Lyric discussion by boribori90 

Cover art for Behold! The Night Mare lyrics by Smashing Pumpkins, The

I LOVE the guitar solo in this.

The song reminds me of a Frankenstein-esque love story. Yeah? An innocent, infatuated dreamer who pines for one he can't have. Then, the "...knives...never take me alive" part makes it seem like it's about Frankenstein and an angry mob.

The interpretation is pretty loose but I like it.