Every Morning
"Every Morning" is the seventh track from Act II of The Smashing Pumpkins' 2023 rock opera, ATUM.
Billy Corgan has said the song is less about the quality as a pop song, and more about its purpose in serving the narrative of the ATUM story, stating he wouldn't normally have written this kind of song.[1]
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
(performed by Dr. Aesh, then Osirah)
Osirah, Nighthawk and Ruby the robot have taken refuge in Dr. Aesh's safehouse. Dr. Aesh is outside tending to a bonfire, when he begins to sing about the simpler days of the past and how he wishes Osirah and Nighthawk could experience those times. In the second half of the song, Osirah picks up the narrative, singing about the common goal of resisting the forces of the world.[1]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
babes in the dark wings
faun of the wood
who wouldn't want to yearn
with given names writ
upon the trunk of god
where every rune's in gold
where if you've traveled here, or far
a secret to discard
without some change
and oh, i've stood behind those eyes as tired
astride a soul alone
so face this valley, opine
there's one, one way home that's mine
and right back by your side i'll lead with you
we're so near to feel unwise
a penny'd heart could never expire
so if you know lay fast with me now
a requiem ourselves
there's lines to flee
and ages to reach
in chapters i conceive
fade along, pale moon
failed is our tune
a requiem ourselves
fade along, pale moon
failed is our tune
a requiem ourselves
a requiem ourselves
a requiem ourselves
in requiem we cry
in requiem we tried
in mortis, i might weep
in chapters i can't read
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ATUM | Act II | Studio |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Corgan, Billy. "Every Morning (with Chloe Mendel)". Thirty-Three (Podcast). Retrieved February 26, 2023.