I Fall
| "I Fall" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Studio sessions | Fall 1988 – Eddy Street |
| Length | 6:15 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"I Fall" is an early song by The Smashing Pumpkins that was recorded during the fall 1988 sessions at Billy Corgan's father's home studio, before D'arcy Wretzky and Jimmy Chamberlin joined the band. The studio recording has never surfaced, however. It was performed live on August 10, 1988 at The Avalon, which was D'arcy's first show, and Corgan performed it solo in 2017 at Madame ZuZu's.
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Lyrics[edit | edit source]
it makes no difference to me
if i die in my sleep tonight
i'm sick to the bone
and longing for home
my blood runs white
and i didn't want anyone
and i didn't want anyone
to be hurt by my words
if there's pain in hell, i'm feeling it today
wishing i were seven in a children's heaven
how heavy the world weighs
how heavy the world weighs
how heavy the world weighs
how heavy the world weighs
ghosts don't cry
and the damned don't die
they walk hand in hand
as if partners in crime
partners in crime
i fall
on and on and on down
i fall
on and on and on down
i'm falling down
on and on and on down
i fall
on and on and on down
the world could feed you love
but it's me you've come to despise
like a head on a plate of purity
playing judas iscariot
in the hands of sanctity
how heavy the world weighs
how heavy the world weighs
when one must carry the world
i fall
on and on and on down
i fall
on and on and on down
i'm falling down
on and on and on down
i'm falling down
on and on
i fall down
i fall down
when you're not around
i fall
on and on and on down
i fall down
on and on and on
on and on and on
on and on and on down
i fall down
i fall down
how heavy the world weighs
how heavy the world weighs
Availability
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| The Ignoffo Tape | Bootleg |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 3 plays, 2 piano, 2 artists
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1988-08-10 at Avalon, Chicago, IL, US
- Last performance: Billy Corgan 2017-11-12 at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA, US