Panopticon
Smashing Pumpkins
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Rise! Love is here Oh don't make me wonder Life's never clear where choice is a gift To use and abuse To build on proof Oh don't make me suffer Birds find the wind and wing Rest in the shells I've designed Run through the fields I've denied And stroll upon the years I'm alive There's a sun that shines in There's a world that stares out at me And all I refuse to please Breathe! Love is air Oh don't make me suffer To dash debonair where chaste is the wish To bust with pain A heart goes blank Oh don't make me wonder To ask on behalf of you Of you, where are you? Where are you in you? There's a sun that shines in There's a world that stares out at me And all I refuse to please There's a sun that shines in There's a world that stares out at me And all I refuse And all I'd ever use in me There's a sun that shines in me There's a sun that shines There's a sun that shines in me
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Written by: WILLIAM PATRICK CORGAN
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13 facts about this song
Album Classification"Panopticon" is a track from "Oceania," which is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.
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Release DateThe song, alongside the entire album, was released on June 19, 2012.
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Song Length"Panopticon" is approximately 3 minutes and 52 seconds long.
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Track Position"Panopticon" is the second track on the "Oceania" album.
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Album Success"Oceania" debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, making it one of the successful albums by The Smashing Pumpkins.
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Lyric CompositionThe lyrics of "Panopticon" like many of Smashing Pumpkins' songs, are written by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan.
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Meaning"Panopticon" is a term derived from Greek, meaning "all-seeing." This term is often associated with a type of institutional building design by philosopher Jeremy Bentham, promoting transparency and visibility as a control measure.
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Style & GenreThe song is a mix of alternative rock, psychedelic, and progressive rock. It's noted for its airy guitar work and expressive vocals.
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Live Performances"Panopticon" was performed live by the band during their "Oceania" tour.
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Other VersionsThere is an instrumental version of "Panopticon" that was released by the band.
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Album Concept"Oceania," the album where "Panopticon" is included, is described as an "album within an album," as it's part of the band's ongoing 44-song project, "Teargarden by Kaleidyscope."
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Unique FeatureUnlike many songs in the band’s catalog, "Panopticon" features a guitar solo, which Corgan had been wary of including in their previous work.
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PersonnelThe song features Billy Corgan on lead vocals and guitar, Jeff Schroeder on guitar, Nicole Fiorentino on bass guitar and backup vocals, and Mike Byrne on drums.
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