What's the World? (James cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rustypico 

Cover art for What's the World? (James cover) lyrics by Smiths, The

This was James' first single and is about the music industry i think.. a slightly recurring theme for Tim in the early days - look up Johnny Yen. some of the lyrics printed above are wrong though.

should read something like:

"what will you sell, with the glasses and suit, heart and soul, wont wear out? that's not enough, i want what's inside. take the fish fillet knife and cut right through my eyes.

I'm looking for some words to call my own. not worn out phrases and hand-me-downs. They'll mock me on where i stand. A bug on its back in a corned beef can.

Going under, you can feel them pulling you down to the rust inside.

This is the way a new star is born From those bits and pieces others have worn All held together by a management glue Too much glue and watch your stars turn blue...

going under, you can feel them stripping you down to the holes inside."