To Sheila- Smashing Pumpkins

Twilight fades
Through blistered Avalon
The sky's cruel torch
On aching autobahn
Into the uncertain divine
We scream into the last divine

you make me real
you make me real
strong as I feel
you make me real

Sheila rides on crashing nightingale
Intake eyes leave passing vapor trails
With blushing brilliance alive
Because it's time to arrive

you make me real
you make me real
strong as I feel
you make me real

Lately I just can't seem to believe
Discard my friends to change the scenery
It meant the world to hold a bruising faith
But now it's just a matter of grace

A summer storm graces all of me
Highway warm sing silent poetry
I could bring you the light
And take you home into the night

You make me real
Lately I just can't seem to believe
You make me real
Discard my friends to change the scenery
Strong as I feel
It meant the world to hold a bruising faith
You make me real
But now it's just a matter of grace










what makes this song so special ?

~♥tiny biography

The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988.^[1] While the group has gone through several lineup changes, The Smashing Pumpkins consisted of Billy Corgan (vocals/guitar), James Iha (guitar/vocals), D'arcy Wretzky (bass guitar/vocals), and Jimmy Chamberlin (drums/percussion) for most of the band's recording career.

Disavowing the punk rock roots shared by many of their alt-rock contemporaries,^[2] the Pumpkins have a diverse, densely layered, and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock, heavy metal, dream pop, psychedelic rock, arena rock, shoegazer-style production and, in later recordings, electronica. Frontman Billy Corgan is the group's primary songwriter—his grand musical ambitions and cathartic lyrics have shaped the band's albums and songs, which have been described as "anguished, bruised reports from Billy Corgan's nightmare-land".^[3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins

My dear original pumpkins♥

✖

Dear Billy :

Full Name: William Patrick Corgan

Born: Chicago, IL on March 17, 1967

High School: Glenbard North High School

Lives In: Chicago

Currently: Musician, poet, philosopher

Used to Be: Box maker, brick layer, pizza baker

Lyrical Influences: Love, pain, violence

Favorite Bands: My Bloody Valentines, Chainsaw Kittens, Skunk, Mercury Rev, Thin Lizzy

Favorite Albums: The Beatles - Rubber Soul; Black Sabbath - Masters of Reality; David Bowie

Favorite Movies: Citizen Kane, 8 1/2

Marital Staus: Once married to Chris Fabian, now divorced




Dear D'arcy:

♥

Full Name: D'arcy Wretzky-Brown

Born: Michigan, May 1, 1968

High School: Did not complete

Also Plays: Classical violin and oboe before learning bass guitar

Lives: An apple farm in southern Michigan

Musical Influences: The Beatles, Stooges, Nirvana, Queen, Rolling Stones, people I hate

Favorite Songwriters: Billy Corgan, Syd Barret, John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Kurt Cobain

Favorite Movies: Any bad B-movie before the 70's

Marital Status: Married to Kerry Brown, drummer for Catherine


Dear James Iha

✖

Full Name: James Jonas Iha

Born: Chicago, IL, March 26, 1968

High School: Elk Grove Village High School

Is: Guitar for SP, runway model

Favorite Albums: The Beatles - White Album; My Bloody Valentines - Isn't Anything;

Favorite Musicians: Syd Barret, Big Star, Rolling Stones, Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Morricone

Favorite Songwriters: Kevin Shields & Belinda Butcher, Kurt Kobain, Gram Parsons, Neil Young, John Lennon & Paul McCartney

Favorite Movies: The Thing, Manhatten

Pet: Owner of the famous Bugg Superstar

Favorite Guitar Models: Gibson, Marshall



Dear Jimmy Chamberlin

✖

Full Name: Jimmy Chamberlin

Born: June 10th 1964, Chicago, IL

High School: Joliet Catholic High School

Equipment used: Yamaha drums, Sabian, Vic Firth sticks

Musical tastes: Big Band, Jazz, Rock, Alternative

Favorite Albums: Benny Goodman "Sextet", Buddy Rich
"Big Band Machine", Jazz Crusaders "Tough Talk",
Beastie Boys "Check Your Head"

Favorite Musicians: Pantera, Helmet, Squeeze, Crowded House, Pixies, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Favorite Songwriters: Difford & Tilbrook, Tim Finn

Favorite Movies/TV shows: Sanford and Son, Good Times, The Honeymooners

Marital status: Unknown