That Which Animates The Spirit
"That Which Animates The Spirit" is the second track from Act III of the The Smashing Pumpkins' 2023 rock opera, ATUM.
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
(performed by The X+I and a gaggle of State officials)
The head of the X+I takes the microphone after Shiny and officially welcomes him back. The people in attendance begin celebrating; all rallying behind the idea that "Zero is back". Not Shiny, nor Glass, but Zero. Shiny is confused by the reaction as he has spent two decades in exile, with the Glass and Zero character far in the past, and was sent back to Earth by force then greeted by a crowd he assumed had long forgotten him.[1]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
may i have your attention please?
yes, your hero’s come back
and by official decree
lo, lo, befall
zero! zero! zero!
from a force beyond
as a beckoned belief of magik can’t go wrong
for evil, for evil
for evil’s song
for evil
for evil’s song
is none too late
and we have to wait
glory, glory hallelujah!
morning’s glory come
hallelujah
hallelujah, come
morning’s glory is settled after fire
lo, lo
lo!
zero! zero! zero!
what’s too far to save
was too close to ever know
where we’ve been afraid
for evil, for evil
for evil’s song
for evil
for evil’s song
is none too late and we have to wait
glory, glory, hallelujah
morning’s glory come
hallelujah
zero, zero, zero
zero, zero, zero
may i have your attention please?
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ATUM | Act III | Studio |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 56 plays
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2024-06-07 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2024-09-28 at Petco Park, San Diego, CA, US
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Corgan, Billy. "That Which Animates the Spirit". Thirty-Three (Podcast). Retrieved May 3, 2023.