Glass' Theme
| "Glass' Theme" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | September 5, 2000 |
| Studio sessions | November 1998-September 1999 – Pumpkinland |
| Length | 2:55 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Glass' Theme" (or simply "Glass") is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins' sixth studio album, Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music.
The recording consists of the Jimmy Chamberlin's drums as recorded by Flood, and later a total of four rhythm guitars (with overdubs) and seven tracks of bass were added by Billy Corgan, recorded by Howard Willing.[1]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
shattering fast
i'm glass, i'm glass
i'm shattering fast
i'm glass, i'm glass
i'm shattering, shattering
glass, glass, glass
i'm shattering fast
i'm glass, i'm glass
i've got a lot of tears
in a blood-stained jar
it's been a real long time
since i walked the fine line
you put up the walls
you put up the walls
and hold all my calls
i'll be by the pool
won't you please
worship me
and won't you love
what i adore
all alone
in my soul
i betrayed
rock and roll
rock and roll
rock and roll
rock and roll
rock and roll
everybody knows i'm last, i'm last
and everybody knows i'm fast, i'm fast
i'm shattering, shattering
glass, glass, glass
i'm shattering fast
i'm glass, i'm glass
you put up the walls
and hold all my calls
'cause i'll be by the pool
playing with my guns
'cause there's nowhere to run
'cause i'm the one you love now
staying after school
breaking all your rules
shattering fast
shattering glass
shattering last
i'm shattering glass
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music | Bootleg | |
| Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music | Two-LP set (CR-04) | Studio |
| The Original F.E.M.M Tape | Bootleg | |
| Celebrating *20* Years of Sadness | Live | |
| Glass and The Machines of God (Matt Walker Remixes) |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 76 plays (76 full, 2 soundcheck)
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1999-04-10 at Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI, US (soundcheck)
- First full performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1999-04-10 at Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-12-05 at Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, US
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Billy Corgan. November 24, 2020 Instagram Q&A. Note Corgan said the guitars/bass were added in autumn 2000, but the band was in the middle of touring at that time so he likely meant 1999.