Meaning of “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now” by The Smiths
Carter Sullivan Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now is a song by the legendary English indie rock band The Smiths. The song, which is known for being one of The Smiths’ most unambiguous, as the name implies, is rife with miserable lyrics that see the protagonist Morrissey basically telling the world of how miserable his life is. The line in which Morrissey sings about looking for a job and then finding a job and still being miserable even after getting the job is autobiographical. In addition to the heavy theme of misery, the song briefly talks about an instance in the life of the narrator (Morrissey) in which he was forced to “flee” from a woman because she asked him something that would have even made the famous Roman Emperor Caligula blush. Now, anyone who knows the Emperor Caligula knows he was very notorious for his shocking amorous activities. This therefore gives us the indication that whatever the woman in question asked from Morrissey was something shockingly amorous in nature.
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