Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
You hiss and groan
And you constantly moan
But you don't ever go away
And that's because all you need is me.
You roll your eyes
Up to the skies
Mock horrified
But you're still here
All you need is me
There's so much destruction
All over the world
And all you can do is complain about me
You bang your head against the wall
And say you're sick of it all
Yet, you remain
'Cause all you need is me
And then you offer your one and only joke
And ask me "What will I be,
When I grow up to be a man"?
Me? Nothing!
There's a soft voice
Singing in your head
Who can this be?
I do believe it's me
There's a naked man standing
Laughing in your dreams
You know who it is
But you don't like what it means
There's so much destruction
All over the world
And all you can do is complain about me
I was a small fat child in a welfare house
There was only one thing I ever dreamed about
Fate has just handed it to me
Whoopee!
You don't like me but you love me,
Either way you're wrong
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You don't like me but you love me,
Either way you're wrong
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
And you constantly moan
But you don't ever go away
And that's because all you need is me.
You roll your eyes
Up to the skies
Mock horrified
But you're still here
All you need is me
There's so much destruction
All over the world
And all you can do is complain about me
You bang your head against the wall
And say you're sick of it all
Yet, you remain
'Cause all you need is me
And then you offer your one and only joke
And ask me "What will I be,
When I grow up to be a man"?
Me? Nothing!
There's a soft voice
Singing in your head
Who can this be?
I do believe it's me
There's a naked man standing
Laughing in your dreams
You know who it is
But you don't like what it means
There's so much destruction
All over the world
And all you can do is complain about me
I was a small fat child in a welfare house
There was only one thing I ever dreamed about
Fate has just handed it to me
Whoopee!
You don't like me but you love me,
Either way you're wrong
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You don't like me but you love me,
Either way you're wrong
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Lyrics submitted by cactusdave
All You Need Is Me Lyrics as written by Steven Morrissey Jesse Alejandro Tobias
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Yeah, I love this song. I agree with many of the other posts that the song is about the reaction of the music press and maybe some of his fans to Morrissey. I think the line 'there's a naked man standing laughing in your dreams, you know who it is, but you don't know what it means' is hilarious in that it states that, yeah whether you like him or not, you can't get him out of your head and of course it inevitably conjures and image of a naked laughing Morrissey in your head- let that image burn in your brain cells music critics! The perspective that Morrissey provides to those who take him too seriously is funny as well- in an era of wars and terrorist attacks, music journalists spend their time writing about and criticizing Morrissey.
The line about a small, fat child in a welfare house is somewhat confusing as Morrissey was neither fat nor grew up in a welfare house. Could be his usual self-deprecation. The line about not liking him but loving him and either way being wrong is confusing as well if taken literally. Perhaps he is saying that his music is best enjoyed if you listen to it objectively without thinking about him personally. But then why does he say we will miss him- it's usually only people that you like that you miss. But then, I think he is just being self-deprecating again, he is not worthy of people feeling strongly or passionately about him, but you have to admit that he is a character that will be missed when he is gone.
Classic Morrissey song. Great to see he can still write such a catchy, clever song at this stage of his career.