Successful English band "The Beautiful South" (spawned from '80s band "The Housemartins," which also featured Fatboy Slim's Norman Cook) has a new biography written by Mike Pattenden which mentions Morrissey on a couple of pages. About their song "Hidden Jukebox," it states:

"...a paean to tolerance and anti-fascism which made a good point a little clumsily. The track was partly inspired by the fallout from solo Morrissey numbers like 'Bengali In Platforms' and 'Asian Rut' which cast a shadow over the singer's position regarding race issues which he refused to clarify. It originally closed with the gentle refrain, adulterated from The Smiths' 'Girlfriend In A Coma'-'skinhead in a coma, let's hope it's serious'. Unsurprisingly it couldn't be cleared and was edited out..."

A few pages later...

"Challenged about its mature view of life, Paul simply pointed out, 'I've got the mind and body of a 30-year-old so I write thirtysomething lyrics.' He had been a great admirer of Morrissey's writing until the dubious sentiments of his solo career, and 'Worthless Lie' is definitely reminiscent of the former Smiths singer and lyricist, with one caveat - its refusal to wallow in the cliches of teen angst.

'An ambulance flashed passed me in the street
just yards from where we were to meet
I was half hoping you were dead meat
That it was you that was under the sheet

And as you lay there alone in the ward
Fumbling for the keys to death's door
At least I'd have summoned up the nerve
To whisper you these words
Finally. Quietly! Actually!
I love you.'

The morbidness and lovelorn melodrama are pure Morrissey, recalling the sublime 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out', in particular its line 'to die by your side, the pleasure the privilege is mine'. However, 'Worthless Lie' features three words that Morrissey was never able to commit himself to. Emotionally hamstrung, the Mancunian's laments never declare 'I love you'. His tattooed lads and desperate shop girls experience desire, longing, but never constancy. They meet only fleetingly, if they meet at all."