Bullet with Butterfly Wings Lyrics

Lyric discussion by vampyrblood15 

Cover art for Bullet with Butterfly Wings lyrics by Smashing Pumpkins, The

Yeah!!! Someone finally got the words to one of my FAVORITE songs!!! I believe it's about trying to express how you feel. They feel trapped, just as I do.

i think its about being vilont on tyhe inside like a bullet... and needing to be peaceful on the outside like a butterfly... i might be wrong tho....

vampyrblood15 why couldn't u upload it again?

i also think its about trying to express ur feelings but feeling trapped, however i also think there's a little more to it. i think that corgan is referring to the government - he feels trapped (rat in a cage) in a society where he cant express himself because of the laws -despite all my rage i am still just a rat in a cage- i think that line is the most important giveaway, he has so much rage towards the government but he has nowhere to release it, hence the cage -the world is a vampire, sent to drain- corgan's world - government, laws,...