For Martha
The Smashing Pumpkins * Track #14 On Adore
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For Martha by The Smashing Pumpkins
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Performed by
The Smashing PumpkinsProduced by
Brad Wood & Flood & Billy CorganWrited by
Billy CorganAbout
“For Martha” is a tribute to Corgan’s mother, Martha Louise. Martha died of cancer while Corgan was in the midst of a world tour supporting Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in 1996.
Corgan briefly mentions the making of this track in his blog. Incredibly, this eight minute song (with all its...
For Martha Lyrics
Whenever I run
Wherever I run to you, lost one
It’s never done
Just hanging on
The past has let me be
Returning as a dream
Shattered as belief
If you have to go, don’t say goodbye
If you have to go, don’t you cry
If you have to go, I will get by
Someday, I’ll follow you and see you on the other side
But for the grace of love
I’d will the meaning of
Heaven from above
But for the grace of love
I’d will the meaning of
Heaven from above
Your picture out of time
Left aching in my mind
Shadows kept alive
If you have to go, don’t say goodbye
If you have to go, don’t you cry
If you have to go, I will get by
I will follow you and see you on the other side
But for the grace of love
I’d will the meaning of
Heaven from above
But for the grace of love
I’d will the meaning of
Heaven from above
Long horses we are born
Creatures more than torn
Mourning our way home
For Martha Q&A
Who wrote For Martha's ?
For Martha was written by Billy Corgan.
Who produced For Martha's ?
For Martha was produced by Brad Wood & Flood & Billy Corgan.
When did The Smashing Pumpkins release For Martha?
The Smashing Pumpkins released For Martha on Tue Jun 02 1998.
What did The Smashing Pumpkins say about "For Martha"?
While the original release made no specific mention, the liner notes found in the 2014 reissue of Adore, stated:
Included in the box set are two early takes of ‘For Martha,’ as the band and I paw through its complexities with flashes of dignity. I’ve included these as a rare document into how we wo...
How did critics react to the song?
Corgan’s farewell song to his mother received high praise universally.
One critic working for a small publication declared that the song:
Moves me to tears.
Pitchfork, a much larger outfit, called the song
a tender tribute to his mother
The Ringer called the guitar solo jolting:
An austere but...