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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
Vocals
D'arcy Wretzky
D'arcy Wretzky
Bass Guitar
James Iha
James Iha
Guitar
Jimmy Chamberlin
Jimmy Chamberlin
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Corgan
Billy 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]
The world is a vampire
Sent to drain
Secret destroyers
Hold you up to the flames
[Verse 2]
And what do I get
For my pain?
Betrayed desires
And a piece of the game
[PreChorus]
Even though I know
I suppose I'll show
All my cool and cold
Like old Job
[Chorus]
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
[Verse 3]
Now I'm naked
Nothing but an animal
But can you fake it?
For just one more show
[Verse 4]
And what do you want?
I want to change
And what do you got?
When you feel the same
[PreChorus]
Even though I know
I suppose I'll show
All my cool and cold
Like old Job
[Chorus]
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
[Bridge]
Tell me I'm the only one
Tell me there's no other one
Jesus was an only son, yeah
Tell me I'm the chosen one
Jesus was an only son for you
[Chorus]
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
[Chorus]
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a...
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a...
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
[Verse 5]
Tell me I'm the only one
Tell me there's no other one
Jesus was an only son for you
[Outro]
And I still believe that I cannot be saved
And I still believe that I cannot be saved
And I still believe that I cannot be saved
And I still believe that I cannot be saved
Written by: Billy Corgan

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