I'd say this song is about Morrissey (the poet) and his songwriting.
As said in the song, he has no reason to hide the words he feels and so he writes and sings (about) them quite freely. Besides, the mere fact that he feels words instead of 'natural emotions' shows that he is a true poet.
Morrissey often quotes books, films, plays and songs (directly or indirectly) in his own songs. He doesn't need a certain reason for it, he just likes to do it. After all, who doesn't like sharing their favourite stories or music or whatever with others? (Often enough I use quotes from Morrissey or Smiths songs when talking to people and they don't even notice.)
Obviously, the 'romance of crime' is something that appears in Morrissey's songs quite often (e. g. 'Last of the Famous International Playboys', 'Jack the Ripper', 'First of the Gang to Die'...). He seems to be fascinated by crime/criminals and in this song he wonders whether he is the only one who feels this way.
I'd say this song is about Morrissey (the poet) and his songwriting. As said in the song, he has no reason to hide the words he feels and so he writes and sings (about) them quite freely. Besides, the mere fact that he feels words instead of 'natural emotions' shows that he is a true poet. Morrissey often quotes books, films, plays and songs (directly or indirectly) in his own songs. He doesn't need a certain reason for it, he just likes to do it. After all, who doesn't like sharing their favourite stories or music or whatever with others? (Often enough I use quotes from Morrissey or Smiths songs when talking to people and they don't even notice.) Obviously, the 'romance of crime' is something that appears in Morrissey's songs quite often (e. g. 'Last of the Famous International Playboys', 'Jack the Ripper', 'First of the Gang to Die'...). He seems to be fascinated by crime/criminals and in this song he wonders whether he is the only one who feels this way.