Soma
Soma

The Smashing Pumpkins - Soma Lyrics

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Jul 26, 1993
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Soma Music Video

Soma Lyrics

Nothing left to say
And all I've left to do
Is run away
From you
And she led me on, down
With secrets I can't keep

Close your eyes and sleep
Don't wait up for me
Hush now don't you speak
To me

Wrapped my hurt in you
And took my shelter in that pain
The opiate of blame
Is your broken heart, heart, your heart

(So now) I'm all by myself
As I've always felt
And I'll betray my tears
To anyone caught in our ruse of fools

One last kiss from me, yeah
One last kiss good night

Didn't want to lose you once again
Didn't want to be your friend
Fulfilled a promise made of tin
And crawled back to you

I'm all by myself (close your eyes and sleep)
As I've always felt (don't wait up for me)
I'll betray myself (hush now, don't you speak)
To anyone, lost, anyone but you

So let the sadness come again
On that you can depend on me, yeah
Until the bitter, bitter end of the world, yeah
When God sleeps in bliss

I'm all by myself
As I've always felt
And I'll betray myself
To anyone

Writer(s): James Yoshinobu Iha, William Patrick Corgan
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who are the writers of 'Soma' by The Smashing Pumpkins?

    The song 'Soma' is credited to James Iha and Billy Corgan as co-authors. However, Billy Corgan has stated that Iha only wrote the chord structure for the beginning, while Corgan wrote the rest of the song.

  2. Which album is 'Soma' a part of?

    'Soma' is a track from The Smashing Pumpkins' second album, 'Siamese Dream,' released in 1993.

  3. What genre does 'Soma' by The Smashing Pumpkins belong to?

    ‘Soma’ is considered an extended power ballad with facets of psychedelic rock, fitting broadly into the alternative rock genre for which The Smashing Pumpkins are known.

  4. Did any famous artists contribute to 'Soma' by The Smashing Pumpkins?

    Yes, Mike Mills of R.E.M. played the prominent piano figure found in the song.

  5. How many guitar overdubs were used in 'Soma'?

    According to Billy Corgan, 'Soma' includes up to 40 overdubbed guitar tracks to create its rich, layered sound.

  6. Was 'Soma' ever covered by another band?

    Yes, American band Poison the Well covered 'Soma' for the 2005 tribute compilation 'The Killer in You: A Tribute to Smashing Pumpkins.'

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