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Punctured bicycle
On a hillside desolate
Will nature make a man of me yet?
When in this charming car
This charming man
Why pamper life's complexity
When the leather runs smooth
On the passenger seat?
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said, "It's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
Ah, a jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said, "Return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said, "It's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
Na, na-na, na-na, na-na, this charming man
Oh, na-na, na-na, na-na, this charming man
Ah, a jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said, "Return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
On a hillside desolate
Will nature make a man of me yet?
When in this charming car
This charming man
Why pamper life's complexity
When the leather runs smooth
On the passenger seat?
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said, "It's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
Ah, a jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said, "Return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said, "It's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
Na, na-na, na-na, na-na, this charming man
Oh, na-na, na-na, na-na, this charming man
Ah, a jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said, "Return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
Lyrics submitted by Idan, edited by robbieurquhart
This Charming Man Lyrics as written by Johnny Marr Steven Morrissey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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"Punctured bicycle on a hillside desolate"
-I'm a failure and my future prospects are grim. I'm broken and no one cares in this 'desolate' landscape.
"will Nature make a man of me yet?"
Morrissey was celibate and stated in an interview that celibacy was not necessarily his choice... he said that he told the world that he was a virgin when most people would be ashamed of it. So I think this line is referring to the fact that he's a virgin.
"When in this charming car this charming man"
-A lot of people are postulating that this line is proof positive that the song is about homosexuality, but I think that's pretty far off the mark. I interpret 'this charming man' as being an adviser to the protagonist. He sees that the protagonist is broken and hopeless and so offers his wisdom and generosity. I think the song is mainly one of gratitude, Morrissey (or the protagonist) thanking the man for being there for him at that point in his life.
"Why ponder life's complexities when the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat?"
-Why be stuck in your head when being in the moment is so pleasurable? Introverts have a tendency to be 'absent' from the present moment and lost in their minds. I think Morrissey is expressing here how, even though it sucks that his 'bicycle is punctured' (he has thus far been a failure), there is hope and pleasure in the present moment, and worrying about what happened to him and what will become of him in the future is rather pointless. Why not just enjoy the moment?
"I would go out tonight but I haven't got a stitch to wear this man said "It's gruesome that someone so handsome should care"
The protagonist wants to be social and actually start living, but he finds excuses to always stay at home and always be alone. The man, this muse, perhaps not even a real man (as the 'man' is metaphoric) gives a boost to the protagonist's self esteem. He wants the protagonist to believe in himself, and he sees the charisma and the potential that the protagonist cannot see in himself.
"A jumped-up pantry boy who never knew his place he said "return the rings" he knows so much about these things he knows so much about these things"
The protagonist, being a virgin, was looking to marry the first girl he had sex with. The 'charming man' has been divorced and advises the protagonist to not get married.
I could be wrong, of course, but that's the most likely meaning I can come up with. When you consider who Morrissey is and his depth, you'll have a hard time reconciling that this song is simply about a homosexual romp.