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Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
Track: Today

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Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't live for tomorrow
Tomorrow's much too long
I'll burn my eyes out
Before I get out

I wanted more
Than life could ever grant me
Bored by the chore
Of saving face

Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't wait for tomorrow
I might not have that long
I'll tear my heart out
Before I get out

Pink ribbon scars
That never forget
I tried so hard
To cleanse these regrets
My angel wings
Were bruised and restrained
My belly stings

Today is
Today is
Today is
The greatest day

I want to turn you on
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you

Today is the greatest
Today is the greatest day
Today is the greatest day
That I have ever really known
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The Smashing Pumpkins - Today Lyrics
This song is basically Billy's "joke" about how he wants to kill himself. Sardonically saying 'this is the greatest day of my life because from now on, things ...
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Smashing Pumpkins - Today Lyrics
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Poison the Well - Today (Smashing Pumpkins cover) Lyrics
this song is basically saying...act now...live each day like its your last.....dont wait until tomorrow...cause..who knows..there may be no tomorrow....
The Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm Lyrics
Here's a Billy Corgan (lead singer of SP) quote about the song: "It's about chopping off somebody's arms.. · I used to be obsessed with Smashing Pumpkins when I ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 Lyrics
Dont worry too much about the future, because tomorrow may never come, but today is here for sure.
The Smashing Pumpkins - Quasar Lyrics
I'm going to go through each song on Oceania today, might as well start with the opener. I love this song because it's basically a declaration from Billy to the ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Window Paine Lyrics
Window Paine Around my heart. Shadows streak. Around my heart. Do what you got to do. And say what you got a say. Do what you got to do. Yes, start today
The Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise Lyrics
Fool enough to almost be it. Cool enough to not quite see it. Doomed Pick your pocket, full of sorrow. Run away with me tomorrow
The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight Lyrics
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide (Fleetwood Mac cover) Lyrics
this should have been our prom song but we had some journey song instead. great lyrics and great acoustic guitar always mean a great song. no exception here.
The Smashing Pumpkins - Thirty Three Lyrics
But Billy Corgan IS the band, that amount of pressure almost lead to his suicide. But something happened out of it one day and so TODAY was born from that. fast ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Pale Horse Lyrics
it's got an upbeat to it, but the lyrics are kind of depressing. like 'Today'.
The Smashing Pumpkins - Hummer Lyrics
Faith lies in. The ways of sin. Chased the charmed. But I don't want them anymore. And in their eyes I was alive. Fool's disguise. Take me away from you
The Smashing Pumpkins - Muzzle Lyrics
... song (and band, really) today. i am dying and crying and freaking out. its like.. all the words i couldnt say to him are in this song. nothings ever pulled ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Tristessa Lyrics
' So, if you substitute 'sadness' with every 'tristessa' in the lyrics, the song's meaning can seem a little clearer. Personally, I feel that the song is about ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Pinwheels Lyrics
Most Recent; Oldest First. Song Meaning. Being the first person to go through each song off of Oceania individually ( ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Apathy's Last Kiss Lyrics
Off the limited edition of the "Today" single... Great song.
The Smashing Pumpkins - Doomsday Clock Lyrics
Is everyone afraid? Is everyone ashamed? They're running towards their holes to find out. Apocalyptic thieves. Are lost amongst our dead
The Smashing Pumpkins - Wildflower Lyrics
5. View by: Highest Rated; Most Recent; Oldest First. Song Meaning. the synth sound is very classic, like it kind of ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Speed Kills Lyrics
I think this song really sums up the Machina II album - speed kills, but beauty lives forever, and it really shows that Billy wanted to make something beautiful ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Ugly Lyrics
Don't look in the mirror. I don't like what I see staring back at me. Everything is clearer. I'll never see what you see. It's not me. So beautiful and free
The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock Lyrics
... Today was initially chosen by the music execs to be the first song off the album - Corgan chose otherwise. 'Cause they know, who is righteous, what is bold ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Saturnine Lyrics
i believe there are two versions of this song, an adore era version, and a machina era version. i think they have different lyrics.
