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“Still Ill” is a 1984 track by The Smiths, composed by lead singer Morrissey and guitarist Marr. The track premiered on the eponymous debut album The Smiths.
The song is primarily a lament about the passage of time (both in the context of individuals and of greater society) and a longing for a past...
[Verse 1]
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
[Refrain]
Does the body rule the mind
Or does the mind rule the body?
I dunno
[Chorus]
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?
Ohh, oh-oh
Oh, am I still ill?
Ohh, oh-oh
[Refrain]
Does the body rule the mind
Or does the mind rule the body?
I dunno
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
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?
Ohh, oh-oh
Oh, am I still ill?
Ohh, oh-oh
Still Ill was written by Morrissey & Johnny Marr.
Still Ill was produced by John Porter.
The Smiths released Still Ill on Mon Feb 20 1984.