(acoustic demo version)
Speed kills
But beauty lives forever
Speed thrills
But beauty knows your name
I fall  inside eternal winters
Stand still beside eternal flame
Because when I ride
With you tonight
We could move
At the speed of light
And all I ask and all I pray
The last rose of summer is gone
The last rose of summer is gone
The first time that I ever saw you
Crashing hard through days of pain
You were one of your children
Left to cry out in the rain
Waiting to be born again
Cause when I ride
With you tonight
We could move
At the speed of light
And all I ask and all I pray
The last rose of summer
The last rose of summer
The last rose of summer is gone
Gone, gone
The last rose of summer is gone
 
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Recorded:
Late 1998
Written by:
Billy Corgan
Available on:
Machina Acoustic Demos (official boot)
Other Info:
This song was first played during "The Arising" club tour, which marked the return of Jimmy Chamberlin to the band.
An early acoustic demo of the song, recorded at Billy's house AKA Sadlands for Machina during Late 1998.