el-a-noy, el-a-noy
restless children/in our streets
let your love run blind
lay your burdens/at her feet
seek what you must find
in every answer/that beholds you
with every heart aligned
in el-a-noy, el-a-noy, el-a-noy
as a jewel/in her crown
sits chicago town
shining beacon/of a dream
that brought the stars right down
let our skies fill/with steel titans
let the dream be ours
in el-a-noy, el-a-noy
el-a-noy, el-a-noy, el-a-noy
one day i will leave/someday i will go
i won't desire so/of el-a-noy, el-a-noy
come you sinners/tread low
leave your past behind
for her winners/dead night
you can stand inside
let your body/be hers now
let your soul unwind
in el-a-noy, el-a-noy
el-a-noy, el-a-noy
el-a-noy
Tour stats
- Total plays: 14 plays, 12 acoustic, 1 piano, 3 artists
- First performance: Zwan 2001-12-13 at The Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI, US
- Last performance: Billy Corgan 2022-02-07 at Madame ZuZu's, Highland Park, IL, US
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External links[edit | edit source]
- "El-A-Noy" at SPFC