That's how it goses to me:
The protagonist is regreting because his woman left him: the soil is falling over his head and he climbs to an empty bed, no one waits for him.
His ex lover is now marrying. She's sad veiled bride, who doesn't exactly love his groom, since she needs him more than she loves him. But, although she left him, the protagonist wants her to be happy and wants her husband to treat her well.
Now he creates a hypothetical character who reminds him: why are you on your own tonight if youre clever, good looking etc. Now, they're in each other's arms: the one he loves and her husband.
The next paragraph talks about the difficulty he has to remain gentle and kind with her and her husband because he's furious, so is much easier to laugh and hate.
Finally, it kindda confirms my interpretation, saying that her love is not natural and real, because she should love him, but is married with another man.
I hope you guys like my interpretion to this wonderful lyrics.
I liked this interpretation. Actually, it could be interpreted as the oposite, since Morrissey is gay: He got a platonic passion for the groom ("and it never really began, but in my heart it was so real") and even him, not knowing about the infatuation gave some advices that fueled Moss feelings ("and you even spoke to me and said: If you're so funny, why are you alone tonight"). Finally, Morrissey concluded that if he reveals his secrets to him would be target of mockering or hate, and he would never be gentle to him at all ("It so easy...
I liked this interpretation. Actually, it could be interpreted as the oposite, since Morrissey is gay: He got a platonic passion for the groom ("and it never really began, but in my heart it was so real") and even him, not knowing about the infatuation gave some advices that fueled Moss feelings ("and you even spoke to me and said: If you're so funny, why are you alone tonight"). Finally, Morrissey concluded that if he reveals his secrets to him would be target of mockering or hate, and he would never be gentle to him at all ("It so easy to laugh, it so easy to hate, it takes strenght to be gentle and kind"). I prefer Ilan's interpretation, since I'm straight. But, this one seems to be more likely.
Sorry ilan 'Now, they're in each other's arms: the one he loves and her husband'
the 'they're' refers to the triumph and the charms, ie being character traits, not people.
Sorry ilan 'Now, they're in each other's arms: the one he loves and her husband'
the 'they're' refers to the triumph and the charms, ie being character traits, not people.
@ilan I like this interpretation a lot, I agree with especially the part about remaining gentle and kind as it is hard to want to be happy for someone else who you long to be with very much but cannot because of the circumstances.
@ilan I like this interpretation a lot, I agree with especially the part about remaining gentle and kind as it is hard to want to be happy for someone else who you long to be with very much but cannot because of the circumstances.
I saw it similarly except, these two people, never actually were officially together, because of the line:
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
His last hope was clinging onto the idea it could happen but now she is getting married and its just struck him it will never happen.
But thats not the saddest part, the saddest past is that she loved him back too. And despite loving each other, for whatever reason they never were in a relationship (maybe only friends) and she's in a relationship and getting married. So theres nothing she can do and nothing he can do either.
She's not happy because she loves this other man who she's never been with, and he loves her back too, and they both know this, hence the line :
Love is natural and real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Their love alone cannot bring them together because life hasn't worked out for them that way and theres nothing they can do.
Hope you didn't mind my additions, my idea kinda just bounced of your lovely interpretations, thank you!
That's how it goses to me: The protagonist is regreting because his woman left him: the soil is falling over his head and he climbs to an empty bed, no one waits for him. His ex lover is now marrying. She's sad veiled bride, who doesn't exactly love his groom, since she needs him more than she loves him. But, although she left him, the protagonist wants her to be happy and wants her husband to treat her well. Now he creates a hypothetical character who reminds him: why are you on your own tonight if youre clever, good looking etc. Now, they're in each other's arms: the one he loves and her husband. The next paragraph talks about the difficulty he has to remain gentle and kind with her and her husband because he's furious, so is much easier to laugh and hate. Finally, it kindda confirms my interpretation, saying that her love is not natural and real, because she should love him, but is married with another man.
I hope you guys like my interpretion to this wonderful lyrics.
I liked this interpretation. Actually, it could be interpreted as the oposite, since Morrissey is gay: He got a platonic passion for the groom ("and it never really began, but in my heart it was so real") and even him, not knowing about the infatuation gave some advices that fueled Moss feelings ("and you even spoke to me and said: If you're so funny, why are you alone tonight"). Finally, Morrissey concluded that if he reveals his secrets to him would be target of mockering or hate, and he would never be gentle to him at all ("It so easy...
I liked this interpretation. Actually, it could be interpreted as the oposite, since Morrissey is gay: He got a platonic passion for the groom ("and it never really began, but in my heart it was so real") and even him, not knowing about the infatuation gave some advices that fueled Moss feelings ("and you even spoke to me and said: If you're so funny, why are you alone tonight"). Finally, Morrissey concluded that if he reveals his secrets to him would be target of mockering or hate, and he would never be gentle to him at all ("It so easy to laugh, it so easy to hate, it takes strenght to be gentle and kind"). I prefer Ilan's interpretation, since I'm straight. But, this one seems to be more likely.
Morrissey is not gay. He is asexual.
Morrissey is not gay. He is asexual.
Sorry ilan 'Now, they're in each other's arms: the one he loves and her husband' the 'they're' refers to the triumph and the charms, ie being character traits, not people.
Sorry ilan 'Now, they're in each other's arms: the one he loves and her husband' the 'they're' refers to the triumph and the charms, ie being character traits, not people.
@ilan I like this interpretation a lot, I agree with especially the part about remaining gentle and kind as it is hard to want to be happy for someone else who you long to be with very much but cannot because of the circumstances.
@ilan I like this interpretation a lot, I agree with especially the part about remaining gentle and kind as it is hard to want to be happy for someone else who you long to be with very much but cannot because of the circumstances.
I saw it similarly except, these two people, never actually were officially together, because of the line: I know it's over And it never really began But in my heart it was so real His last hope was clinging onto the idea it could happen but now she is getting married and its just struck him it will never happen. But thats not the saddest part, the saddest past is that she loved him back too. And despite loving each other, for whatever reason they never were in a relationship (maybe only friends) and she's in a relationship and getting married. So theres nothing she can do and nothing he can do either. She's not happy because she loves this other man who she's never been with, and he loves her back too, and they both know this, hence the line : Love is natural and real But not for such as you and I, my love Their love alone cannot bring them together because life hasn't worked out for them that way and theres nothing they can do.
Hope you didn't mind my additions, my idea kinda just bounced of your lovely interpretations, thank you!