This song is about Jake Walters, Morrissey's ex. Morrissey and Jake had a fondness for fake tattoos ('twas Jake's belly with "MOZ" tattoed on it on the back of the "More You Ignore Me" single). The fact that a swallow happened to be the tattoo of choice is nice little pun.
This song is about Jake Walters, Morrissey's ex. Morrissey and Jake had a fondness for fake tattoos ('twas Jake's belly with "MOZ" tattoed on it on the back of the "More You Ignore Me" single). The fact that a swallow happened to be the tattoo of choice is nice little pun.