We Only Come Out At Night Lyrics
The Smashing Pumpkins
Lyrics
We only come out at night. The days are much too bright.
We only come out at night.
And once again, you'll pretend to know me well, my friends.
And once again, I'll pretend to know the way.
Through the empty space,
Through the secret places of the heart.
We only come out at night. The days are much too bright.
We only come out at night.
I walk alone; I walk alone to find my way home.
I'm on my own; I'm on my own to see the ways.
That I can't help the days, you will make it home o.k.
I know you can, and you can.
We only come out at night. The days are much too bright.
We only come out at night.
And once again now, you'll pretend to know that,
That there's an end, that there's an end to this begin.
It will help you sleep at night.
It will make it seem that right is always right.
Alright?
We only come out at night. The days are much too bright.
We only come out at night.
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Smashing Pumpkins' song “We Only Come Out at Night” was released on the band's third studio album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in 1995. The alternative rock genre track was written by Billy Corgan and James Iha with additional writing credits to D'arcy Wretzky and Jimmy Chamberlin.
The Smashing Pumpkins members for this release were Billy Corgan (vocals/guitar), D'arcy Wretzky (bass guitar), James Iha (guitar) and Jimmy Chamberlin (drums). This single features a psychedelic soundscape of layered guitars, keyboards, and strings that provide an ethereal backdrop to the lyrics. According to AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the song finds the band "exploring the possibilities of psychedelia" while also providing a "dreamy atmosphere". The lyrics explore themes of alienation, sadness and depression. The song peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and it remains one of their most beloved songs among fans.