HERE IS NO WHY

From the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Billy has said that it's "an ode to the death-rock me". There is a demo version on the Mellon Collie demo tape (lyrics and sound for both are below). An early version was also played by The Starchildren on their 18 June 1994 show at the Double Door in Chicago. The title of the song back then was Just Between.

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? ? ? ? ? Billy Corgan ? ?

The useless drag of another day
The endless drags of a death rock boy
Mascara sure and lipstick lost
Glitter burned by restless thoughts
Of being forgotten
And in your sad machines
You'll forever stay
Desperate and displeased-with whoever you are
And you're a star
Somewhere-he pulls his hair down-over a frowning smile
A hidden diamond you cannot find
A secret star that cannot shine over to you
May the king of gloom, be forever doomed
And in your sad machines
You'll forever stay
Burning up in speed
Lost inside the dreams, of teen machines
The useless drags, the empty days
The lonely towers of long mistakes
To forgotten faces and faded loves
Sitting still was never enough
And if you're giving in, then you're giving up
Cause in your sad machines
You'll forever stay
Burning up in speed
Lost inside the dreams, of teen machines

DEMO VERSION:
The useless drag of another day
The endless drags of death-rock boy
Mascara sure and lipstick lost
Glitter burned by restless thoughts of being forgotten
And in your sad machines
You'll forever be
Desperate and displeased
With whoever you are
Star
Somewhere he pulls his hair down
Over a frowning smile
A hidden diamond you cannot find
A secret star that cannot shine over to you
May the king of gloom be forever doomed
Help the sleep come soon
And in your sad machines
You'll forever be
Burning up in speed
Lost inside the scene of teenage dreams
And if you're giving in, then you're giving up
And if you're giving in, then you're giving up
And if you're giving in, then you're giving up

OFFICIAL RELEASES:
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

CASSETTE BOOTLEGS:
MCIS Demo Tape
A few live versions in circulation.

COMMERCIAL BOOTLEGS:
Berlin Bullet
The Mellon Collie Demos