Processional
| "Processional" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Billy Corgan | |
| Released | October 13, 2017 |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Studio | Shangri La Studios |
| Length | 3:55 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Processional" is a song off of Billy Corgan's second studio album, Ogilala. The recording marked the first time since The Smashing Pumpkins' break-up in 2000 that Corgan has collaborated with the band's former guitarist James Iha.[1]
Lyrics
The tide was laughing, our shade was sung
Drummed past a solstice where fairies hum
Slaved for these masters to evening's rung
Won't you christen me?
Come on now, christen me
To the foundings of the valley deep
Won't you christen me
And stake your heart on mine
To places, other times
It's a long way, it's a long way to get back home
On trails of Eden, sad trumpets blare
This yearling's burden, a priestly air
Paid for his masters as autumn's heir
Won't you carry me?
Come on now, carry me
To the foundings of the deepest deep
Won't you carry me
And place your heart on mine
For places, other times
It's a long way, it's a long way to get back home
Decree Osiris to a fleeing thoth
I oaked more knowledge than you might have caught
Paid for this master, who is the dawn
Won't you bury me
Come on now, bury me
And stake your heart on mine
To places, other times
It's a long way, it's a long way to get back home
Additional personnel
- James Iha – guitar and Mellotron
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ogilala | Studio | |
| Pillbox | Video | |
| Neath The Darkest Eves | Original video release | Live • Video |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 34 plays, 2 artists
- First performance: Billy Corgan 2017-10-01 at SchwuZ, Berlin, DE
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2022-07-27 at Madame ZuZu's, Highland Park, IL, US
References
- ↑ Greene, Andy (September 23, 2017). "Billy Corgan Talks Solo LP, Making Peace With Original Smashing Pumpkins". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 23, 2017.