Here I Am

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"Here I Am"
Song by The Smashing Pumpkins
Released1998
Studio sessionsLate 1998 – Sadlands, Chicago
Length3:28
Songwriter(s)Billy Corgan

"Here I Am" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins recorded in late 1998 at Sadlands. It is a fairly rare song unknown to have been performed live, and only appears on the Machina Acoustic Demos bootleg.

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

they say that freedom is something you make
independence, some sort of change
happiness, a smile, and a fleeting look
who appears inside the soul i strew so with love?

here i am okay, okay
there i go alone, easy
here i am to stay, thank you
there i go alone

a cat purrs to prove that she's still a cat
a dog barks at you to prove he's all that
and you'll destroy everything clear in your path
to scream that you're human and want something back

here i am okay, okay
there i go alone, easy
here i am to stay, thank you
there i go alone

a child you were born, a child you'll return
counting your miles, scarred by what you've earned
penetrate the silence with a silence all your own
only you can know what's still left to burn

here i am okay, okay
there i go alone, easy
here i am to stay, thank you
when i was afraid
there i was okay, okay
there i go alone, easy
here i am to stay, thank you
when i was afraid

Availability

TitleType
Machina Acoustic DemosDemo • Bootleg

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