| Morrissey – To Me You Are A Work Of Art Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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This song always makes me think of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. The painter, Basil Hallward paints nothing and nobody but Dorian. As he tries to explain this to Lord Henry Wotton, he says, "I couldn't be happy if I didn't see him every day. He is absolutely necessary to me [...] He is all my art to me now", meaning that, since he met him, he sees the world differently and that Dorian is the greatest inspiration he has ever known. Although Basil says that Dorian is IN his every work of art, rather than being a work of art himself, I think the situation is similar to the one portrayed in this song. |
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| Morrissey – It's Hard to Walk Tall When You're Small Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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As a Morrissey fan I must say that this is a great song. As a Beatles fan I must say that I find it quite offending. I understand that Ringo is merely used as a metaphor for... certain other drummers. But I really like Ringo and I think that if you want to attack someone in a song, 'Ringo' isn't the best choice for an insult. He's not that bad. I saw (and heard) him two years ago (only six days before I went to see Morrissey) and I think he was great. |
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| Morrissey – Sister I'm A Poet Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I'd say this song is about Morrissey (the poet) and his songwriting. As said in the song, he has no reason to hide the words he feels and so he writes and sings (about) them quite freely. Besides, the mere fact that he feels words instead of 'natural emotions' shows that he is a true poet. Morrissey often quotes books, films, plays and songs (directly or indirectly) in his own songs. He doesn't need a certain reason for it, he just likes to do it. After all, who doesn't like sharing their favourite stories or music or whatever with others? (Often enough I use quotes from Morrissey or Smiths songs when talking to people and they don't even notice.) Obviously, the 'romance of crime' is something that appears in Morrissey's songs quite often (e. g. 'Last of the Famous International Playboys', 'Jack the Ripper', 'First of the Gang to Die'...). He seems to be fascinated by crime/criminals and in this song he wonders whether he is the only one who feels this way. |
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