Lyric discussion by AngelSwordAF 

Cover art for Dancing in the Moonlight lyrics by Smashing Pumpkins, The

I hear the Thin Lizzy version, and I hear a man living in a very jeux d'viv sort of way, no troubles to bring him down, everything's groovy.

I hear this version, and I hear a very different story of the same guy. He's living in the moment, but knows that it can't last forever, so this moment is bittersweet, that tomorrow may mean that everything will be gone.

My Interpretation