These work well enough for playing the song on the acoustic even if they’re a far cry from Johnny Marr’s actual guitar work on the song! [Intro] [Verse 1] As merry as the days were long I was right and you were wrong Back at the old grey school I would win and you would lose [Bridge] But you’ve got everything now              You’ve got everything now            And what a terrible mess I’ve made of my life Oh what a mess I’ve made of my life [Chorus 1] No I’ve never had a job Because I’ve never wanted one I’ve seen you smile But I’ve never really heard you laugh            So who is rich and who is poor? I cannot say... oh         Ah...   You are your mother’s only son And you’re a desperate one     Oh...    But I don’t want a lover I just want to be seen... Oh...              In the back of your car        [Verse 2] A friendship sadly lost?    Well this is true...and yet it’s false Oh...                     And did I ever Tell you by the way?      I never did like your face Oh...     [Bridge] But you’ve got everything now              You’ve got everything now            And what a terrible mess I’ve made of my life Oh what a mess I’ve made of my life [Chorus 2] No I’ve never had a job Because I’m too shy I’ve seen you smile But I’ve never really heard you laugh            So who is rich and who is poor? I cannot say... oh         Ah...   You are your mother’s only son And you’re a desperate one     Oh...    But I don’t want a lover I just want to be tied... oh... [Outro]      To the back of       your car   To the back of your car    To the back of your car    To the back of your car To the back of your car To the back of your car   Oh...         

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque une réflexion sur les relations et les regrets d'un passé révolu. Le narrateur semble se retrouver dans une sorte de crise existentielle, réalisant qu'il a fait des choix qui l'ont éloigné des autres, tout en observant une certaine mélancolie dans sa vie. Il se questionne sur la richesse et la pauvreté des émotions, se demandant qui est véritablement heureux dans un monde où les apparences peuvent être trompeuses. Le terrain d'un ancien cercle d'amis est rappelé, où les vainqueurs et les perdants s'affrontaient. Malgré une façade de réussite de l'autre côté, il semble qu'il y ait un désespoir sous-jacent dans leur vie, ce qui amène le narrateur à vouloir simplement être reconnu, sans chercher une connexion amoureuse. Cette notion de désir d'être perçu plutôt que d’être aimé souligne une solitude criante.