One of The Smiths finest songs, lyrically and musically.
Think it's pretty obvious what it's about - a boy and a girl who obviously like each other but are too stubborn or shy to tell each other. They want the other to make the first move.
'Where do his intentions lay? Or does he even have any?' - she is thinking does the boy actually like her and is he going to do anything about it.
"He never really looks at me, I give him every opportunity" - she is trying to get his attention and make herself noticed but the boy just ignores her.
'And everything she wants costs money' - the boy is obviously worried that he isn't rich enough for her and he won't be able to give her everything she wants.
'But she doesn't even like me! And I know because she said so' - she has obviously denied her feelings for the boy and he believed her. Now he thinks that she doesn't like him.
'In the room downstairs he/she sat and stared' - they're in a room together but totally ignoring each other even though they both want each others attention. They're both waiting for the other to make the first move.
'I'll never make that mistake again!' - they'll never be together as they're both too stubborn to make the first move and they've both given up on each other.
One of The Smiths finest songs, lyrically and musically.
Think it's pretty obvious what it's about - a boy and a girl who obviously like each other but are too stubborn or shy to tell each other. They want the other to make the first move.
'Where do his intentions lay? Or does he even have any?' - she is thinking does the boy actually like her and is he going to do anything about it.
"He never really looks at me, I give him every opportunity" - she is trying to get his attention and make herself noticed but the boy just ignores her.
'And everything she wants costs money' - the boy is obviously worried that he isn't rich enough for her and he won't be able to give her everything she wants.
'But she doesn't even like me! And I know because she said so' - she has obviously denied her feelings for the boy and he believed her. Now he thinks that she doesn't like him.
'In the room downstairs he/she sat and stared' - they're in a room together but totally ignoring each other even though they both want each others attention. They're both waiting for the other to make the first move.
'I'll never make that mistake again!' - they'll never be together as they're both too stubborn to make the first move and they've both given up on each other.