I think the whole song has to do with freedom. The idea is there is a person born into an empire, a place where you're close to authority. Its almost as if this person is isolated into this life. But throughout the rest of the song, the narrator, who also plays a role in the poem, shares advice on how to get to freedom. "Never let your thoughts run free" is an important line for expressing freedom. I think Billy Corgan tries to make the point that people so close to authority end up being oppressed, but would rather want freedom. "You can't escape" shows how oppressed this character is into their life in this empire. In some interviews Billy has even expressed that ideology of gaining freedom, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's what it were about.
I think the whole song has to do with freedom. The idea is there is a person born into an empire, a place where you're close to authority. Its almost as if this person is isolated into this life. But throughout the rest of the song, the narrator, who also plays a role in the poem, shares advice on how to get to freedom. "Never let your thoughts run free" is an important line for expressing freedom. I think Billy Corgan tries to make the point that people so close to authority end up being oppressed, but would rather want freedom. "You can't escape" shows how oppressed this character is into their life in this empire. In some interviews Billy has even expressed that ideology of gaining freedom, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's what it were about.