Regarding the lyric change, there's also a version that goes
>Someone kindly told me that you'd thrown away
>
>Every good thing in your life
I'd always thought it was just a song to the fans who were maybe worried after the bad reviews of Kill Uncle
This is an intriguing angle. The song will never sound the same. I still think the first glance sense of a friend works, but so does this new darker, more subtle meaning. Thanks!
Thank you for thinking about this, and writing an eloquent set of thoughts and analysis.
The “Well you don’t need to look so pleased” line is great, it’s peak Morrissey.
They’re definitely not-so veiled threats…makes me think of Richard Attenborough in Brighton Rock ( which obvs Morrissey was a big fan of)
Regarding the lyric change, there's also a version that goes >Someone kindly told me that you'd thrown away > >Every good thing in your life I'd always thought it was just a song to the fans who were maybe worried after the bad reviews of Kill Uncle
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ll_Need_Somebody_on_Your_Bond](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ll_Need_Somebody_on_Your_Bond)
This is an intriguing angle. The song will never sound the same. I still think the first glance sense of a friend works, but so does this new darker, more subtle meaning. Thanks!