What did The Smashing Pumpkins say about "I Am One"? In the liner notes Corgan wrote for the 2011 reissue of Gish, he gives some insight into this song: A statement of spiritual unity,, Smashing Pumpkins "I Am One": I am one as you are three Try to find a messiah in your trinity Your city to burn, your city to burn, In the pantheon of ’90s alternative rock, Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘I Am One’ stands as a thunderous anthem of defiance and identity. Released as part of their debut album, ‘Gish’, in 1991, this song captures the zeitgeist of a generation wrestling with the concepts of selfhood and existential angst., This song was the debut single from Smashing Pumpkins, released in 1991 from the band's first album Gish. It is one of the few Smashing Pumpkins songs credited to both lead singer Billy Corgan and guitarist James Iha., Smashing Pumpkins performs in the music video "I Am One" from the album "Gish" recorded for Caroline and Virgin Records. The music video begins with with slow motion shots of the band on stage at a darkened concert venue., Smashing Pumpkins - I Am One lyrics: I am one as you are three Try to find messiah in your trinity Your city to burn Your city to bur .