"Medellia of the Gray Skies" is a song by the The Smashing Pumpkins released with the "Tonight, Tonight" single, which was bundled with the box set The Aeroplane Flies High.
| "Medellia of the Gray Skies" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Studio sessions | Fall 1995 – Pumpkinland and Soundworks |
| Length | 3:11 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
| “ | Originally titled "E.P.", this song was briefly considered for Mellon Collie as a companion piece to "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans". I could never seem to finish the lyrics until right before it was recorded, live with my pals from The Frogs. This song turned out much more beautiful than I ever dreamed possible, teaching me yet another lesson in spontaneity. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, Guitar World, January 1997 | ||
Lyrics
You're an empty promise
You're an easy chair
You're the gods forces
Struck down somewhere
You're a secret noticed
You're a mystery sky
You're a wish floating
Up to the night
Medellia of my eyes
You're the emptiness of I
You're the reason that I write
And if you say you will
I would love you still
And if I could
I'd throw away this world
I'd dress you all in pearls
I'd give you what you wanted
You're all I notice
In a crowded room
Your vacant motives
Unmoved, revealed
Medellia of my eyes
You're the emptiness of I
You're the reason that I drive
And if you say you will
I would love you still
And if I just could
Be anything for you
Just anyone at all
Anything that mattered, washed out
You're the silly reasons
In a goldfish laugh
You're the ageless seasons
At rest, at last
Personnel
- Billy Corgan – vocals, songwriting
- Dennis Flemion – piano
- Jimmy Flemion – acoustic guitar
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | 2012 Reissue bonus CD 1: Morning Tea | Studio |
| Tonight, Tonight | UK single release | Single |
| The Aeroplane Flies High Sampler | US Virgin promo CD (full release) | Promotional |
| The Aeroplane Flies High | "Tonight, Tonight" | Box set |
| The Smashing Pumpkins (Machina promo) | Promotional | |
| Ghost Children: A Tribute To The Smashing Pumpkins | Tribute | |
| Rarities and B-Sides | Compilation | |
| Celebrating *20* Years of Sadness | Live |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 2 plays
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-12-05 at Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-12-07 at Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US