Lyric discussion by DSLewis 

Cover art for To Forgive lyrics by Smashing Pumpkins, The

favorite song, but i usually say thirty-three and keep this one to myself.

the heart of this song is a specific memory of billy corgan being beaten/physically abused as kid and then having to go out an act normal at a (his?) birthday party. i remember reading a series of online posts he did around 2005 and most of them seemed to totally give away a song's origin. "writing is therapy" as one of my creative writing high school teacher would say. i think it was on myspace, but the posts aren't there anymore, sadly. peace to all that can relate to this powerful-beautiful song.

Memory