I Have Forgiven Jesus (single)

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MORRISSEY Single
Name	I Have Forgiven Jesus
Release	13 December 2004
Total Length	3:41
Recorded	Autumn 2003
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Alain Whyte
Producer	Jerry Finn
Art work	A still from the official video directed by Bucky Fukumoto
Vinyl Etching	No matrix message
Publisher	Attack Records Sanctuary Records
Format(s)	7" Vinyl, CD
Chart position	UK #10
Single chronology
Let Me Kiss You ← I Have Forgiven Jesus → Redondo Beach/There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Information

Track list

CD 1

[Attack Records - ATKXS011]

I Have Forgiven Jesus – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
No One Can Hold A Candle To You – 3:08 (Maker/Huish)

CD 2 (Enhanced)

[Attack Records - ATKXD011]

I Have Forgiven Jesus – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
The Slum Mums – 3:22 (Morrissey/Boorer/Day)
The Public Image – 3:22 (Morrissey/Boorer)
I Have Forgiven Jesus [video] – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)

Lyrics

I was a good kid
I wouldn't do you no harm
I was a nice kid
With a nice paper-round

Forgive me any pain
I may have brung to you
With God's help I know
I'll always be near to you

But Jesus hurt me
When He deserted me
But I have forgiven Jesus
For all the desire
He placed in me when there's nothing I can do
With this desire

I was good kid
Through hail and snow I'd go
Just to moon you
I carried my heart in my hand
Do you understand?
Do you understand?

But Jesus hurt me
When He deserted me
But I have forgiven Jesus
For all of the love
He placed in me
When there's no one I can turn to with this love

Monday - humiliation
Tuesday - suffocation
Wednesday - condescension
Thursday - is pathetic
By Friday - life has killed me
By Friday - life has killed me

Oh pretty one
Oh pretty one

Why did you give me
So much desire?
When there is nowhere I can go
To offload this desire

Why did you give me
So much love
In a loveless world
When there is no one I can turn to
To unlock all this love

And Why did you stick me in
Self-deprecating bones and skin
Jesus - do you hate me?

Why did you stick me in
Self-deprecating bones and skin
Do you hate me?
Do you hate me?
Do you hate me?
Do you hate me?
Do you hate me?

(Yes...)

Music Video

Credits

Directed by Bucky Fukumoto

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 58

Morrissey live history:

... further results

Appears On

Mentioned In

Discogs Information

Credits

Bass - Gary Day
Crew - Charlie Browne
Crew - Dave Guerin
Crew - Dave Millward (2)
Crew - Gary Trew
Crew - Helen Knox
Crew - Henry Yancey
Crew - Max Conwell
Crew - Miro Lagioia
Crew - Stephen Joyce
Crew - Steven Chapman
Drums - Dean Butterworth
Engineer [All Tracks Engineered By] - Joe McGrath
Guitar [Guitars] - Boz Boorer
Keyboards - Mikey V. Farrell
Layout [Design Layout] - Chris Collins (7)
Management [At The Helm For Sanctuary Artist Management] - Jed Weitzman
Management [At The Helm For Sanctuary Artist Management] - Merck Mercuriadis
Management [At The Helm For Sanctuary Artist Management] - Peter Asher

Notes

[Sticker on front]: CD1 Features Exclusive Track 'No One Can Hold A Candle To You' ATKXS011

All tracks recorded in Los Angeles, 2004.

Front and back images taken from the 'I Have Forgiven Jesus' Video Directed by Bucky Fukumato/AV Club

'I Have Forgiven Jesus' taken from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/Morrissey-You-Are-The-Quarry/master/4586]'YOU ARE THE QUARRY'[/url]

Images

I Have Forgiven Jesus - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/32724
I Have Forgiven Jesus (Single CD1) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/484145-Morrissey-I-Have-Forgiven-Jesus

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

All tracks recorded in Los Angeles, 2004.

Images

I Have Forgiven Jesus (Single Enhanced CD2) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/409259-Morrissey-I-Have-Forgiven-Jesus

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Images

I Have Forgiven Jesus (Single Promo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/4158130-Morrissey-I-Have-Forgiven-Jesus

Wikipedia Information

"I Have Forgiven Jesus" is an alternative rock song from English singer Morrissey's 2004 album You Are the Quarry. It was co-written by Morrissey and his band member Alain Whyte, and produced by Jerry Finn. The track reflects the singer's upbringing in an Irish Catholic community and his status as a lapsed Catholic. The song is a ballad that tells the story of a child who becomes disillusioned with religion because of his inability to deal with his own desires. The title refers to the character's blame and subsequent forgiveness of Jesus Christ for creating him as a lovely creature that has no chance to express its love. Described as both confessional and humorous, the song has been interpreted as a blasphemous critique of organized religion and an ambivalent way for Morrissey to describe his own religiosity. The song was released in December 2004 as the fourth single from You Are the Quarry; its release was preceded in November 2004 by that of a music video in which Morrissey performs the role of a priest. This performance increased the controversy around the track, which received polarized reviews; some critics described it as a "woeful" release and others classified it among the best songs of both the album and of the singer's career. Despite not being playlisted by BBC Radio 1, one of the United Kingdom's most popular radio stations, the single reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and topped the UK Independent Singles Chart. It made the track his fourth top-ten hit of the year, something he had never achieved before. The song remained significant in Morrissey's career, being included on his 2004, 2006 and 2014 tours.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_Forgiven_Jesus

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