Speed
| "Speed" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | July 17, 2012 |
| Studio sessions | |
| Length | 3:25 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Speed" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins from the Mellon Collie sessions, and was performed live at the Double Door shows in 1995. A clip of the song was featured in "Pastichio Medley" at around the 10:16–10:39 mark. A full instrumental recording is on Billy's Gravity Demos I under the title "A Drone". Another full studio version with alternate lyrics was included on the 2012 reissue of Mellon Collie.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
come on in and join the runaround
got to get yourself on down
come on in, the water's warm
we're waiting for you now
come on in and take the plunge
and see if you can fall
and i need it so bad
and i need it so
i need it so bad
and i need it so bad
come on in and join the water down
got to get yourself up off the ground
you know i can't escape this world
you know i can't escape this world
what it is i can't absorb
what it is i can't absorb
and i need it so bad
and i need it so
i need it so bad
and on my own, i can't escape you all
and on my own, i can't escape you all
and on my own, i can't escape you all
the world belongs, belongs to me
the world belongs, belongs to me
the world belongs, belongs to me
the world- be- longs- to- me, yeah
the world belongs, belongs to me
the world belongs, belongs to me, yeah
and i need it so bad
and i need it so
i need it so bad
and i need it so
and i need it so bad
and on my own, i can't escape you
and on my own, i can't embrace you
and on my own, i can't escape you all
yeah
not at all
not at all
not at all
all the worlds that we possess
are slipping thru our hands
chances are we'll not return
to know or understand
but from the same self ether springs
the flowers of which your garden grows
as the gods breathe their sweetened breath
upon the backs of us all
can you feel it?
in your bones
can you feel it?
on your own
i am just a question mark
hanging on the wall
choke me back with inspirations
too numerous to care
come on in the water's warm
we're waiting for you now
take the plunge you can't escape
the feelings if you dare
can you feel it?
in your bones
can you feel it?
on your own
and on my own, i can't escape you all
and on my own, i can't escape you all
and on my own, i can't escape you all
everything i give to you
i give it for myself
everything i need from you
i need it for myself
everything i take from you
i take it for myself
everything i want from you
i want it for myself
can you feel it?
in your bones
can you feel it?
on your own
and on my own, i can't escape you all
and on my own, i can't escape you all
'cause on my own, i can't escape you all
and on my own, i can't escape you all
not at all
not at all
not at all
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | 2012 Reissue bonus CD 2: High Tea | Studio |
| Billy's Gravity Demos I | Bootleg |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 4 plays
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1995-02-20 at Double Door, Chicago, IL, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1995-02-28 at Double Door, Chicago, IL, US