[Official Lyrics]
The sun has blessed
The rays are gone
And all the kids have left their tears and gone home
Sweet seventeen
Sour twenty-nine
And I can't explain myself what I hope to find
You were oh so kind
When I was near
And if you're still feeling down
Then maybe ya need me around
To love and hold you
But say I hadn't told ya so
Maybe ya need me around
I had no luck
I had no shame
I had no cause
Just Seventeen days
Of rain
And you, in my eyes
Just one more song
To slay this earth
And I can't explain myself
Just what it's worth
It was all I'd have
But not all I'd need
And I can't escape the fact that I still bleed
And if you're still feeling down
And if it seems way too loud
Then maybe ya need me around
I had no voice
I had no drive
I had no choice
I have done my time
I had myself
I had my band
I had my love
But I had no hand in watchin'
It all fall apart
And if you're still feelin' down
Then baby ya need me around
To lift and scold you
To send you crashing all right now
Maybe ya need me around
[Alternate Version]
The sun has blessed
The rains are gone
And all the kids have left their tears and gone home
Sweet seventeen
Sour twenty-nine
And I can't explain myself what I hope to find
You're oh so kind
Without you here
Baby I need you around
Baby I need you around
Just let me see you
Baby I need you all right now
Baby I need you around
I had no luck
I had no shame
It went so fast
Just Seventeen days
Of rain
And you, in my life
Just one more song
To slay this earth
And I can't explain myself
Just what it's worth
It's all I have
And I'm all I need
And I can't explain the fact why I still bleed
It's all too steep
Without you here
Baby I need you around
Baby I need you around
Baby I need you around
But I had no chance
But I had no crime
I had myself
I had my hand
I had my love
I had my soul
I had my friends
I had no hand in watchin'
It all fall apart
Baby I need you around
Baby I need you around
Baby I need you
Baby I need you all right now
Baby I need you around
Written by Billy Corgan
length- 4:46
Rick Nielsen appears on guitar.
There are two versions of this song's lyrics.
The chorus of this song can be heard within [17] at the end of Adore.
Billy Corgan: (Rockline 7/98)
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"He's reffering to a song that's officially known as Blissed + Gone, and that was
recorded during the Adore sessions. There's actually 2 versions of it, and i'm pretty sure it'll be coming out as one of
the b-sides on the album. It's a good end-of-rock-and-roll type of song."
Official Release:
- Judas O
Promo Release:
- Still Becoming Apart
Bootleg Release:
- Adore Demos