1979
1979

The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 Lyrics

In this nostalgic anthem, The Smashing Pumpkins capture the fleeting essence of youth and the bittersweet passage of time. The lyrics paint a picture of carefree adolescence, where "cool kids never have the time" and life is lived on a "live wire." The… Read more

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Oct 23, 1995
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1979 Lyrics

Shakedown 1979, cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
June bug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all

And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below

Double cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin' dues, down to see

That we don't even care, as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement, lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go, beneath the sound of hope

Justine never knew the rules
Hung down with the freaks and ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it, to see

That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below

The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around

Writer(s): William Patrick Corgan
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of 1979?

In this nostalgic anthem, The Smashing Pumpkins capture the fleeting essence of youth and the bittersweet passage of time. The lyrics paint a picture of carefree adolescence, where "cool kids never have the time" and life is lived on a "live wire." The imagery of skipping like a stone and headlights pointed at dawn evokes a sense of endless possibility, yet there's an underlying melancholy in realizing that these moments are transient. Themes of restlessness and uncertainty about the future permeate the song, reflecting a universal coming-of-age experience. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that despite the inevitable march towards adulthood and oblivion—"to dust I guess"—there's beauty in those ephemeral youthful days. #Nostalgia #Youth #ComingOfAge

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