It's mainly about Johnny. Of course it is. The 1st verse references the fact that it's 12 years since they had met at the point of Vauxhall & I's release (1994).
The 2nd verse references the fact that when Moz tried to get others to collaborate with him after the Smiths demise he was rejected by a few (mainly Roddy Frame- Aztec Camera). He then says "it's all because of us and what was in our eyes"- surely meaning that the likes of Frame and others either were intimidated or apathetic by the brilliance of The Smiths output and credentials in...
It's mainly about Johnny. Of course it is. The 1st verse references the fact that it's 12 years since they had met at the point of Vauxhall & I's release (1994).
The 2nd verse references the fact that when Moz tried to get others to collaborate with him after the Smiths demise he was rejected by a few (mainly Roddy Frame- Aztec Camera). He then says "it's all because of us and what was in our eyes"- surely meaning that the likes of Frame and others either were intimidated or apathetic by the brilliance of The Smiths output and credentials in the climate of 1987-88 and maybe the few years after.
And the final verse was Moz probably saying he would give anything if Johnny would be happy to break out of his then ambivalence towards his own legacy and to set him free from his mindset. It probably is also a reference to his commitments with (the brilliant The The) and Electronic and his (2nd youth) clubber mentality.
sounds like paul weller singing
It's mainly about Johnny. Of course it is. The 1st verse references the fact that it's 12 years since they had met at the point of Vauxhall & I's release (1994). The 2nd verse references the fact that when Moz tried to get others to collaborate with him after the Smiths demise he was rejected by a few (mainly Roddy Frame- Aztec Camera). He then says "it's all because of us and what was in our eyes"- surely meaning that the likes of Frame and others either were intimidated or apathetic by the brilliance of The Smiths output and credentials in...
It's mainly about Johnny. Of course it is. The 1st verse references the fact that it's 12 years since they had met at the point of Vauxhall & I's release (1994). The 2nd verse references the fact that when Moz tried to get others to collaborate with him after the Smiths demise he was rejected by a few (mainly Roddy Frame- Aztec Camera). He then says "it's all because of us and what was in our eyes"- surely meaning that the likes of Frame and others either were intimidated or apathetic by the brilliance of The Smiths output and credentials in the climate of 1987-88 and maybe the few years after. And the final verse was Moz probably saying he would give anything if Johnny would be happy to break out of his then ambivalence towards his own legacy and to set him free from his mindset. It probably is also a reference to his commitments with (the brilliant The The) and Electronic and his (2nd youth) clubber mentality.