Smashing Pumpkins - Thirty Three Meaning

Thirty Three Lyrics
deep in thought i forgive everyone
as the cluttered streets greet me once again
i know i can't be late, supper's waiting on the table
tomorrow's just an excuse away
so I pull my...
-
I think the interpretation that its about Jesus is very interesting and it does make sense. However, I remember hearing Billy Corgan say that the song is called "thirty three" because when he was very happy in his relationship with his ex-wife a psychic told him his life would change very much when he was 33. I think the words are directed at his ex-wife. He's saying that regardless of anything that happens or what anyone says their love for each other can last forever.
-
For what it's worth, I believe the songwriter was imagining how Jesus would feel if he was incarnated back to Earth... looked at in this way, the whole song makes sense; to me it doesn't make sense in any other way.
More Smashing Pumpkins songs »
Trending:
Just Posted
When The Music's Over | anonymous |
Jumpin' Jack Flash | anonymous |
Otherside | anonymous |
My Name is Allen | anonymous |
Snowblind | anonymous |
Bungle in the Jungle | anonymous |
Morning Has Broken | anonymous |
Cactus Practice | anonymous |
Tangled Up In Blue | anonymous |
You Got Lucky | anonymous |
Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You | anonymous |
Della and the Dealer | anonymous |
Lose it all | anonymous |
Squeezebox | anonymous |
Sleep | anonymous |
Weekly Most Popular
1 | Flogging Molly |
---|---|
2 | New Order |
3 | Fuerza Regida |
4 | Mitski |
5 | Blink-182 |
6 | Common |
7 | Dashboard Confessional |
8 | Playboi Carti |
9 | Lady Gaga |
10 | Beatles |