Lyrics for Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now as interpreted by YtseJam

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now Lyrics
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
but heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
and heaven knows I'm miserable now

In my life
why do I give valuable time
to people who don't care if I live or die

Two lovers entwined pass me by
and heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
and heaven knows I'm miserable now

In my life
why do I give valuable time
to people who don't care if I live or die
What she asked of me at the end of the day

Caligula would have blushed
"You've been the house too long" she said
and I naturally fled

In my life
why do I smile
at people who I'd much rather kick in the eye

I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
but heaven knows I'm miserable now
"You've been the house too long" she said
and I naturally fled

In my life
why do I give valuable time
to people who don't care if I live or die

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Helixi
06-12-2002

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What a great song. Somehow I always wind up listening to this song when I get some crappy job and then it hit's me, why am I giving my time to these automotons who don't care a whit about me? Kick them in the eye I will!

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feinstein
06-19-2002

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Although my familiy doesn't like most of the music I listen to, this one struck a chord with all of them. Makes my dad laugh until he falls out of his chair.

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Mishes
03-13-2003

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Haha, this song makes me want to get up and do a dance. The eye line is priceless!

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ilan
06-06-2003

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i think this song is great... and so is the smiths...
the bass line is superb,,,

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zekeyB
06-07-2003

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The guitar line is superb as well

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ilan
06-07-2003

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like all smiths'

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BrightEyedNightmare
06-13-2003

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lol i fuckin love this song! =]

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ilovethevalleyoh
05-13-2004

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this song makes me imagine morrissey as a lounge singer, complete with golden sparkly tuxedo and martini. with his cute little pompadour.

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hpw101
06-27-2004

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lol i absolutely love the part about kicking n the eye

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smithskid84
10-12-2004

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Hehe. Once again, Morrissey has a little fun at his own (or at least critics' opinon of him) expense. Ya gotta love how the instrumentation is really not miserable at all...and yet, there's still that bit of heart-rending truth, even if Moz has his tounge in his cheek the entire time.

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Aurora2
10-26-2004

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Some of the funniest lyrics he ever wrote.

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mdeaves
01-03-2005

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One of the first songs i heard by em, fuckin brilliant!

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criminaleyes
01-05-2005

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pouting in song form

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Rocklovinggirl
03-27-2005

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i agree a humorous song but yet the tone of the overall song and the way he sings it...is not.
Great stuff!

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FranzFan
04-13-2005

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"In my life
why do I give valuable time
to people who don't care if I live or die "

One of the best lyrics ever writtten IMHO

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yehyehyehyeh
05-04-2005

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What she asked of me at the end of the day

Caligula would have blushed

brilliant lyric

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Boss Man
07-16-2005

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this was the song that got me into the smiths. i remember reading the lyrics from the single sleeve and it could have been written for me.
things haven't changed much. Sigh!

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i_am_jonny
07-22-2005

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I absolutely love thid, it's my favourite Smiths song and i never get bored of it. I agree it had added poignance because it it both sad, humourous and a jab at their critics, to an uptempo beat. You can basically play this song AT ANY TIME, whatever mood. It's just perfect in every way, and the lyrics, oh the lyrics! Simply put, they are some of the best ever lyrics of possibly th greatest lyricist ever.

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i_am_jonny
07-22-2005

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I really have to start pressing 's' instead of 'd'. and also *the greatest lyricist ever.

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whiskeyclonehotel
09-15-2005

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a hangover?

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catherine87
12-17-2005

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Love this song - it's a me song definitely. Love the jangley guitar in it too! Jangley was the only word I could find to describe it lol.

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marquicerise
12-28-2005

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"Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now", song by Sandie Shaw

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Acesgirl
02-22-2006

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Sometimes we cannot reckon a song's meaning. When all of a sudden we go through a situation and we listen to a certain song we can understand it perfectly. We drink and get happy for a moment, when the effect of alcohol is over, the "happiness" goes away. So we start analysing our life to check what's wrong, in his case he thought he needed a job when he got it he realized it was not what he needed. It just made him more miserable. He just reaches the answer when he sees the "lovers passing him by". As he tries to get rid of his misery he gives his time to people who don't care and will NEVER care about him. He does it aiming to find someone who cares.

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Paega
02-28-2006

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Great song, I do end up smiling at the comic degree of self pity. But I've never been convinced that he was being funny on purpose :o

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ArtVandelay
08-31-2006

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This song rocks. It resonates with me for two reasons: One, yeah, it's catchy and Morrissey's voice, singing slightly behind the beat, complements the band's playing to perfecton.
Two: despite the catchiness of the song, the lyrics themselves are very dark, bluesy, and common to our fickle condition.
The song is almost schizophrenic in its nature: it sounds happy, yet the mood which the singer finds himself in is one of bitter agony. A bittersweet note indeed.
What's great is that this is a song which one can listen to regardless of one's condition: happy or sad. What more can one ask for?

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