Sacred and Profane (Berlin song)
| "Sacred and Profane" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Berlin Side project of Billy Corgan | |
| Released | August 20, 2002 |
| Length | 4:03 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan, Terri Nunn, Mitchell Sigman |
"Sacred and Profane" is a song by American new wave band Berlin from their 2002 album, Voyeur. It was co-written by Billy Corgan.
Berlin singer Terri Nunn collaborated with Corgan while working on Voyeur. Nunn told Rolling Stone, "I played him three songs we were working on and he said, 'Wow, that's really good. I could do something with that.' And it happened to be called 'Sacred and Profane'."[1] Nunn went on to say the song was influenced by Michael Hutchence of INXS.
Despite the title, there doesn't appear to be a direct connection to "The Sacred and Profane" by The Smashing Pumpkins. The title is also the name of Berlin's 2000 live album, Live: Sacred and Profane. "Sacred and Profane" is said to have began as a "rough draft" that was reworked with help from Billy Corgan.[2]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Rock star, sing my song
Be my brand new toy
You're a Marvel Man
A fallen poster boy
Rock star, sing my song
Make me yours alone
You're the highest high
The lowest of the low
You look down at me
I hear in whispers what you want
Seeing where you go
I follow on the spot
I want to know you I want to know your name
Push me to the wall
I want to know you I want to know you'll stay
I know I'm going to want it all
I want to know you I want to know your name
Sacred and profane
Rock star, sing my song
So close I hear you breathe
I love you Marvel Man
And your obscenity
You look down at me
All wrong, so real
How do you know me
And everything I feel
I want to know you I want to know your name
Push me to the wall
I want to know you I want to know you'll stay
You know I'm gonna want it all
I want to know you I want to know your name
Sacred and profane
I want to know you I want to know your name
Push me to the wall
I want to know you I want to know you'll stay
I think I'm gonna have it all
I want to know you I want to know your name
Sacred and profane
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Saraceno, Christina (May 31, 2002). "Corgan Helps Bring Back Berlin". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ↑ McDonald, Glenn (December 19, 2002). "New York and the Winter Wind". The War Against Silence. Retrieved April 17, 2024.