With Every Light

Smashing Pumpkin's version of REM's "Shiny Happy People"...I like it!!!

This song has to me always felt like a 'Thank you and goodnight' from the Pumpkins. The lyrics, vocals and melody all evoke emotions of achievement, pride and relief.

Machina (where this song comes from) was the last album before their split in 2000, and contains some of their strongest work, but there is a very lonely and weary feeling to the whole album. By this time the Pumpkins had been together for over 10 years, by all accounts they were feeling the strain of the rock and roll lifestyle and had a reputation for making each other miserable. Subsequently they broke up within about 6 months of Machina's release.

It seems as though after everything they've been through, and all they've achieved and all they've lost along the way they can finally all move on and start a new chapter in their lives.

Throughout the song there's Lyrics like: "Throw the weight up off your shoulders" "It's almost over, almost over, no more war and no more soldiers" "Away with all the troubles that you've made" "Away with everything you've grown to hate" "Away with everything that holds you safe"

That really makes me feel this song is about bringing their journey to a close.

Somebody tell me because I have no idea. Is it about peace between people? is it about love? is it about a forbidden romance brought into the open despite the love being forbidden by his ma? and what is the light? and why is he never alone?

I think this is his "Holy Shit, we've made it" song. Every light I believe is a reference to either all the lighters held a loft during a typical Pumpkins show, or the "stars" that choose his company now that he's a successful musician. I've heard in the past that Billy felt that his mother was the only one in the family who believed in his talent. So the line"Look, Ma, the stars are shining on me" is a reference to that: Wow, mom..you were right after all. Great song.

I think it's about triumph. Well, after struggle. Like all triumph takes that struggle, and you've finally succeeded. and from those struggles you learn a lot, and they also make succeeding really wonderful.

And every light I've found Is every light that's shining down on me

everything i've worked for is now "shining down on" me

wonderful wondeful song

I love this song. "Look ma, the sun is shinin' on me" Another great pumpkins song :)

It means he is the person he is is today with every light that made him.Good,bad,ugly,nice,mean or any other adjective. We show a light in our lives and you chose what it looks like.

glass stops being insane, realizes how good life is, begins to save June, very happy song

Billy said he wrote this song about how every single person we come in contact with us changes us.

I think Corgan has hasted the Final Redmpetion immensely with this song.

~We are creating~