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“X.Y.U.” stands as one of the heaviest Pumpkins tracks, a grueling beast better experienced live. A fan favorite at concerts, as of 2019 it has been played live almost 300 times, often as an encore.
The screeching noise-rock textures and brutal metallic riffing which, while it is repetitive in a se...
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
She didn't wanna be, she didn't wanna know
She couldn't run away 'cause she was crazy
She gave it all away, she saw her baby break
And in the air it hung that she was dull razors
[Chorus 1]
And I said, "I wanna fill you up
I wanna break you, I wanna give you up
From one another, another one should come
To one another, no one should come between us"
[Verse 2]
Still, I was lonely, and she was by my side
My one and only knows that she could never hide
I couldn't feel her, and it was just a game
'Cause I was lonely and she was crazy
[Chorus 2]
Rat-tat-tat, ka-boom-boom!
Now take that, and just a bit of this
'Cause I'm a watcher, and I'm a doer of none
Come to save you, 'cause you're all mine
[Bridge 1]
I hurt where I can't feel
I feel where I can't hurt
I know where I can't know
I bleed for me and mine
[Chorus 3]
Ka-boom, ahh!
A rat-tat-tat, and some good ol' bliss
'Cause I'm a sister, and I'm a motherfuck
[Bridge 2]
I am made of shamrocks
I am made of stern stuff
I am never enough
I am the forgotten child
[Chorus 1]
And I said, "I wanna fill you up
I wanna break you, I wanna give you up
From one another, no one should ever come
In between us, between us and our love"
[Breakdown]
Mary had a little lamb
Her face was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went
I was sure to go
Now Mary's got a problem, and Mary's not a stupid girl
Mary's got some deep shit, and Mary does not forget, and
And this is how
Mary's garden grows
And this is how
Mary has her ghosts
[Break]
And into the eyes of the jackal, I say, "Ka-boom!"
[Verse 3]
Now we begin descend to where we've never been
There is no goin' back, this wasn't meant to last
This is a hell on earth, we are meant to serve
And she will never learn, she will never learn!
Bye-bye!
Stop!
[Outro]
Bye-bye, baby goodbye, bye-bye
[Guitar Solo]
X.Y.U. was written by Billy Corgan.
X.Y.U. was produced by Flood & Alan Moulder & Billy Corgan.
The Smashing Pumpkins released X.Y.U. on Mon Oct 23 1995.
Guitarist James Iha commented on “X.Y.U.” in TGM Magazine in 1995:
That’s actually the song that we recorded all live-live guitars, live vocals, live bass. We set up all in the same room and it just goes against all the rules of recording no separation at all!
Billy Corgan wrote a lot about this i...
James Iha, who spent a great deal of time recording “X.Y.U.,” felt in the song a literal monster
XYU is kind of a disturbing one though. It’s the monster inside of the band trying to get out!