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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
ARMSTRONG, Craig
ARMSTRONG, Craig
String Instrument
Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Lead Vocals
Deen Castronovo
Deen Castronovo
Drums
Eric Erlandson
Eric Erlandson
Lead Guitar
Melissa Auf der Maur
Melissa Auf der Maur
Background Vocals
William Patrick Corgan
William Patrick Corgan
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eric Erlandson
Eric Erlandson
Composer
Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
Lyrics
Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Songwriter
William Patrick Corgan
William Patrick Corgan
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Beinhorn
Michael Beinhorn
Producer
Tom Lord-Alge
Tom Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Eric Erlandson
Eric Erlandson
Additional Producer
John Nelson
John Nelson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul Northfield
Paul Northfield
Recording Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She's the angel on
Top of the tree
Sugar, honey, here she comes
She's going to fall on me
Innocence was our fire
We told the truth
I miss the sweet boys in
The summer of their youth
[Verse 2]
Tear the petals off of you
And make you tell the truth
Tear the petals off of you
[Verse 3]
Tear the petals off of you
And make you tell the truth
Tear the petals off of you
[Verse 4]
They will make you so
So cynical
The fire burns the flesh
Destroys the best that made our souls
[Verse 5]
She's the grace of this world
She's too pure
For the likes of this world
This world is a whore
[Verse 6]
Tear the petals off of you
And make you tell the truth
Tear the petals off of you
[Verse 7]
Tear the petals off of you
And make you tell the truth
Tear the petals off of you
[Verse 8]
Oh, it's all mine
Yeah, hey, it's all mine
Hell it's all mine
[Verse 9]
I never knew what I could be
Oh, the darling buds of May
They fall with no sound
They carry you down
They carry you down
Ooh-ooh
[Verse 10]
All the lilies bloomed and blossomed
Wilted and they're shivering
I can't stop their withering
Oh, this world is a war
[Verse 11]
Tear the petals off of you
And make you tell the truth
Tear the petals off of you
[Verse 12]
Tear the petals off of you
And make you tell the truth
Tear the petals off of you
[Verse 13]
Tear the petals off of you
And make you tell the truth
Tear the petals off of you
Written by: Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson

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