Rotten Apples

To me its all about a love he feels he could never have. Whether he feels he's undeserving, or the woman he loves is with somebody else doesn't matter... Love unrequited is love you never had so it doesn't make sense to me that it is a break up song. To me the lines "Dirty your face with longing and grace, God-given" seem to wrap it all up. The lines about "restless in my speach/ ruthless in my teach" and so on are all about how he loves her and he tries to show her through his actions, and his speach, but he's still afraid to just come out and tell her. Perhaps she is in a relationship with a friend and that's what he means by "When will I see her again/ the other side of friends/ the darkened clouds of death/ the empty-breathed desire" and also because the last lines: "life just fades away/ purity just begs" to me sort of show that he doesn't want to be the cause of the break up and "Dust to dust we're wired into sadness" seem to point out that he feels he has to wait, yet he also knows nothing will come of waiting... like his life has been programmed to be sad.

As someone who becomes obsessed with things easily, especially people in my life, this song is so clearly about obsession, though not in a crazy sense, just in the sense of a new set of feelings you may have for someone, though it's someone you can't really be with. It doesn't even have to be romantically, just a great sense of admiration for someone, and that person clearly doesn't feel the same way. Now, this may be where personal experience steps in, but from there, these totally platonic feelings one has evolve into romantic, sexual, and eventually just plain obsessive feelings, simply because they won't requite the initial platonic feelings. It's a really beautiful song, that's helped me through some hard times.

oh wow this song rocks. I think it's just about being really, really depressed after a break up, though i couldbe wrong. Either way, it hits hard

such a beautiful song

smashing pumpkins will always be the most beautiful sound to my ears... love l ove lo ve lov e love

this song is amazing. truly classic. almost comedic in their wonderfully perfect lyrics... the smashing pumpkins are gods.

wonderfully perfect? what was i thinking... mmm, you get me.

This song deserves more comments, I guess because it wasn't on a major release but this song is very good.

Love this song, the piano just pulls it off perfectly. Just think it's about losing someone over something stupid. But still being in love with them. Also talks about the downfalls of being friends after you break up with someone. Kickass song though =) SP FOREVER

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