Golden Lights Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Chinup 

Cover art for Golden Lights lyrics by Smiths, The

Yeah, so many fans hate this song...I kinda love it, but i love cheesy/dreamy bubblegum shit anyway.

I always pictured this song being about Elvis, as I'm sure Morrissey has a huge Elvis attraction. That is until I learned it was a cover.
In any case it seems more to me not how people change when they become famous, but how they change AFTER they become famous, and start sucking (<i>All of a sudden the phone stops ringing</i>).
Case in point: Elvis.