A sad fact widely known
The most impassionate song
To a lonely soul
Is so easily outgrown
But don't forget the songs
That made you smile
And the songs that made you cry
When you lay in awe
On the bedroom floor
And said : "Oh, oh, smother me Mother"
No
Rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring
La

The passing of time
And all of its crimes
Is making me sad again
The passing of time
And all of its sickening crimes
Is making me sad again
But don't forget the songs
That made you cry
And the songs that saved your life
Yes, you're older now
And you're a clever swine
But they were the only ones who ever stood by you

The passing of time leaves empty lives
Waiting to be filled (the passing)
The passing of time
Leaves empty lives
Waiting to be filled
I'm here with the cause
I'm holding the torch
In the corner of your room
Can you hear me?
And when you're dancing and laughing
And finally living
Hear my voice in your head
And think of me kindly
No
Rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring
La
No
Rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring

Do you
Love me like you used to?
Oh
Rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring
La

You're clever
Everybody's clever nowadays
You're clever
Everybody's clever nowadays

You are sleeping
You do not want to believe
You are sleeping
You do not want to believe
You are sleeping
You do not want to believe
You are sleeping


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Rubber Ring Lyrics as written by Johnny Marr Steven Morrissey

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    yes, i agree with inflamedmaggot totally. its not designed to chastise us, its morrissey asking us to remeber something that helped us grow up. i doubt that morrissey expects his fans to be fans for life because people change. the lyric "And when you're dancing and laughing And finally living Hear my voice in your head And think of me kindly" to me is saying that morrissey knows his fans will grow up eventually, but still he wants us to remember the smiths fondly. also, does anyone know where the sample at the end of the song (the "you are sleeping" part) comes from?

    ladyboygrrlon September 27, 2004   Link

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