One Diamond, One Heart
| "One Diamond, One Heart" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | June 19, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Studio | Pumpkinland II |
| Length | 3:50 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
| Producer(s) | Billy Corgan, Bjorn Thorsrud |
"One Diamond, One Heart" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins off of their 2012 studio album, Oceania. It originally had a working title of "Four Winds Chime" and was attempted as an acoustic song. In a 2012 interview with MusicRadar, Corgan attributed the "turning point" of the recording process to be when bassist Nicole Fiorentino wrote the bass part:
| “ | In terms of unexplored territory for me as a writer, someone like Nicole can bring this different melodicism and approach where you can play something simple, and you don't have to rely on strings or guitars to get it past. You've got another voiced instrument. If you played her lines on a piano, they'd be very beautiful, but there's something about a stringed instrument -- an expressiveness.
That's why it's such a good band record, because it's not just me creating the majority of the picture. It's a wider set of influences, a wider palette. |
” |
| — Billy Corgan, MusicRadar interview, June 13, 2012[1] | ||
Lyrics
I'm not here to hold your hand
I'm just here to understand
If you're feeling low I can help
I'm always on your side
Forever near your light
I'm always on your side
However you must fight
Within your darkest night
I'm always on your side
Lovers as lonely as lanterns lost
Show me faith's real cost
I'm always on your side
Forever near your light
I'm always on your side
Wherever you must fight
Within your darkest night
I'm always on your side
They won't rush you from me
'Cause here I'll always be
I'm always on your side
Forever near your light
I'm not here to hold you down
I'm just here to love you when
Your stars align and you let me and your heart win
I'm always on your side
Forever near your light
I'm always on your side
Lover, teach me sweet command
Show me where I land
I'm always on your side
I'm always on your side
Forever near your light
I'm always on your side
However you must fight
Within your darkest night
I'm always on your side
With evidence of trust
And eminence of love
I'm always on your side
Capitulate and fade
Resurrect and break
I'm always on your side
Forever in your light
I'm always on your side
Lover, light the way
Availability
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Oceania | Studio |
| Oceania: Live in NYC | Live • Video |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 68 plays, 1 acoustic, 2 artists
- First performance: Billy Corgan 2012-06-22 at KROQ Studio R, Los Angeles, CA, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2013-08-17 at Good Vibes Festival, Sepang, MY
References
- ↑ Bosso, Joe. "Interview: Billy Corgan talks The Smashing Pumpkins' Oceania track-by-track". MusicRadar. Retrieved April 28, 2020.