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You hiss and groan
And you constantly moan
But you don't ever go away
And that's because all you need is me.
You roll your eyes
Up to the skies
Mock horrified
But you're still here
All you need is me
There's so much destruction
All over the world
And all you can do is complain about me
You bang your head against the wall
And say you're sick of it all
Yet, you remain
'Cause all you need is me
And then you offer your one and only joke
And ask me "What will I be,
When I grow up to be a man"?
Me? Nothing!
There's a soft voice
Singing in your head
Who can this be?
I do believe it's me
There's a naked man standing
Laughing in your dreams
You know who it is
But you don't like what it means
There's so much destruction
All over the world
And all you can do is complain about me
I was a small fat child in a welfare house
There was only one thing I ever dreamed about
Fate has just handed it to me
Whoopee!
You don't like me but you love me,
Either way you're wrong
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You don't like me but you love me,
Either way you're wrong
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
And you constantly moan
But you don't ever go away
And that's because all you need is me.
You roll your eyes
Up to the skies
Mock horrified
But you're still here
All you need is me
There's so much destruction
All over the world
And all you can do is complain about me
You bang your head against the wall
And say you're sick of it all
Yet, you remain
'Cause all you need is me
And then you offer your one and only joke
And ask me "What will I be,
When I grow up to be a man"?
Me? Nothing!
There's a soft voice
Singing in your head
Who can this be?
I do believe it's me
There's a naked man standing
Laughing in your dreams
You know who it is
But you don't like what it means
There's so much destruction
All over the world
And all you can do is complain about me
I was a small fat child in a welfare house
There was only one thing I ever dreamed about
Fate has just handed it to me
Whoopee!
You don't like me but you love me,
Either way you're wrong
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You don't like me but you love me,
Either way you're wrong
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Lyrics submitted by cactusdave
Track duration: 03:12
"All You Need Is Me" as written by Steven Patrick/tobias Morrissey
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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The line about a small, fat child in a welfare house is somewhat confusing as Morrissey was neither fat nor grew up in a welfare house. Could be his usual self-deprecation. The line about not liking him but loving him and either way being wrong is confusing as well if taken literally. Perhaps he is saying that his music is best enjoyed if you listen to it objectively without thinking about him personally. But then why does he say we will miss him- it's usually only people that you like that you miss. But then, I think he is just being self-deprecating again, he is not worthy of people feeling strongly or passionately about him, but you have to admit that he is a character that will be missed when he is gone.
Classic Morrissey song. Great to see he can still write such a catchy, clever song at this stage of his career.
"you dont like me, but you love me, either way you are wrong" i mean.. why "the person or media"is wrong??? is confusing to me.. anybody who can help me please to understand this phrase..
THANKS A LOT :)
My personal belief is that he is singing to both the NME and someone he just got out of a relationship with.
It's such a witty and observant slight on his critics (and maybe some of his fans) who can't decide whether to build him up or knock him down. I love the section:
There's a soft voice singing in your head
Who could this be?
I do believe it's me
Can't you just imagine one of those "bandwagon music journalists", the type that the NME is infested with, driving home after drafting a particularly harsh review of Morrissey's new album finding himself involuntarily whistling along to the tune and then realising what he was doing and forcing himself to stop. Just me? Okay then :)
the boy just wants to love, and morrissey just wants to live his life. Morrissey doesn't need the boy but enjoys having young attractive men around.