Pentagrams Lyrics – The Smashing Pumpkins

Love never dies - In this section, the singer reflects on the idea that love is an eternal, unchanging force, even as the world around them shifts and transforms. This love is depicted as cold and unyielding, much like ice, suggesting a sense of permanence and stability that contrasts with the more chaotic elements of life.

Labyrinth milk syringe - This part introduces a more surreal, abstract imagery, blending symbols like the scorpion and references to payment, perhaps signifying the transactional nature of life and death. The mention of "young and dead heroes" could be a nod to the fleeting nature of fame and heroism, where once revered figures are quickly forgotten.

On the down - Here, the lyrics explore feelings of disillusionment and exhaustion, with references to "tedium" and "ghastly bland chameleons," possibly symbolizing people who change themselves to fit in with society. The lack of warmth or reverence hints at a world that has lost its spiritual or emotional depth.

Chilled as kisses breathe - This section paints a haunting picture of a world where even love and warmth have become cold and distant. The imagery of tombs, dust, and a "serpent and the choir" evokes a sense of decay and death, with only a faint desire to preserve or freeze these emotions in time.

Lazarus Lazarai - The reference to Lazarus, a figure associated with resurrection, could symbolize a desire to revive or preserve something that has been lost. However, the continued refrain of "Pay as you go" serves as a reminder that everything in life comes at a cost, even the attempt to hold onto what is gone.

For always Forever I - The repeated phrase emphasizes the idea of eternal love, yet it is juxtaposed with a sense of weariness and resignation. The desire to escape the mundane ("Need a blast, iridium") reflects a yearning for something beyond the ordinary, but the singer acknowledges that even this escape is fraught with uncertainty and disillusionment. The song concludes with the repeated affirmation of "true love," perhaps as a final, desperate grasp at something real and enduring in a world that feels increasingly hollow.