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Tuning:E
Intro-
Amaj7 Amaj+4 Fmin+11 E
Amaj7
Northern star
Amaj+4
Am I frightened?
Fmin+11 E
Where can I go to rest?
Amaj7
I can’t sleep
Amaj+4
I’m still fighting
Fmin+11 E
Wait, don’t breathe
Amaj+4 Fmin+11 E
The time destroys a man
A child who understands
Amaj+4
That anyone who
Fmin+11 E
Desires
Amaj+4
Is not my kind
Fmin+11 E
Not my truth
Amaj7 Amaj+4
Fade away it's
Fmin+11 E
All we'll do
Amaj7 Amaj+4
Fade away
Fmin+11 E
From the truth
Amaj + 4
A Amaj+4
Desire
Fmin+11 E
Fade away
A Amaj+4
Desire
Fmin+11 E
Fade away
A
Desire
Amaj7
Northern star
Amaj+4
Please enlighten
Fmin+11 E
The lost prayers of my soul
Amaj7
Childhood dreams
Amaj+4
Of death and titans
Fmin+11 E
We were meant to be free
Amaj+4 Fmin+11 E
To give ourselves away
So please don’t be afraid
Amaj+4
And anyone who
Fmin+11 E
Desires
Amaj+4
Is not my kind
Fmin+11 E
Not my truth
Amaj7 Amaj+4
Fade away it's
Fmin+11 E
All we do
Amaj7 Amaj+4
Fade away
Fmin+11 E
From the truth
Amaj + 4
A Amaj+4
Desire
Fmin+11 E
Fade away
A Amaj+4
Desire
Fmin+11 E
Fade away
A Amaj+4 Fmin+11 E
Desire
A Amaj+4
Cause anyone who
Fmin+11 E
Desires
A Amaj+4
is not my kind
Fmin+11 E A
Not my truth
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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BeN-bEn Lead Player |
#1 by BeN-bEn Lesniewski at Jan 21, 1971 at 6:14 PM EST |
| Absolutely Beautiful song! | |
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FrEAk!!! Wanna Be |
#2 by FrEAk!!! Matis at Sep 22, 1971 at 12:37 PM EST |
| Desire is the suck. | |
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JustiN Professional |
#3 by JustiN at Nov 15, 1976 at 10:38 PM EST |
| This is truly one of the most beautifully eloquent Dharma expositions written by Billy Corgan. The song begins with questions posed to the "Northern Star", which is an analogy for one's own very subtle mind(the mind of clear light). and recognizes that it is this mind that ultimately attains enlightenment (Buddhahood). He states that he is restless and still fighting, trapped within the suffering of cyclic existence. "Wait, don't breathe" yet again recognizes that while in meditative absorption with the very subtle mind(Tantric meditation) the gross winds of one's subtle body have dissolved inwards and the person is no longer breathing. He encourages the listener to sit still in this way and find inner peace. "The time destroys a man", is stating that the false conception of time is one of human-kind's strongest delusions. The child does not yet grasp as strongly to 'time' and does not yet have complex desires that adults have developed. "Fade away" is a powerful way of conveying reincarnation and the triviality of over indulgence of worldly activities, and "from the truth" means from our true nature, clarity(emptiness). Finally, it is stated that, like all produced phenomena, desires are impermanent and should be abandoned. The second verse speaks of "the lost prayers of my soul". Although living beings do not have a 'soul', this can be taken to mean the past virtuous intentions and prayers that have been made in this and countless previous lives, and the potentialities that abide within one's mental continuum. The "childhood dreams of death and titans" is recognizing that many small children can recollect their past life experiences. "Titans" or 'Demi-gods', is one of the six realms of existence within cyclic existence(samsara). "We were meant to be free to give ourselves away" is indicating that all of our suffering is derived from grasping at this self or 'I', as well as all other phenomena, as inherently or truly existent. Lastly, Billy indicates that those that have strong desire, and work to fulfill these, will only bind themselves more tightly to the dis-satisfactory state of uncontrolled rebirth. A Dharma song as inspiring as they can be. ;) | |
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Andrea Average |
#4 by Andrea Lauria at Jan 22, 1981 at 4:30 PM EST |
| This is Billy saying the his ego ruined his life. | |
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geoff Average |
#5 by geoff at Sep 19, 1985 at 12:48 PM EST |
| This is truly one of the most beautifully eloquent Dharma expositions written by Billy Corgan. The song begins with questions posed to the "Northern Star", which is an analogy for one's own very subtle mind(the mind of clear light). and recognizes that it is this mind that ultimately attains enlightenment (Buddhahood). He states that he is restless and still fighting, trapped within the suffering of cyclic existence. "Wait, don't breathe" yet again recognizes that while in meditative absorption with the very subtle mind(Tantric meditation) the gross winds of one's subtle body have dissolved inwards and the person is no longer breathing. He encourages the listener to sit still in this way and find inner peace. "The time destroys a man", is stating that the false conception of time is one of human-kind's strongest delusions. The child does not yet grasp as strongly to 'time' and does not yet have complex desires that adults have developed. "Fade away" is a powerful way of conveying reincarnation and the triviality of over indulgence of worldly activities, and "from the truth" means from our true nature, clarity(emptiness). Finally, it is stated that, like all produced phenomena, desires are impermanent and should be abandoned. The second verse speaks of "the lost prayers of my soul". Although living beings do not have a 'soul', this can be taken to mean the past virtuous intentions and prayers that have been made in this and countless previous lives, and the potentialities that abide within one's mental continuum. The "childhood dreams of death and titans" is recognizing that many small children can recollect their past life experiences. "Titans" or 'Demi-gods', is one of the six realms of existence within cyclic existence(samsara). "We were meant to be free to give ourselves away" is indicating that all of our suffering is derived from grasping at this self or 'I', as well as all other phenomena, as inherently or truly existent. Lastly, Billy indicates that those that have strong desire, and work to fulfill these, will only bind themselves more tightly to the dis-satisfactory state of uncontrolled rebirth. A Dharma song as inspiring as they can be. ;) | |
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Joshua Wanna Be |
#6 by Joshua graham at Sep 7, 1989 at 12:42 AM EST |
| Absolutely Beautiful song! | |
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PJVILL Professional Badass |
#7 by PJVILL at Jan 9, 1992 at 8:47 PM EST |
| Billy said this was the first song he ever wrote for Zwan. | |
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Average |
#8 by |
| Billy said this was the first song he ever wrote for Zwan. | |
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Dr. Jack Average |
#9 by Dr. Jack at Oct 13, 2001 at 1:45 AM EST |
| This is Billy saying the his ego ruined his life. | |
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Elizabeth Wanna Be |
#10 by Elizabeth Greer at Aug 17, 2004 at 6:57 PM EST |
| Desire is the suck. | |
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