Young And Alive
Senior Member
Is it about Johnny Marr?
Could this be an arm around my waist?
Well, surely the hand contains a knife?
Morrissey and Marr have met each other several times since the end of The Smiths. They most likely embraced like old friends. But he still feels betrayed by Marr walking out in the first place.
Then came an arm around my shoulder
Well surely the hand holds a revolver?
Similar to the above.
It's been so all of my life
Why change now?
"It hasn't!"
True reconciliation with Marr is not forthcoming.
Now this might disturb you, but
I find I'm ok by myself
And I don't need you
Or your benevolence to make sense
Morrissey confirmed in Autobiography that he and Marr have been on better terms and that Marr has even offered to reform The Smiths, but Morrissey doesn't need it.
Even the album's title - Years of Refusal - could be used to describe Morrissey's stance on a Smiths reunion.
We now know that they met in a pub in Manchester in September 2008. As far as I can research online, YOR was done and dusted by then, so whilst I don't think that meeting could have inspired this song, perhaps the song was like a premonition of it? And, as I've said, based on previous meetings with Marr.
Could this be an arm around my waist?
Well, surely the hand contains a knife?
Morrissey and Marr have met each other several times since the end of The Smiths. They most likely embraced like old friends. But he still feels betrayed by Marr walking out in the first place.
Then came an arm around my shoulder
Well surely the hand holds a revolver?
Similar to the above.
It's been so all of my life
Why change now?
"It hasn't!"
True reconciliation with Marr is not forthcoming.
Now this might disturb you, but
I find I'm ok by myself
And I don't need you
Or your benevolence to make sense
Morrissey confirmed in Autobiography that he and Marr have been on better terms and that Marr has even offered to reform The Smiths, but Morrissey doesn't need it.
Even the album's title - Years of Refusal - could be used to describe Morrissey's stance on a Smiths reunion.
We now know that they met in a pub in Manchester in September 2008. As far as I can research online, YOR was done and dusted by then, so whilst I don't think that meeting could have inspired this song, perhaps the song was like a premonition of it? And, as I've said, based on previous meetings with Marr.