Muzzle Lyrics
To lie here and die among the sorrows
Adrift among the days
For everything I ever said
And everything I've ever done is gone and dead
As all things must surely have to end
And great loves will one day have to part
I know that I am meant for this world
Blessed and cursed and won
Time heals but I'm forever broken
By and by the way...
Have you ever heard the words
I'm singing in these songs?
It's for the girl I've loved all along
Can a taste of love be so wrong?
As all things must surely have to end
And great loves will one day have to part
I know that I am meant for this world
Far above the clouds
Some children laughed I'd fall for certain
For thinking that I'd live
Forever
And I knew the meaning of it all
And I knew the distance to the sun
And I knew the echo that is love
And I knew the secrets in your spires
And I knew the emptiness of youth
And I knew the solitude of hearts
And I knew the murmurs of the soul
And the world is etched upon your heart
And the world so hard to understand
Is the world your can't live without
i broke up with my serious boyfriend yesterday, and i was introduced to this song (and band, really) today. i am dying and crying and freaking out. its like.. all the words i couldnt say to him are in this song. nothings ever pulled my heart strings in such a way.
thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you Billy Corgan.
You'll be alright =) But sorry =(
You'll be alright =) But sorry =(
@coldpizza How did things work out? Hopefully you're good.
@coldpizza How did things work out? Hopefully you're good.
Back in the 90's right after the keyboardist over-dosed and Jimmy was kicked out of the band, Billy brought on Filter's drummer, Matt Walker, to finish off the tour and possibly more. Well, before they kicked off the remainder of the tour with Matt Walker, The Smashing Pumpkins announced to all the radio stations in Chicago one morning that they were having a free concert as a warm up at "The Metro". The concert was to start at noon. Well of course I left work and met a friend who was already standing in a line of thousands. Luckily he was near the front of the line since I don't think The Metro holds even 500 people.
They played an amazing show and the best part is that Billy and the entire band were very talkative to the fans/audience.
"Muzzle" in particular was one Billy said a little bit about. I think it was around the time he and his wife were separated and going through a divorce. He said, I wrote this next song [Muzzle] solely for my wife. She is here today (Gesturing to the direction of her). I'm sorry, I love you and I hope you understand. This is for you.
It was kind of a special moment and that's why I remember it so clearly. Ever since then, and while he sang the song, I think everyone in the place will forever understand more clearly what the song is about.
To me it sounds as if he's admitting to his own faults, fears and all that he has gone through in his life. She's ALWAYS been his love of his life but he can't change the past and realizes they must move on. All along he thought he knew it all, but in fact all he only really knew was that he loved this girl and he's sorry it's too late to fix.
@MrEvilGoat thanks for sharing. There is certainly an element of the relief and exhilaration of being freed from something very restrictive that is taking place here too. Hence, the name Muzzle.
@MrEvilGoat thanks for sharing. There is certainly an element of the relief and exhilaration of being freed from something very restrictive that is taking place here too. Hence, the name Muzzle.
i kind of take it as just another perspective of the world, a place you're at where you understand it all, see everything falling into place. maybe a manic phase? some of the deepest places you can go - seeing things in the soul, your heart, the world connecting together. silence of the world - the quiet things in life that not many people access or seem to think about. idk if what i'm writing makes any sense or i'm articulating it well, but this song is great.
kind of like discovering the secret to life or something
kind of like discovering the secret to life or something
This is one of those rare songs, from any genre of music, that seems to resonate in every persons DNA. It recognizes the common denominator in us all, those moments of epiphany in life, be they good or bad, that every deep thinking person will experience - a survey of a person's life from a mountain top view. You look back and realize you were never quite where you thought you were at that moment in your past , but in discovering this, youve learned more and now have a deeper understanding. For better or for worse, but at least now you know.
I blasted this song the other day b/c i hadn't listened to it in a LONG time. its awesome as balls =). as for the meaning...i think it means exactly what it says... peace!
This song means many things on many levels. The Pumpkins were pure genius, and their songs were not just skin deep. The author feels it is extraordinary to be in the position that he is in right now. He was once "ordinary", but his musical success and his spiritual maturity (mostly the latter) make him a great success, and thus extraordinary. The voice in his mind brings doubt, so he fears he is only ordinary. Once he learns that this voice exists, it begins to diminish and his real essence, i.e., power and strength, come...
This song means many things on many levels. The Pumpkins were pure genius, and their songs were not just skin deep. The author feels it is extraordinary to be in the position that he is in right now. He was once "ordinary", but his musical success and his spiritual maturity (mostly the latter) make him a great success, and thus extraordinary. The voice in his mind brings doubt, so he fears he is only ordinary. Once he learns that this voice exists, it begins to diminish and his real essence, i.e., power and strength, come to the surface. The girl he loves could be a girl, but I suspect it is a metaphor for his strong inside... the one who controls the voice. Women are much closer to the truth than men, and this is why I think he uses this metaphor.
The world is the world... the place where we all suffer. The children are not children as the world knows them... but rather adults who have not learned "the truth". He must have told friends that he thought he would live forever, a Buddhist and Hindu thought. These "friends" laughed at him because of his beliefs, because they were different than their "standard" Christian-based beliefs. The Christian mind cannot understand Eastern thought, so he was in many ways alone. However, he knew exactly where he was, he was enlightened, and thus freed from suffering, and understood the meaning of it all (life), and represented by knowing the universe. I said the same things when I was 18. The echo is love is unrequited love. The secrets in your spires is that you identify with your mind (as most people do) and thus your desires, motivation, fear, etc are all very predictable. The emptiness of youth is as it says... kids don't know these things (they are not enlightened), and thus empty, as they rely on their mind for everything, and are thus doomed unless they Break out of the mold, as Buddha and Jesus did. Once you understand these things, the world is yours (drawn into your hands). The infinite vastness of the world (there are double meanings, so be careful) - here it means the universal consciousness that binds all thing is yours to feel (etched upon your heart). The world (now meaning the material world) is hard to understand. It also means that the spiritual world cannot be understood with the thinking mind... it is better felt with the heart. This is the "world" that you cannot live without... the spiritual world which gives you peace. And silence is peace.
All major philosophies point to this... Jewish... Shalom. Islam... Saalam ale kom. Catholic... Peace be with you. Orthodox Christians... Peace Unto You All.
I think the line "Time heals but I'm forever broken" sums it up. Wishing you could escape the sorrows of the world but you know it's no use.
"i fear that i am ordinary, just like everyone" those are great lyrics
applause to a genius named Billy Corgan please!
I think this song is about finding yourself. Going through pain and losing a part of yourself but finding some kind of calm or peace through it.
@Trashazon lol ur names so beautiful trasha
@Trashazon lol ur names so beautiful trasha
This song is so personal to both Billy Corgan and every one of it's listeners. I think he speaks for everyone who has ever felt less than good, been misunderstood, or has ever been unable to understand themselves. This song could have a million meanings, and they all depend on what the listener has felt in his/her life.
Absolutely beautiful song, I love it very much. Nice work Smashing Pumpkins, nice work.