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The Vigil Lyrics — The Smashing Pumpkins | Dork

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The Smashing Pumpkins
The Vigil Lyrics

Lyrics

The Smashing Pumpkins

The Vigil

From Nothing Ever Changes1988

Written by Billy Corgan

Produced by Billy Corgan

Lyrics

The Vigil

And I saw right through And though I knew You know it suits me well I wait for you I dream about you You know it suits me well Bound by your leaving I'd since forgotten I knew it then But then I closed my mind To truth, the awful The awful words You know my hands are tied Bound by your leaving You know my hands are tied Wishing you were by my side You know it suits me well Bound by your leaving You know my hands are tied Wishing you were by my side Well it seems to show Only when i'm alone All alone Only when i'm all alone It suits me well

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About this track

"The Vigil" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins from the album Nothing Ever Changes, released in 1988. The song was written by Billy Corgan. It was produced by Billy Corgan.

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James Iha— 337 credits as songwriter & producer →
Ron Roesing— 3 credits as drums →
Billy Corgan— 1,704 credits as songwriter & producer →
James Iha— 337 credits as songwriter & producer →
Billy Corgan— 1,704 credits as songwriter & producer →
Billy Corgan— 1,704 credits as songwriter & producer →
Billy Corgan— 1,704 credits as songwriter & producer →

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