Here’s another thought or two… regarding the “chimera” of Greek myth, the “seven stars that shine” likely references the constellation of Pleiades, the seven sister nymphs in Greek mythology. Or it could be a general reference to constellations in general, including Pegasus, which is the horse Bellerophon rode on when be slew… The Chimera.
“Twins that spark the charts” - Bellerophon may have been a twin with his brother Deliades (whom he slew) — but the only twins famous enough to spark anything would be Castor and Pollux, who were Argonauts with Jason and brothers of Helen of Troy. They were also (like Bellerophon) associated with white horses. They were turned to stars and called Gemini (Latin for “twins”). So that’s a connection via constellations, something lovers can see in the sky… “sparking the charts” (sparkling) literally as “starlight” as referenced in the song.
But… also… this is probably controversial, but since this song references both folklore and (I believe) modern folklore… I think “twins that spark the charts” are referencing THREE things:
Greek myth (Castor/Pollux/Gemini)
Billy Corgan’s larger than life career… modern myth-building: the “twin” girls on the cover of Siamese Dream, sparking the charts. (as mentioned in another of my comments)
and finally — and I obviously could be incorrect— this is ONLY a possibility if Billy was ALSO purposely lyrically fusing “nursery rhymes” and “nazi crimes” - which I believe he intended, based on the nightingale (Nightingale Battalion) reference—- IF he intended that (either consciously or subconsciously), AND if he was intended modern chaos to be a form of myth building—- and this is a BIG stretch —-
“twins that spark the charts” could also, as a third reference… refer to the biggest twins to “spark” - modern sparking twins that were felled… just like The Chimera was felled… the twins that fell…
Here’s another thought or two… regarding the “chimera” of Greek myth, the “seven stars that shine” likely references the constellation of Pleiades, the seven sister nymphs in Greek mythology. Or it could be a general reference to constellations in general, including Pegasus, which is the horse Bellerophon rode on when be slew… The Chimera.
“Twins that spark the charts” - Bellerophon may have been a twin with his brother Deliades (whom he slew) — but the only twins famous enough to spark anything would be Castor and Pollux, who were Argonauts with Jason and brothers of Helen of Troy. They were also (like Bellerophon) associated with white horses. They were turned to stars and called Gemini (Latin for “twins”). So that’s a connection via constellations, something lovers can see in the sky… “sparking the charts” (sparkling) literally as “starlight” as referenced in the song.
But… also… this is probably controversial, but since this song references both folklore and (I believe) modern folklore… I think “twins that spark the charts” are referencing THREE things:
and finally — and I obviously could be incorrect— this is ONLY a possibility if Billy was ALSO purposely lyrically fusing “nursery rhymes” and “nazi crimes” - which I believe he intended, based on the nightingale (Nightingale Battalion) reference—- IF he intended that (either consciously or subconsciously), AND if he was intended modern chaos to be a form of myth building—- and this is a BIG stretch —-
“twins that spark the charts” could also, as a third reference… refer to the biggest twins to “spark” - modern sparking twins that were felled… just like The Chimera was felled… the twins that fell…
on 9/11/01 in New York City.