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The Crying Tree of Mercury Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This is the song I’ve been singing my whole life
I’ve been waiting like a knife
To cut open your heart
And bleed my soul into you
I did it all for you
You and you, and you, and you
[Verse 2]
This is the sound I’ve been making my whole life
I’ve been waiting for this night
To clear up all the talk
Although, I’m selfish to a fault
Is it selfish, it’s you I want?
You, I did it all for you
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
This love will stand as long as you
There’s really no excuse
I did it all for you
[Verse 4]
These are the tears I’ve been crying my whole life
Like an ocean of desire
I’m reaching through the noise
Across the dusk of time
Within the lilting lies
I am singing out to you
This is the song I’ve been singing my whole life
I’ve been waiting like a knife
To cut open your heart
And bleed my soul into you
I did it all for you
You and you, and you, and you
[Verse 2]
This is the sound I’ve been making my whole life
I’ve been waiting for this night
To clear up all the talk
Although, I’m selfish to a fault
Is it selfish, it’s you I want?
You, I did it all for you
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
This love will stand as long as you
There’s really no excuse
I did it all for you
[Verse 4]
These are the tears I’ve been crying my whole life
Like an ocean of desire
I’m reaching through the noise
Across the dusk of time
Within the lilting lies
I am singing out to you
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What have critics said about "The Crying Tree of Mercury"?
Genius Answer
The music publication, Spin, complimented the song while comparing it to The Cure and poking fun at Billy Corgan’s affinity for giving his songs strange titles which don’t seem to connect to the lyrics:
It was never a matter of if Billy Corgan would write a song called “The Crying Tree of Mercury,” it was when. I’m assuming the Pornography synth blurt came first and upon hearing it, could Corgan really have called this deep, deep MACHINA cut anything else?
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Bass
Drums
Guitarists
Release Date
February 29, 2000
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