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This is a typical Morrissey song about a person who is upset or depressed, and doesn’t want to waste any more time on thoughtless people. It was released as a single backed with “Suffer Little Children” and is one of The Smiths' best-known songs.
The title is a nod to the Sandie Shaw song “Heaven K...
[Verse 1]
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
[Refrain 1]
In my life, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or die?
[Verse 2]
Two lovers entwined pass me by
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
[Refrain 1]
In my life, oh, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or I die?
[Verse 3]
What she asked of me at the end of the day
Caligula would have blushed
"Oh, you've been in the house too long", she said
And I naturally fled
[Refrain 2]
In my life, why do I smile
At people who I'd much rather kick in the eye?
[Verse 4]
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
"Oh, you've been in the house too long", she said
And I naturally fled
[Refrain 1]
In my life, oh, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or I die?
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now was written by Johnny Marr & Morrissey.
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now was produced by John Porter.
The Smiths released Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now on Mon May 21 1984.
Johnny Marr says he spontaneously came up with the guitar parts for this and “Girl Afraid” when playing his big red Gibson 355 for the first time.