Lyric discussion by cornerofroom 

Cover art for Mute Witness lyrics by Morrissey

Also saying that 'crying on the floor' and 'standing on the table' are proof that the 'mute witness' is a child, are wrong I'm sorry. Have you ever seen someone have an autistic meltdown? The fact that I'm no longer little doesn't stop me from uncontrollably crying and shouting when everything goes entirely wrong, and there's no way out. On top of that the 'mute witness' has clearly had a very traumatic experience.