Q: Of all your songs, from both Smiths and solo material, which song are you most proud of lyrically?
A: It's impossible to answer this because I'm proud of most of
them. There are only a few that make me shudder – such as "Get Off The
Stage," "Journalists Who Lie," "I Don't Owe You Anything".... But most
of them, I think, somehow stand the test of time. Of course, some songs
are better than others....
… Bought on stolen wine
A nod was the first step
You knew very well
What was coming next
… Did I really walk all this way
Just to hear you say :
"Oh, I don't want to go out tonight" ?
"Oh, I don't want to go out tonight"
… Oh, but you will
For you must
… I don't owe you anything, no
But you owe me something
Repay me now
… You should never go to them
Let them come to you
Just like I do
Just like I do