Bullet With Butterfly Wings
Bullet With Butterfly Wings

The Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings Lyrics

In a raw and visceral expression of existential frustration, the lyrics delve into themes of entrapment, disillusionment, and the search for meaning. The recurring metaphor of being "just a rat in a cage" encapsulates feelings of confinement and helplessness… Read more

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Oct 23, 1995
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Bullet With Butterfly Wings Lyrics

The world is a vampire sent to drain
Secret destroyers hold you up to the flames
And what do I get for my pain?
Betrayed desires and a piece of the game

Even though I know, I suppose I'll show
All my cool and cold, like ol' Job

Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage
Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage
Someone will say, "What is lost can never be saved"
Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage

Now I'm naked, nothing but an animal
But can you fake it for just one more show?
And what do you want? I wanna change
And what do you got when you feel the same?

Even though I know, I suppose I'll show
All my cool and cold, like ol' Job

Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage
Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage
Then someone will say, "What is lost can never be saved"
Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage

Tell me I'm the only one
Tell me there's no other one
Jesus was an only son, yeah
Tell me I'm the chosen one
Jesus was an only son, for you

Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage
Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage
Then someone will say, "What is lost can never be saved"
Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage

Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a
Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a
Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage

Tell me I'm the only one
Tell me there's no other one
Jesus was an only son, for you

And I still believe that I cannot be saved
And I still believe that I cannot be saved
And I still believe that I cannot be saved
And I still believe that I cannot be saved

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

In a raw and visceral expression of existential frustration, the lyrics delve into themes of entrapment, disillusionment, and the search for meaning. The recurring metaphor of being "just a rat in a cage" encapsulates feelings of confinement and helplessness despite efforts to break free. The song critiques societal structures ("The world is a vampire sent to drain") and personal betrayals ("Betrayed desires and a piece of the game"), juxtaposing them against an individual's quest for change. Biblical references to Job and Jesus underscore the depth of suffering and the yearning for redemption or salvation that remains elusive. Ultimately, it portrays a struggle against forces that seem insurmountable, reflecting both personal anguish and broader human conditions.

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