Lyric discussion by osubuckeye4 

Cover art for Glissandra lyrics by Smashing Pumpkins, The

Well, Glissandra was a cheerful Disney fairey who wore a lot of makeup.

I have no idea how that really fits into this song though :)

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Seems like the end of a journey that didn't really provide a resolution.

Iused to know What a wish was for

is the lyric that is repeated over and over. It seems like an admission of confusion.

However, I can also intrepret it as, In the past he knew what a wish was for, but wishes are foolish and he's gained the knowledge to appreciate the journey rather than wishful desires.

I’ve been hungry and I’ve been full

Is another line that is repeated a lot. It kind of shows the full-circleness of the journey.

I feel like I'm missing something with this one though.