Anno Satana

"Anno Satana"
Single by The Smashing Pumpkins
Album Lyrics Tabs Video Spotify
B-side	"Birch Grove"
Released	October 9, 2020
Studio sessions	April 2019-February 2020 – Pumpkinland II
Length	3:52
Songwriter(s)	Billy Corgan
Producer(s)	Billy Corgan
The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology
	CYR The Colour of Love; Confessions of a Dopamine Addict; Cyr; Dulcet in E; Wrath; Ramona; Anno Satana; Birch Grove; Wyttch; Starrcraft; Purple Blood; Save Your Tears; Telegenix; Black Forest, Black Hills; Adrennalynne; Haunted; The Hidden Sun; Schaudenfreud; Tyger, Tyger; Minerva;

"Anno Satana" is the third single from The Smashing Pumpkins' eleventh studio album, CYR, released with "Birch Grove" as an accompanying A-side. The music video was released on October 9, 2020 as part of the In Ashes animated series written by Billy Corgan.

Consequence called "Anno Satana" a "thunderous" new wave song, and praised the "glacial bath of synths" of the accompanying "Birch Grove", adding that both songs demand re-listens.^[1]

Videos

Official music video, from In Ashes

The music video for "Anno Satana" served as episode 3 of the In Ashes animated series. In this episode, entitled "I'm In Love With Your God" (the main lyric on "Purple Blood"), the two of the main protagonists stumble upon a cult-style ritual taking place in the woods, where they are captured. They follow the dance moves of the antagonists, and the situation grows more tense putting the two in seeming peril.^[2]

Live solo acoustic version, February 7, 2022

Lyrics

Oh, did you know I'm a wanted man?
Steeped in black, where the sun won't pass
I never needed anyone, no-oh
I never needed anyone, no-oh

Young hearts must flame
Hell must roil
And feeling this all and all that surrounds you
It's I who admits he'll lie in wait

Lord knows I've been gunning fast, oh
On seven's six, low on thirteen black
I never needed anyone, no-oh-oh
I never needed anyone, no-oh-oh

Saturn curdles sleep
Death will change a heart
I'm feeling this all and all that surrounds you
It's I who admits he'll lie in wait

Strike earth, ply name
Rend sulfur to sage
I'm feeling this all and all that surrounds you
Here he comes, here comes a wanted man
So step back, where the word don't last
I never needed anyone, no-oh-oh
I never needed anyone, no-no-no

Young hearts will change
Hell will have its roil
And feeling this all and all that surrounds you
It's I who admits he'll lie in wait

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Anno Satana"	3:49
2.	"Birch Grove"	3:16

Release history

Released	Label	Catalog ID	Format	Country	External sites
October 9, 2020	Sumerian		Digital	Worldwide	Discogs	MusicBrainz	[1]

More releases: MusicBrainz

Additional personnel

Katie Cole – background vocals
Sierra Swan – background vocals

Availability

Title	Type
Anno Satana	Single
CYR	Studio
CYR Singles	Box set

Tour stats

Total plays: 5 plays, 3 acoustic, 2 artists
First performance: Billy Corgan 2022-02-06 at Madame ZuZu's, Highland Park, IL, US
Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2022-05-09 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City, MX

References

↑ Roffman, Michael. "The Smashing Pumpkins Share New Songs "Anno Satana" and "Birch Grove": Stream". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
↑ Legaspi, Althea. "Smashing Pumpkins Drop New 'Cyr' Songs 'Anno Satana,' 'Birch Grove'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[1] Roffman, Michael. "The Smashing Pumpkins Share New Songs "Anno Satana" and "Birch Grove": Stream". Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[2] Legaspi, Althea. "Smashing Pumpkins Drop New 'Cyr' Songs 'Anno Satana,' 'Birch Grove'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

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