The Smashing Pumpkins - Tarantula Lyrics
I think part of it's about the idols of today's world & those who choose to follow them. "Oh it's a white hot soul they want, sinful." Referring to the idols ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Here Is No Why Lyrics
The useless drag of another day. The endless drags of a death rock boy. Mascara sure and lipstick lost. Glitter burned by restless thoughts of being ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Blue Lyrics
Hey blue, all your love is strange. Come out with all those crazy names. So true when you lie. For you, blue. Right or wrong. I belong. Right or wrong
The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania Lyrics
Oldest First. Song Meaning. Once again, wrong lyrics XD but that's ok, because i know the correct ones.
The Smashing Pumpkins - The Sacred and Profane Lyrics
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The Smashing Pumpkins - That's the Way (My Love Is) Lyrics
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The Smashing Pumpkins - With Every Light Lyrics
It means he is the person he is is today with every light that made him.Good,bad,ugly,nice,mean or any other adjective. We show a light in our lives and you ...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Bleed Lyrics
it's all i wanted it's all i could see you can watch me bleed settle your belief inside of me take someone beside you realize this ain't your love to break
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Genius Meanings
The Smashing Pumpkins – Today
Most listeners are surprised to learn that “Today” was written sarcastically. When reading the verses however, it becomes quite apparent. In Billy Corgan’s own words, he “was
The Smashing Pumpkins – Disarm
The lyrics of “Disarm” touch upon the subject of child abuse as Billy Corgan directly addresses his parents in the first person as an abused son. However, during a performance in
The Smashing Pumpkins – Tonight, Tonight
While Billy Corgan himself has revealed very little regarding the meaning behind the lyrics, the theme of “Tonight, Tonight” is one of hope. To find the courage to lose oneself in
The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979
“1979” is an homage to youth and all the pain, angst, and happiness that goes along with it. With a fusion of alternative rock, new wave, and electronics, the Pumpkins stumbled
The Smashing Pumpkins – Today (Broadway Rehearsal Demo)
Today is the greatest day I’ve ever known / Can’t wait for tomorrow / Tomorrows much too long / I’ll burn my eyes out / Before I get out / I understand / What makes you not believe
The Smashing Pumpkins – Mayonaise
Billy Corgan’s explanation of the sound of his guitar in “Mayonaise”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vd3uMxTpdI In a 2012 interview with Adam Graham, Billy commented on his
The Smashing Pumpkins – Today (Alternate Demo Version)
[Chorus 1] / Today is the greatest / Day I've ever known / Can't live for tomorrow / Tomorrow's much too long / I'll burn my eyes out / Before I get out / [Verse 1] / I want to say
The Smashing Pumpkins – Cherub Rock
In “Cherub Rock,” Corgan finds himself suddenly associated with a counter-culture that he never identified with or was included in. He accurately paints a picture of the volatile
The Smashing Pumpkins – Bullet with Butterfly Wings
“Bullet with Butterfly Wings” won a GRAMMY in 1997 along with a slew of other awards. It remains one of Smashing Pumpkins highest charting and most recognizable songs, being used
The Smashing Pumpkins – Luna
[Verse 1] / What moonsongs / Do you sing your babies? / What sunshine do you bring? / Who belongs? / Who decides who's crazy? / Who rights wrongs where others cling? / [Chorus 1
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SongTell Meaning
Meaning of "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins
"Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins is a song about embracing the present and making the most out of the day. The singer speaks of the desire for something mo...
Meaning of "Today (Live)" by The Smashing Pumpkins
The song "Today (Live)" by The Smashing Pumpkins expresses a mix of emotions, discussing themes of personal struggles, the desire for immediate happiness, ...
Meaning of "Today (Smashing Pumpkins Cover)" by Poison the Well
The song "Today (Smashing Pumpkins Cover)" by Poison the Well is a cover of the original song by the Smashing Pumpkins. The lyrics explore themes of person...
Meaning of "Today (Alternate Demo Version)" by The Smashing Pumpkins
"Today (Alternate Demo Version)" by The Smashing Pumpkins explores themes of self-realization, personal growth, and the importance of seizing the present m...
Meaning of "Today (Broadway Rehearsal Demo)" by The Smashing Pumpkins
The song "Today (Broadway Rehearsal Demo)" by The Smashing Pumpkins expresses a mix of emotions and themes, primarily centered around a sense of longing, d...
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Genius Artists
The Smashing Pumpkins
One of the greatest American rock bands were initially considered by many to be the pop fad side of grunge, but actually recorded numerous records (e.g. Siamese Dream, Adore, the