I of the Mourning

The Smashing Pumpkins

Radio play my favorite song
Radio, radio
Radio I'm alone
Radio, radio
Please don't go radio

I peer through curtains on empty streets
Behind a wall of caller ID
No one's out there
To hear if I care
About the troubles in the air

As I of the mourning now gone
Pick up where my thoughts left off
'Cause I'm home to die on my own

As my radio plays my favorite song
Radio, radio
Radio, don't you know
Radio, radio
Radio, I'm alone

I've blown the dust off my guitar
In the attic with the stars
I read your letters to feel better
My tears upon the faded ink

As I of the mourning now gone
Pick up where my thoughts left off
'Cause I'm home to die on my own

As my radio plays my favorite song
Radio, radio
Radio, I'm alone
Radio, radio
Radio, please don't go

I sit in the dark light
To wait for the ghost night
To bring the past to life
To make a toast to life
'Cause I have survived

What is it you want?
What is it you want to change?
What is it you want?
What is it you want to change?
What is it you want to change?

Radio, radio, radio, radio
Radio, radio, radio, radio
Radio, radio, radio, radio

What is it you want?
What is it you want to change?
What is it you want?
What is it you want to change?
What is it you want to change?


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I of the Mourning Lyrics as written by William Patrick Corgan

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    "I've blown the dust off my guitar In the attic with the stars I read your letters to feel better My tears upon the faded ink"

    that describes exactly how my life is right now. i love this song. but what smashing pumpkins song dont i love?

    Panacaeon May 10, 2007   Link

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