This song is written about Jesus and his last days on earth.

A few examples:

-deep in thought i forgive everyone (he forgave everyones sins)
-supper's waiting on the table ( the last supper)
-tomorrows just an excuse away (hes going to be put on the cross the next day)
-the earth laughs beneath my heavy feet or whatever ( the world is laughing because they have won, he's going to be slain now)
- steeple guide me to my heart and home (church steeple, points up to heaven)
- graceful swans of never topple to the earth ( the blood shed )
-journeyed here and there and back again( sent down from heaven to earth)
- 33 is how old jesus was when he died

From the Listessa mailing list by CrashMK



Related to the Firing of Jimmy Chamberlin, or after his firing.

- thirty-three was the first video after Jimmy was fired.
- The amount of letters in their names is 33, excluding Jimmy's.
- The Box set has 33 songs in it, released after Jimmy was fired.
- TETBITE single is 33:33 long, released after Jimmy was fired.
- The date Jimmy was fired from the band was 7/20 1996, 7+20+6( of 199"6") = 33.
- Jonathan Melvoin was believed to have died at 3:30 am.

From a pumpkin website, Drown's Manager


Other

- Billy will be 33 in the year 2000.
- Total letters in "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" adds up to 33.