Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
| "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" | |
|---|---|
| Cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins
Original by Pink Floyd | |
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Waters |
"Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is a cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins of the 1968 song by Pink Floyd. Live recordings from the 20th Anniversary Tour were released on Live Smashing Pumpkins.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Little by little the night turns around
Counting the leaves which tremble at dawn
Lotuses lean on each other in yearning
Under the eaves the swallow is resting
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
Over the mountain watching the watcher
Breaking the darkness
Waking the grapevine
One inch of love is one inch of shadow
Love is the shadow that ripens the wine
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
The heart of the sun, the heart of the sun
Witness the man who raves at the wall
Making the shape of his questions to Heaven
Whether the sun will fall in the evening
Will he remember the lesson of giving?
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
The heart of the sun, the heart of the sun
Availability
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Celebrating *20* Years of Sadness | Live |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 43 plays (33 full, 10 tease, 2 soundcheck), 1 acoustic
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-04-02 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA, AU
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2023-08-11 at Yaamava' Theater, Highland, CA, US (tease)
- Last full performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-12-07 at Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
- Longest performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-11-03 at Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, CA [22:22]
- Shortest performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-04-05 at V Festival, Ascot Vale, VIC, AU [8:26]