Not Worth Asking
"Not Worth Asking" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins that was recorded during the 1989 Reel Time Studio session and released on the 1990 "I Am One" Limited Potential single and on the The Smashing Pumpkins promotional cassette. It later appeared on the bonus 7" that came with early copies of Pisces Iscariot, along with Rarities and B-Sides, and a live version on 2022's The Rubano Tapes Vol. 1.
On some commercial bootlegs it is incorrectly titled "On My Own".
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Not worth asking, who I'm supposed to be
Not worth saying, seems I'm free
Not worth reaching, to anyone at all
Not worth reaching out to stop this fall
I'm on my own
Yeah, I'm on my own
Not worth being, I might already be
I just want someone to reach for me
Not worth sinkin', it's not worth diggin' down
I've been here before, and hate what I've found
It's too late, too late
I'm on my own, I'm on my own
I've gotta go so far away
It's too late, too late
I'm on my own, I'm on my own
I've gotta go so far away, so far away
Not worth asking, who I'm supposed to be
Not worth saying something, seems I'm free
Not worth reaching to anyone at all
Not worth reaching out, I'll stop this fall
But I like you just the same
You've got to know some how
That I'm the one to blame
We've come so far along
To end this destiny
You've got to know somehow
That it's too late, too late
I'm on my own, I'm on my own
I've gotta go so far away
Yeah, it's too late, too late
I'm on my own, I'm on my own
I've gotta go so far away, so far away
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Reel Time Sessions I | Bootleg • Demo | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins (promo) | Promotional | |
| The Ignoffo Tape | Bootleg | |
| I Am One | US Limited Potential | Single |
| Trick Or Treat? | Bootleg | |
| Pumpkin Seeds | Bootleg | |
| Sunshine of Your Love (album) | Bootleg | |
| Mashed Potatoes | Bootleg | |
| Pisces Iscariot | Bonus 7" single | Compilation |
| Rarities and B-Sides | Compilation | |
| Ghost Children/Friends and Enemies | Tribute | |
| The Rubano Tapes Vol. 1 | Live |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 5 plays (4 full, 1 tease)
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1989-05-27 at Avalon, Chicago, IL, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1993-08-12 at Metro, Chicago, IL, US (tease)
- Last full performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1989-09-02 at Metro, Chicago, IL, US