Lonely Is the Name
| "Lonely Is the Name" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Studio sessions | January-June 2010 – Pumpkinland II |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Lonely Is the Name" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins that was performed live in 2010 and a single time in 2014. Footage of studio rehearsals was broadcast live on ustream.tv in May 2010, but an actual studio recording has never surfaced.
During the original webcast rehearsals, one user inquired as to the name of the song, to which it was replied in the chat (by Kerry Brown), 'Lonely is the name'. So the song may have actually been called 'Lonely'.
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Lyrics
I propose a truce of light
a stick of grass upon
the flowers to take along
'cause if that light is out
and our peace hopes are lost
reveal your ties unmentioned
to see you turn your way
turn your way
turn your way
just suppose a new supply
wrap your cloak ever so tight around my silence
you may accuse what follows
of empty grass in the breeze
this isn't fair, isn't kind
such stillness
to turn your way
turn your way
turn your way
I propose a loss of (?)
our tree provides the shade
our trust provides the road
'cause what we make from nothing
pays the bills at home
the laws of this attraction are so bound
to turn your way
turn your way
turn your way
'cause if that light is on
know that these hopes of mine
reveal ties to me
to see you turn your way
turn your way
turn your way
Tour stats
- Total plays: 15 plays (15 full, 5 soundcheck), 1 acoustic, 2 artists
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2010-05-29 at Coldwater Studios, Los Angeles, CA, US
- Last performance: Billy Corgan 2014-08-30 at Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US