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The stars are out tonight
And what you need of me you’ve got inside you
Just take me home, take me home don’t fight
But drive me home the wrong way
No loss spared
For losing you ain’t right
You haunt where
Spritis take their time
It’s time I can’t seem to fight
The stars are out for us
And what you feel for me rides beside you
Just take me home, take me home
Don’t fuss
But drive me home the right way
We’ll uncover there’s no other faith but us
A faith in love unseen
Trace the face of love unseen
Don’t shadow up what we mean
Uncover what we’re meant to be
And come unlace your light
The stars are out tonight
The stars are out tonight
The stars are out
The stars are out tonight
The stars are out
The stars are out tonight
The stars are out
The stars are out tonight
And what you need of me you’ve got inside you
Just take me home, take me home don’t fight
But drive me home the wrong way
No loss spared
For losing you ain’t right
You haunt where
Spritis take their time
It’s time I can’t seem to fight
The stars are out for us
And what you feel for me rides beside you
Just take me home, take me home
Don’t fuss
But drive me home the right way
We’ll uncover there’s no other faith but us
A faith in love unseen
Trace the face of love unseen
Don’t shadow up what we mean
Uncover what we’re meant to be
And come unlace your light
The stars are out tonight
The stars are out tonight
The stars are out
The stars are out tonight
The stars are out
The stars are out tonight
The stars are out
The stars are out tonight
Lyrics submitted by mike, edited by ElizHannah
Inkless Lyrics as written by William Patrick Corgan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I dont think it's so much Billy riding beside her (whomever the song is directed at) in a car, as it is someone else who she is trying to replace him with.
He doesn't say he rides beside her... he distinctly says:
"And what you feel for me rides beside you"
As well as:
"And what you need of me you've got inside you"
I think this is a "moving on" type song. He knows he's been replaced, but he also knows he's left a mark and is comfortable with that.
He might not be next to her, but what she felt for him is in that person... and she still feels for him inside, in some ways.
She's gained that knowledge from their relationship and taken away from it and will use the lessons she's learned in the future.
Then again, I could be very wrong.
As far as Inkless?
Ink is written, draw, put on paper.
My guess is that this is kind of a "looking towards the future" song, at a moment that maybe hasn't happened (not yet inked).
That could be VERY wrong as well though. I grew up in Chicago and have been a Pumpkins fan for somewhere between 15-20 years. All I can say about them is, Smashing Pumpkins lyrics are insanely hard to decipher. :)
another idea on the inkless thought came to me when listening..."a faith in love unseen." Perhaps "inkless" refers to their past love, it can't be seen, but there is a faith that an impression was left "what you need of me you've got inside of you." The next part makes it interesting, and I might start ranting here..."trace the face of love unseen/don't shadow up what we mean/uncover what we're meant to be/and unlace your light." Again, going to my theory of "inkless" being symbolic of their past love, the speaker could be asking for his ex-lover to trace their feelings in symbolic ink "trace the face of love unseen." Maybe as a sort of validation for himself that he did impact her life? The ending is interesting..he asks her to "unlace her light" and the end repeats that the "stars are out tonight." Maybe a sign that she did "unlace her light" on their "inkless love?" maybe it means that in a whole sky of darkness, the speaker still sees a glimmer of light? Just a thought. As you have said, deciphering these lyrics are intense!!!