This song is about life and the evolution of it. It may sound pathetic, but sometimes i miss simplicity. And this song is simple though meaningful.

Of all the major alternative rock bands of the early '90s, the Smashing Pumpkins were the group least influenced by traditional underground rock. Lead guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan fashioned an amalgam of progressive rock, heavy metal, goth rock, psychedelia, and dream pop, creating a layered, powerful sound driven by swirling, distorted guitars.

The video showed the band floating on clouds in the night sky. It is based on the 1902 film "Trip to the Moon", by George Meiles. His name is the name of the ship at the end of the music video.

This won 6 MTV Music Video Awards: Video of the Year, Breakthrough Video, Best Direction Best Special Effects, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography. It was also nominated for Viewer's Choice Award and Best Editing.

Pumpkins bass player D'arcy liked the sets from the video a lot, so she put them in a barn on her farm.

This was written in the key of C instead of G, but Corgan couldn't sing it in C. It was recorded with a 30-piece string-section.

The line, "And the embers never fade in your city by the lake, The place where you were born" in a reference to Corgan's home city of Chicago, where Billy was born, raised, and still spends significant time. It is about a moment when he realized that he had become successful and his life was going to change dramatically. His dreams and ambitions were being realized and he knew he would have to be away from home. He knows he's changed in some ways, but he remains the same person in many more ways. The song has an acoustic reprise on the single where Billy sings the line.