ZERO

From the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. An alternate version can be found on the 666 bootleg.

Here's what Billy had to say about this song: "We like to call this style of our music "Cybermetal." "Zero" has six rhythm guitars, with two line-in 12-string acoustics, plus those wacky Iha leads. Tracked live with overdubs added later, this is a true mover as well as the first song that was recorded for Mellon Collie, James has always said this reminds him of Judas Priest. "

Written: Recorded: Released: First played live: Era: Writing credits: Guitar tab: Bass tab: Sound:

? ? ? ? ? Billy Corgan ? ?

My reflection, dirty mirror
There's no connection to myself
I'm your lover, I'm your zero
I'm the face in your dreams of glass
So save your prayers
For when we're really gonna need 'em
Throw out your cares and fly
Wanna go for a ride?

She's the one for me
She's all I really need
Cause she's the one for me
Emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness
And cleanliness is godliness, and god is empty just like me
Intoxicated with the madness, I'm in love with my sadness
Bullshit fakers, enchanted kingdoms
The fashion victims chew their charcoal teeth
I never let on, that I was on a sinking ship
I never let on that I was down
You blame yourself, for what you can't ignore
You blame yourself for wanting more
She's the one for me
She's all I really need
She's the one for me
She's my one and only

EARLY VERSION:
My reflection
Dirty mirror
There's no connection
To myself
I'm your lover
I'm your zero
I'm the boy in your dreams of glass

So save your prayers
For when we're really gonna need 'em
Put down your cares
Wanna go for a ride

She's the one for me
She's all I really need, oh yeah
She's the one for me
She's my one

Emptiness is lonliness
And lonliness is cleanliness
And cleanliness is godliness
And God is empty just like me

I'm in love with my madness
Intoxicated with my sadness
Bullshit fakers
Enchanted kingdoms
Forbidden lovers chew their charcoal teeth
So save your prayers
For when we're really gonna need 'em
Put down your cares

You blame yourself
For what you can't ignore
You blame yourself

She's the one for me
She's my one and only
She's the one for me
She's my one and only

OFFICIAL RELEASES:
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Aeroplane Flies High
Zero

CASSETTE BOOTLEGS:
Bazillions of live versions in circulation.

COMMERCIAL BOOTLEGS:
666
Berlin Bullet
Blackout
Butterfly Wings
Disconnect
Do the Riot Thing
Dawn
Exit Under Burning Skies
Freedom!
In the Belly of the Beast
Kick Start '96
Live at Reading '95
Mellow, Jolly and the Inifinite Madness
New Songs
Redrum
Rocknight
Secret Destroyers
Secrets of Your Dreams
Shoot Out the Lights
Sorrow and Pity
Starlight
Tune In, Turn On, Rawk Out
Twilight
Vast Oceans
Wanna Go For a Ride
(We Salute You) Naked Man
The World is a Vampire
Wrapped Up in the Pleasures of the World
Zero Gravity