Everyone seems to be saying that I Won't Share You is about him not sharing a person (or a relationship) with something/someone. Nightandday's interpretation is similar to mine. I think of it the other way around. He won't share "the drive and the dreams inside" with someone. Morrissey was always ridiculously vague about his love life and sexuality.
Think of the lines, "I want the freedom and I want the guile". What guile can he have in his relationship with Marr? And why would you want freedom and guile in a relationship where you're jealous and possessive of the other person? It doesn't make sense. But Morrissey did have freedom and guile, with his image of ambiguous (a)sexuality. It made him stand out.
I see this song as Morrissey refusing to be open about a relationship he's in. He explains his reasoning in a note, she reads it and basically says, "Are you serious? Really?! This is ridiculous!" He's deceitful, lying to his fans, the press etc, and keeping his relationship hidden to achieve his dreams and ambitions.
I think I Keep Mine Hidden is about the same situation.
Everyone seems to be saying that I Won't Share You is about him not sharing a person (or a relationship) with something/someone. Nightandday's interpretation is similar to mine. I think of it the other way around. He won't share "the drive and the dreams inside" with someone. Morrissey was always ridiculously vague about his love life and sexuality.
Think of the lines, "I want the freedom and I want the guile". What guile can he have in his relationship with Marr? And why would you want freedom and guile in a relationship where you're jealous and possessive of the other person? It doesn't make sense. But Morrissey did have freedom and guile, with his image of ambiguous (a)sexuality. It made him stand out.
I see this song as Morrissey refusing to be open about a relationship he's in. He explains his reasoning in a note, she reads it and basically says, "Are you serious? Really?! This is ridiculous!" He's deceitful, lying to his fans, the press etc, and keeping his relationship hidden to achieve his dreams and ambitions.
I think I Keep Mine Hidden is about the same situation.
I agree, and I love your interpretation, although I wish I didn't :D Good job, though. Kudos.
I agree, and I love your interpretation, although I wish I didn't :D Good job, though. Kudos.