Lyric discussion by GezisKryst 

Cover art for To Forgive lyrics by Smashing Pumpkins, The

To Forgive hits home for alot of young people. ( or older people who recall these feelings and emotions during their youth.) I think Billy had a cord he used to describe his mother. It's used as the chorus of To Forgive. Then is resurrected and slightly spead as the opening of the song Tear. Which is a medaphor fo rhis mother's sickness and passing. It's the soundtrack of his life so to speak. So listen to Tear first ( since it's faster as the opening to that song.) Then listen to the choorus of To Forgive. He's a genius. But then again, most tormented souls are...

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