Meat Is Morosey
From the “I Was A Teenage Smiths Fan” archives, though this probably dates from about 1991-2? So the perspective of a 21 year old looking back with fondness / derision at their own teenage self. With the perspective of age, I can understand that the person really being mocked is myself.
“Driving home with my best friend I don’t wanna go back but it’s 4am I say ‘I’d rather throw myself into the sea Than spend another minute being me’
My friend tells me ‘you’re in luck All you need’s a cheeseburger and a good f*ck Take that noose from around your neck Before you ruin your black turtleneck’
If I hadn’t been so shy If I’d had the guts to speak my mind I’d say 'I’d rather throw myself under a bus Than have to admit that I’m in love
'You’re never here when I go home at night I’m always alone when I turn out the light My friend sighs and she shakes her head 'Do you really believe you’d be better off dead?’”
(This was originally a comic book for a band I was in. We had no money to make videos so I drew comics of what I wanted the videos to look like. Unfortunately that means you can’t hear our sweet, chiming Johnny-Marr-wannabe guitar riffs…)
