AnDrew

I was just a kid when this came out, and that's what the song is about. Billy Corgan had an abusive childhood, and this angst driven song was aimed at his mom and dad for not being the best parents growing up. He could have written a really angry/violent song. Instead he wanted to write a more vulnerable/beautiful song to let them know what they put him through.
There's also a more hardcore version of the song they performed live, and each version was released as a single. The rock ballad was called 'Heart' and the harder version called 'Smile'. Although I had a pretty good childhood, you don't need to have a bad one to appreciate this song. Out of horrible experiences came one of the best songs, from one of the best albums, from one of the best bands to come out of the 20th century.