Harmageddon
"Harmageddon" is the seventh track from Act III of the The Smashing Pumpkins' 2023 rock opera, ATUM. Billy Corgan had originally considered calling it "Charmageddon" but Jimmy Chamberlin thought "Harmageddon" was funny, so it stuck.[1]
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
(performed by Hopus Dei and The X+I in succession)
After disappearing with Ruby, both the X+I and Osirah are chasing after Shiny. Both for different reasons though. The X+I want to have Shiny back in their control; while Osirah feels Shiny needs to be "eradicated" because he has become a fallen hero.[1]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
you gotta let me live
you gotta let me die alone and low
you gotta set this right
you gotta light this ark for flight, let's go
i wasn't made for thrift
i wasn't made for grime
they say you can resist
as if these are my times
say nevermind, let's go
better angels
feather souls and fold
take me where the wind blows
lift me higher, won't you take hold
nothing for the sake of zeroes
if i should chance retrace
if i'd a mind to rock away the stone
what i now know is lie
when i now know was rite, as opposed with thine
'cause what is mine a'int grift
and what is yours a'int bright
they plead you can resist
as if these are my times
oh, nevermind, let's go
better angels
feather souls and fold
take me where the wind blows
lift me higher, won't you take hold
nothing for the sake of zeroes
in lieu of failure
in lieu of standing still
for still we die
in lieu of solar ships
in lieu of heaven's might
to cross these skies
here we go
here we go
better angels
feather souls and fold
take me where the wind blows
lift me higher, won't you take hold
nothing for the sake of zeroes
take me where the wind blows
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ATUM | Act III | Studio |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 16 plays
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2022-10-02 at American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2022-11-01 at Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO, US
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Corgan, Billy. "Harmageddon". Thirty-Three (Podcast). Retrieved May 9, 2023.