Lyric discussion by jon1015522 

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

This song is about discovering heroin. "I always get chocolate stains on my pants." refers to the "chocolaty residue left on finger or clothes after handling the drug. And of course dancing in the moonlight refers to the euphoria that comes with the high. " Now we go steady, to the pictures.." speaks of the addiction.