The lyrics in this song are some of the most personal lyrics Corgan has ever written. I think the song is about his divorce and how he felt like he lost everything that was important to him towards the end of the Mellon Collie era. I think the line "sour 29" pinpoints the when to 96/97 (Corgan was born in '67). This is also when his wife divorced him and when their touring keyboardist died and he kicked Chamberlain out of the band. I think these lines pretty well sum this up and speak to how he felt like his world was crashing around him.
i had myself /
i had my band /
i had my love /
i had no hand in watching it all /
fall apart
With that context, the rest of the lyrics fit together to paint a scene of longing for his wife and unhappiness with his life.
The lyrics in this song are some of the most personal lyrics Corgan has ever written. I think the song is about his divorce and how he felt like he lost everything that was important to him towards the end of the Mellon Collie era. I think the line "sour 29" pinpoints the when to 96/97 (Corgan was born in '67). This is also when his wife divorced him and when their touring keyboardist died and he kicked Chamberlain out of the band. I think these lines pretty well sum this up and speak to how he felt like his world was crashing around him.
i had myself / i had my band / i had my love / i had no hand in watching it all / fall apart
With that context, the rest of the lyrics fit together to paint a scene of longing for his wife and unhappiness with his life.