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The Smiths – Pretty Girls Make Graves Lyrics 9 years ago
I think the "trick" is impotence.

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The Smiths – Pretty Girls Make Graves Lyrics 9 years ago
This is a good interpretation. I also think "Sorrow's native son, he will not rise for anyone" is a reference to impotence....possibly.

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The Smiths – I Know It's Over Lyrics 9 years ago
How could you interpret this as a monologue? The object of his desire is speaking to him:

And you even spoke to me, and said :
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
I know...

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