Blue Skies Bring Tears is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins' fifth studio album, Machina/The Machines of God. A heavier version was released on Machina II, and up to three other versions also exist.[1]
| "Blue Skies Bring Tears" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Studio sessions | |
| Length | 5:45 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
Lyrics
unleash the armageddon
so all the children go to heaven
i sit by quiet still
with their pictures on my eyes
you'll draw the guns you're given
write down the words as written
and never disturb the presense
of resurrection crutch
and it's about time
it's about drawing near
blue skies bring tears
blue skies bring tears
blue skies bring tears
descend the darkened stairways
make hate with plastic playmates
and fire out remaining traces
of your self esteem
mainline the deepest secrets
lick clean the dirty fingers
i am a stranger to you
as you are to yourself
and it's about time
it's about fear
blue skies bring tears
don't you want me (don't want you)
as i awake the city sight
we'll watch the seasons die
blue skies bring tears
take me inside your body
blue skies bring tears
cover me with your soul
blue skies bring tears
to the darkest recess
blue skies bring tears
is where i wish to go
blue skies bring tears
you are the sweetest flower
blue skies bring tears
that i have ever devoured
blue skies bring tears
i ask for nothing given
blue skies bring tears
for nothing in return
blue skies bring tears
blue skies bring tears
blue skies bring tears
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Machina Acoustic Demos | Demo • Bootleg | |
| Machina/The Machines of God (premaster) | Promotional | |
| Machina/The Machines of God | Main release | Studio |
| The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music | Bootleg | |
| Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music | Two-LP set (CR-04) | Studio |
| The Original F.E.M.M Tape | Bootleg | |
| If All Goes Wrong | The Fillmore Residency | Video |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 137 plays (137 full, 9 soundcheck), 5 acoustic, 1 piano, 2 artists
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1999-04-10 at Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI, US
- Last performance: Billy Corgan 2019-11-05 at Lodge Room, Los Angeles, CA, US
References
- ↑ Billy Corgan, October 4, 2020 Instagram Q&A