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Quiet

Written by Billy Corgan
See the guitar tab
See the Vieuphoria file

December 1992-March 1993

-Siamese Dream
-Vieuphoria
-Earphoria

-Its demo was recorded in Fall 1992 in Chicago +
submitted as part of a Siamese Dream demo tape,
Quiet and Other Songs: A Collection of Songs For
Album II to Virgin Records in '92 (Source: SPFC)
-The zooming noises at the beginning of the song
are inspired by a record Billy had as kid. The record
had the sounds of various race cars on it, and Billy
would listen to it all the time. (Source: Trail.of.roses)
Billy is quoted about this near the beginning of the
Siamese Dream guitar tab book.

-Around 2:40-3:00, you can faintly hear Billy singing
in the background in the right or left channel at
various times. The vocals are hard to decipher, as
they are buried in the mix.
-The 'Yeah!' lyric is obscured by the screech of the
guitars during the start of the solo. Refer to the
official SD tab book to confirm this information.
Some fans think it is actually "Kill!"
-At the very end, you can hear "cartoon noises" played sorta fast and warbly.

Quiet, I am sleeping
In here we need a little hope
For years I've been sleeping
Helpless, couldn't tell a soul

Be ashamed
Of the mess you've made
My eyes never forget, you see
Behind me

Silent metal mercies
Castrate boys to the bone
Jesus, Are you listening?
Up there to anyone at all

We are the fossils
The relics of our time
We mutilate the meanings
So they're easy to deny

Be ashamed
(Of) the mess you've made
My eyes never forget, you see
Behind me

Yeah!

Quiet, I am sleeping
Quiet, I am sleeping
Quiet, I don't trust you
I can't hear you at all

Be ashamed
(Of) the mess you've made
My eyes never forget, you see
Behind me

Behind me
The grace of falling snow
Cover up everything you know
Come save me from the awful sound
Of nothing