Medellia of the Gray Skies

"Medellia of the Gray Skies"
Song by The Smashing Pumpkins
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Released	1996
Studio sessions	Fall 1995 – Pumpkinland and Soundworks
Length	3:11
Songwriter(s)	Billy Corgan

"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.

“ 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
The Aeroplane Flies High Sampler	US Virgin promo CD (full release)	Promotional
The Aeroplane Flies High	"Tonight, Tonight"	Compilation
The Smashing Pumpkins (Machina promo)		Compilation • Promotional
Ghost Children: A Tribute To The Smashing Pumpkins		Tribute
Rarities and B-Sides		Compilation
Live Smashing Pumpkins		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

External links

• "Medellia of the Gray Skies" at SPFC