Step into a whirl of melancholy and disillusionment carried on Morrissey's brooding vocals. This lyrical lament ponders life's injustices and the fraying of once-vivid dreams. England’s supposed bounty falls short, leaving the singer at a crossroads between expectations and reality. The repeated question—does the body rule the mind or vice versa—adds a haunting, existential echo. Sweet, bittersweet memories stitched with moments under iron bridges starkly contrast with the grim present. As the singer questions whether they’re still ill, it’s clear the illness transcends the physical. It’s about a soul caught in life's doldrums, yearning for brighter sides rarely glimpsed. #ExistentialAngst #MelancholyMusings #LostDreams #MorrisseyMoods
Still Ill
Lyrics
I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving
England is mine, it owes me a living
But ask me why, and I'll spit in your eye
Oh, ask me why, and I'll spit in your eye
But we cannot cling to the old dreams anymore
No, we cannot cling to those dreams
Does the body rule the mind
Or does the mind rule the body?
I dunno
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 days, am I still ill?
Oh
Am I still ill?
Oh
Does the body rule the mind
Or does the mind rule the body?
I dunno
Ask me why, and I'll die
Oh, ask me why, and I'll die
And if you must, go to work, tomorrow
Well, if I were you I wouldn't bother
For there are brighter sides to life
And I should know, because I've seen them, but not very often
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 days, am I still ill?
Oh
Am I still ill?
Oh
Writer(s): Steven Morrissey, Johnny Marr
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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