STAND INSIDE YOUR LOVE

'"Stand Inside Your Love"' is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the official first single from their fifth album, ''Machina/The Machines of God'' (2000) and the first single released with Jimmy Chamberlin back in the band. "Stand Inside..." was written by Billy Corgan. The single contains one b-side, "Speed Kills", which appears in a shortened form on the vinyl and import CD versions of ''Machina'', and in a heavier incarnation on the band's following album ''Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music''.
Technically speaking, "The Everlasting Gaze" was the first taste of material from ''Machina'', with a radio promotional single released, and a high-energy music video filmed with new band member Melissa Auf der Maur. "Stand Inside..." was ultimately released as the first single, although most consider "The Everlasting Gaze" to also be a single from the album, despite not having an official release. "Stand Inside..." was initially conceived to be similar to the new wave style of the band's earlier hit "1979"; however, Corgan opted for what he considered, "the classic Pumpkins sound". Corgan has also stated that this was the only "true" love song he had ever written. This was explained and shown by Billy Corgan during a story segment of VH1's "Storytellers".
The music video of "Stand Inside..." is a tribute to the play ''Salomé'' by Oscar Wilde. Billy Corgan created the video's look together with English director W.I.Z. under the heavy influence of original Salomé illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley. Corgan's then-girlfriend Yelena Yemchuk played the main character in the video. Billy Corgan explained, "Well, 'Stand Inside Your Love' is one of those rare songs that seems to write itself really quickly. As far as the song goes, it's sort of a love song that rocks, which is pretty rare, even for me. And I even got my girlfriend dancing in the video, so it's all a tribute to my girlfriend, I guess."
Sharon Osbourne cited her dislike for the music video, along with her conflicts with Corgan, as a motive for her departure from the band's management.

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Single track listing

Single track listing

#"Stand Inside Your Love" (Corgan)
#"Speed Kills" (Corgan)