"I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving
England is mine and it owes me a living
ask me why and I'll spit in your eye"
Don't you feel this is Morrisey in agreement with that argument against big government? Criticising the pre Thatcher years.
"But we cannot cling
to the old dreams anymore"
Referring to the Post War consensus style ideals og socialism of the pre Thatcher postwar years.
"Does the body rule the mind
or does the mind rule the body?
I dunno..."
I thought that might have something to do with him toying with the arguments about whether the move to Thatcher was a good one, whether our selfish instincts, drive us or not.
"Under the iron bridge we kissed
and although I ended up with sore lips
it just wasn't like
the old days anymore
no it wasn't like those day"
I thought the bridge could be the legacy of industrialisation or similar, the lover representing those old ideals? Maybe I'm pushing it somewhat. And it certainly isn't the only interpretation. If this interpretation is true, I find myself disagreeing with him as well :p
"I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving England is mine and it owes me a living ask me why and I'll spit in your eye" Don't you feel this is Morrisey in agreement with that argument against big government? Criticising the pre Thatcher years. "But we cannot cling to the old dreams anymore" Referring to the Post War consensus style ideals og socialism of the pre Thatcher postwar years. "Does the body rule the mind or does the mind rule the body? I dunno..." I thought that might have something to do with him toying with the arguments about whether the move to Thatcher was a good one, whether our selfish instincts, drive us or not. "Under the iron bridge we kissed and although I ended up with sore lips it just wasn't like the old days anymore no it wasn't like those day" I thought the bridge could be the legacy of industrialisation or similar, the lover representing those old ideals? Maybe I'm pushing it somewhat. And it certainly isn't the only interpretation. If this interpretation is true, I find myself disagreeing with him as well :p