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Now I Am A Was Lyrics

Once I was complete and
Safe within your heart
Me - with a preference for
Making things worse

So, now I am a was
Now I am a was
I started at the top
And I worked my way down


Once I was so smugly
Foremost in your thoughts
Me - with a talent for
Making you cry


So, now I am a was
Now I am a was
I started at the top
And I worked my way down
So, now I am a was


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Cover art for Now I Am A Was lyrics by Morrissey

Este album fue el ultimo antes de su retiro temporal de la musica. Morrissey estaba pasando por un declive artistico y personal (por el juicio de The smiths en el 96) y la prensa lo criticaba duramente afirmando que su tiempo ya pasó. Esta canción parece estar dirigida a nosotros, a su publico que alguna vez fue fiel a él, por eso dice "Once I was so smugly Foremost in your thoughts Me - with a talent for Making you cry" por la capacidad que tienen sus canciones para hacernos sentir emociones fuertes y "Once I was complete and Safe within your heart Me - with a preference for Making things worse" porque añora sus tiempos de mayor exito, y cuando sus canciones estaban en el "corazón" de cada uno de sus fieles fans

Song Meaning
Negative
Subjective
Sadness
Retirement
Criticism
Nostalgia
Fans
Decline
Cover art for Now I Am A Was lyrics by Morrissey

"I started at the top, and then I worked down". -Orson Welles

Wow...I didn't know his name was spelled with two L's. Thank you. Ya learn something new every day:) The man died in 1985, but I doubt this song predates the big guy. The lyrics are self-explanatory...although I'm not quite sure how Mr. Welles (see, two L's:) fits into this discussion:) I love Morrissey.

@freetobeme you're kind of random. i like you.

Cover art for Now I Am A Was lyrics by Morrissey

I really think that it's about the smiths and how he was always in johnny's mind but he ruined it all. but again, i'm a fan blinded by her love of the smiths.

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