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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
D'arcy Wretzky
D'arcy Wretzky
Bass Guitar
James Iha
James Iha
Guitar
Jimmy Chamberlin
Jimmy Chamberlin
Drums
William Patrick Corgan
William Patrick Corgan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Patrick Corgan
William Patrick Corgan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
Producer
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder
Mixing Engineer
Mark "Flood" Ellis
Mark "Flood" Ellis
Producer
Barry Goldberg
Barry Goldberg
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Chris Shepard
Chris Shepard
Recording Engineer
Claudine Pontier
Claudine Pontier
Assistant Recording Engineer
James Iha
James Iha
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ten times removed
I forget about where it all began
Bastard son of a bastard son of
A wild eyed child of the sun
[Verse 2]
And right as rain
I'm not the same but
I feel the same
I feel nothing
[Verse 3]
Holding back the fool again
Holding back the fool pretends
I forget to forget, nothing is important
Holding back the fool again
[Verse 4]
I sensed my loss
Before I even learned to talk
And I remember my birthdays
Empty party afternoons won't come back
[Verse 5]
Holding back the fool again
Holding back the fool pretends
I forget to forget, nothing is important
Holding back the fool again
[Verse 6]
I forget to forget me
I forget to forget to see
Nothing is important to me
[Verse 7]
I knew my loss
Before I even learned to speak
And all along, I knew it was wrong
But I played along, with my birthday song
[Verse 8]
Holding back the fool again
Holding back the fool pretends
I forget to forget, nothing is important
Holding back the fool again
Written by: Billy Corgan

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