Sparrow
| "Sparrow" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | November 20, 2001 |
| Studio sessions | 1996 – Sadlands |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Sparrow" is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins's B-side compilation album, Judas O. It was a demo from the Adore sessions that later appeared on the 2014 deluxe reissue.
Lyrics
narrow marrow
silent sparrow
secret serpentine smile
distant crying child
you're my lost little love
you're my lost little one
urgent arrow
arcane echo
my, my, my have we thrown
together apart
and together again
we will scatter friends
like the whistling wind
you can see me wave
same, i'm the same
but if i did
and i meet you there
you'll hold my hand
pretend you understand
that i'm just one man
still a boy perhaps
simple silent humble human being
we will scatter friends
like the whistling wind
you can see me wave
same, i'm the same
and eiffel towers
and distant isles
and ocean miles
and mountain wilds
and film stars
and restless charge
moving roaring
soaring gone, gone, gone
and with built-in lion ears
i can hear you now
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Adore | 2014 Reissue CD 3: In a State of Passage | Studio |
| Rotten Apples | Compilation | |
| Rarities and B-Sides | Compilation |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 8 plays
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2015-06-15 at Riviera Theatre (North Tonawanda, New York), North Tonawanda, NY, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2015-06-25 at Pantages Theatre (Minneapolis), Minneapolis, MN, US