I tend to think that this song is about someone who feels that he doesn't belong in this world. The "boy next door" has grown up to be a man who is always angry and maybe anti-social, as he warns "don't stare because he's still there". Although the anti-authority/celebrity sentiment might have come from Morrissey's own view, I don't think it is the gist of the song. On one hand, he hates how things are in the world; on the other hand, he longs for he longs for its acceptance.
What is interesting is the unexpected transformation from the harsh hateful attack towards the public authorities/pop stars (or, those who are well-adjusted and succeed in the society) to something very personal, like the desperate need to be loved by someone. Musically, the melody shifts from the repetitive, whinny sound in the bridge "lamenting policewoman..." to a rather sweet lift-up of "this world is full of crashing bores", to a romantic plea "take me in your arms and love me". The speaker despises the "crashing bores" and yet is not sure if he is one of them. Judging them as inferior, he loathes them but at the same time, he secretly envies them. That perhaps causes his internal conflict.
I tend to think that this song is about someone who feels that he doesn't belong in this world. The "boy next door" has grown up to be a man who is always angry and maybe anti-social, as he warns "don't stare because he's still there". Although the anti-authority/celebrity sentiment might have come from Morrissey's own view, I don't think it is the gist of the song. On one hand, he hates how things are in the world; on the other hand, he longs for he longs for its acceptance.
What is interesting is the unexpected transformation from the harsh hateful attack towards the public authorities/pop stars (or, those who are well-adjusted and succeed in the society) to something very personal, like the desperate need to be loved by someone. Musically, the melody shifts from the repetitive, whinny sound in the bridge "lamenting policewoman..." to a rather sweet lift-up of "this world is full of crashing bores", to a romantic plea "take me in your arms and love me". The speaker despises the "crashing bores" and yet is not sure if he is one of them. Judging them as inferior, he loathes them but at the same time, he secretly envies them. That perhaps causes his internal conflict.