Reader Meet Author
| MORRISSEY song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Reader Meet Author |
| Album/single | Southpaw Grammar |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Boorer |
| Producer | Steve Lillywhite |
| Release | August 1995 |
| Recorded | Spring 1995 |
Information
- An acoustic demo version of this song is available on the Reader Meet Author bootleg LP.
Lyrics
You don't know a thing about their lives They live where you wouldn't dare to drive You shake as you think of how they sleep But you write as if you all lie side by side
Reader meet author With the hope of hearing sense But you may be feeling let down By the words of defense
He says: "No one ever sees me when I cry"
You don't know a thing about their lives Books don't save them, books aren't Stanley knives And if a fight broke out here tonight You'd be the first away because you're that type
And the year 2000 won't change anyone here As each fabled promise flies so fast You'll swear it was never there Have you ever escaped from a shipwrecked life?
So safely with your software All miles from the front line You hear the way the sad voice sings And you start to imagine things Oh, any excuse to write more lies
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 143
Morrissey live history:
- London, England 1995-11-14 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 1995-11-15 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 1995-11-17 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 1995-11-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Birmingham, England 1995-11-20 (Morrissey concert)
- Birmingham, England 1995-11-21 (Morrissey concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 1995-11-24 (Morrissey concert)
- Exeter, Devon, England 1995-11-26 (Morrissey concert)
- Cardiff, Wales 1995-11-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Tokyo, Japan 1995-12-13 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
Mentioned In
- Morrissey KROQ.com chat transcript (September 29, 1999)
- LYRIC PRIDE - Morrissey Central (July 10, 2024)
Related Forum Threads
- Morrissey A-Z: "Reader Meet Author" - Morrissey-solo (Jul 21, 2021)