This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Pasolini is me
Accattone, you'll be
I entered nothing and nothing entered me
'Til you came with the key
And you did your best but?
As I live and breathe
You have killed me
You have killed me
Yes, I walk around somehow
But you have killed me
You have killed me
Piazza Cavour
What's my life for?
Visconti is me
Magnani
You'll never be
I entered nothing and nothing entered me
'Til you came with the key
And you did your best but?
As I live and breathe
You have killed me
You have killed me
Yes, I walk around somehow
But you have killed me
You have killed me
Who am I, that I, come to be here?
As I live and breathe
You have killed me
You have killed me
Yes, I walk around somehow
But you have killed me
You have killed me
And there is no point saying this again
There is no point saying this again
But I forgive you
I forgive you
Always, I do forgive you
Accattone, you'll be
I entered nothing and nothing entered me
'Til you came with the key
And you did your best but?
As I live and breathe
You have killed me
You have killed me
Yes, I walk around somehow
But you have killed me
You have killed me
Piazza Cavour
What's my life for?
Visconti is me
Magnani
You'll never be
I entered nothing and nothing entered me
'Til you came with the key
And you did your best but?
As I live and breathe
You have killed me
You have killed me
Yes, I walk around somehow
But you have killed me
You have killed me
Who am I, that I, come to be here?
As I live and breathe
You have killed me
You have killed me
Yes, I walk around somehow
But you have killed me
You have killed me
And there is no point saying this again
There is no point saying this again
But I forgive you
I forgive you
Always, I do forgive you
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You Have Killed Me Lyrics as written by Jesse Alejandro Tobias Steven Morrissey
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MOZZER ALWAYS MAKES ME LOOK THINGS UP
That's just oe in a thousand things I love about the guy... he's even teaching us shit, fer chrissake!
Fantastic new single.
Some background information: -"Pasolini" is Italian director, poet, and intellectual Pier Paolo Pasolini, who was famous for portraying life the way it was, rather than happy-go-lucky as politicians wished to show.
-Accatone is "Accatone," one of Pasolini's most famous films, about a street hustler named Vincent whose nickname is "Accatone," which means "rags."
-Visconti was a ruling family of Milan; however, in this song it more likely refers to Luchino Visconti, another Italian director.
-Magnani is the last name of Anna Magnani, a famous Italian actress who starred in Visconi's "Mamma Roma."
Italy's obviously rubbed off on Mozzer. In a good way.
It's about him meeting this woman in rome and having sex with her(for the first time in his life).
"I entered nothing and nothing entered me, 'till you came with the key,"
"Pasolini is me, Accattone, you'll be," - Acattone was Pasolini's FIRST film. She was Moz's FIRST too. Get It?
@dta2k8 And she killed him, because she was HIV infected. Tragic deflowering.
this song is just clever
'as i live and breathe/ you have killed me' - oxymoron.
'And there is no point saying this again, There is no point saying this again,' - he just repeated himself when he said he wouldnt.
its a nice song with italian references.
Another, less literal, interpretation that I prefer is that he's been hurt really bad emotionally. Like sometimes when it feels like you've been stabbed through your heart, and still somehow you walk around, living. In my opinion the last line "Always, I do forgive you." supports this, as it gives a hint that it (might have) happened before.
wow Im pretty sure this song is just about heartbreak, You Have Killed Me just meaning that he feels dead inside because this girl who he was so close to left him...
dont tell me that morrisy isnt gay, that my friend would kill me.
i think its about aids
The "you have killed me" refers to the scene in Wuthering Heights where Catherine is dying and Heathcliffe comes to see her. Catherine says "You have killed me - and thriven on it, i think." And also in the same part she goes on to say "for my own sake forgive me". We all know how much Morrissey likes a good book!
He has sex (male, female, who cares?) and it becomes an irreversible curse. His fate is sealed by this act. It's the thematic opposite of the previous track Dear God Please Help Me, where the narrator frees himself by giving into desire. Ringleader of the Tormentors is completely about inevitability vs. choice.
To me, here is how I interpret the song. On one level, the speaker views himself as an artist (the director Pasolini) and his lover is like his work of art (Pasolini's film - Accattoni). 'I entered nothing and nothing entered me till you came with the key' can mean that he was apathetic and emotionally isolated. Nothing could affect him, until this person came along and opened him up. 'You did your best but...' is to say that this person did everything to get to him, and then just broke his heart. I think "you have killed me" is more metaphorical than literal. It is just a way of saying he is hurt so badly and yet he is still alive. In the second verse, he again compares himself to another director, saying that his lover will never be a heroine in his film, perhaps because this person has already left him, or because the lover is not worth of being praised. In the outtro, the speaker keeps saying that despite it all, he is willing to forgive his lover, implying that he wants this person to come back. It ends with the romantic desperation that Morrissey is known for.
With that being said, it is hard to overlook many of the homosexual hints in this song, such as the references to (not one but) two openly-gay directors, the obvious pun "entered" and the phallic symbol "the key". Therefore, it is possible that this said lover is indeed a man, although it does not change the meaning of the song or make it only about gay love. I can still see it as a generic love song and it is relatable to anyone.