Let Me Give the World to You
Smashing Pumpkins
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Last chance to make believe in always and all it seems Train wrecks hide underneath your umbrella Set the frame destiny on this first name soliloquy Tired symphonies play downward Let me give the world to you my love Let me give the world to you my love Let me show you what I'm thinking of Let me give the world to you my love So far So far So far Lovers form dead excuse And blur the line with soul abuse My lonesome lines just have no use around here New skin may hold you in But the old skin still turns us on Flicker fades the nitrate dawn to wear Let me give the world to you my love Let me show you what I'm thinking of Times are hard and we're the last in line 'Cause in my grief I'd forgotten what was mine No I wouldn't change a thing No I, no No I wouldn't change a thing about the way you are The distance here, the speed so far So far So far So far Let me give the world to you my love Let me give the world to you my love Let me give the world to you Let me give the world to you Let me give the world to you Let me give the world to you Let me give the world to you my love So far So far So far
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Written by: WILLIAM PATRICK CORGAN
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11 facts about this song
Song Release Information"Let Me Give the World to You" is a song by the American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins.
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Album AppearanceThe song was originally supposed to be featured on the 2000 album "MACHINA/The Machines of God," but was later cut. However, it was released on the 2012 reissue of the band's 1998 album "Adore."
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Song ProductionThe song was produced by legendary record producer Rick Rubin.
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Music VideoThough there was no official music video made for the song, a performance of the song from a 2000 live show was used as promotion during the release of the "Adore" reissue.
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Song RecordingsTwo versions of the song exist. The first version was recorded in 1997 in Chicago and the second version was recorded in 1998 in Los Angeles.
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Song InfluenceThe song incorporated a more melodic sound and style, moving away from the band's more known heavy rock sound. This marked the start of a transitional period for the band's music.
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Band MemoriesIn a 2012 interview, Billy Corgan, the band's frontman mentioned that "Let Me Give the World to You" was among the songs he was most proud of in his career.
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AD Outtakes & ExtrasIn the 2014 reissue of "Adore", the song featured in the disc named "In a State of Passage" with other tracks being ‘Blissed and Gone,’ ‘Towers of Rabble,’ and ‘Daphne Descends’ demo.
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Fans ReceptionThe song gained appreciation from many fans for its different sound and lyrical depth. It quickly became a fan favorite.
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Corgan’s IntentionDespite the song's success, lead singer Corgan once said in an interview that he initially intended the song to be "a piss-take on the music industry".
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Song Lyrics"Let Me Give the World to You" was praised for its songwriting. The lyrics have been interpreted as a message of love and giving, with Corgan offering "the world" to the song's subject.
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