Lyric discussion by Jack 88 

Cover art for Blue Skies Bring Tears lyrics by Smashing Pumpkins, The

I think it's about hurt, and (linking this to MACHINA) is the hurt that we have subjected to ourselves. It's like suggesting that clear will bring tears of sorrow, cause it will reveal the damage we have done. unleash the armageddon/so all the children go to heaven This line... If everyone died now, only th innocent children COULD go heaven, because we are all sinners in what we are doing to the world and hummanity's moral structure.

It could also say that love with another person is the only freedom from this chaos we jhave brought upon ourselves. take me inside your body cover me with your soul to the darkest recess is where i wish to go you are the sweetest flower that i have ever devoured i ask for nothing given for nothing in return

And it isn't bleak: It makes me happy in that weird Pumpkin-y way