When you walk without ease
> Unfortunately, you told me what I feared...
I think that we all have that fear somewhat (call it post-smiths gitters). When I think of the end of Moz, I think of his 'Get off the Stage' cover and its mocking lines about singers whose songs have lost their substance.
I see him as someone who would retire early, as a way to end his career gracefully. I feared that the last tour was a way of doing that.
> In many itws Morrissey said that when the day comes when he
> thinks he hasn't got anything left to say, he would stop.
Or rather, fall madly in love and escape the limelight to live out the rest of his life hob-nobbing with the rich and famous.
In some ways I would rather he be tormented emotionally again and write wonderful smith-esq quality lyrics (it's terrible I know). Maybe in the next world.
> I just hope that day hasn't come yet...
I don't think that he has yet, but..........we share that fear.
> Thanks for welcoming me that way, I figured out by reading a few
> messages that this board seems to be very interesting... (got
> me?)
There are some good bits here. You'll be amazed when another tour starts up and suddendly you're lost in the shuffle of tour stories and local Moz-spottings (oh the memories).
In the meantime it's a rather aquward place, full of sound and fury signifying nothing. (wink)
> One more question, none the less...
Ask me, ask me, ask me....
> We all know Morrissey's admiration for O.W.
> Do you have any idea (I know this is a tough question) if he's
> even been into other writers such as Nietzsche for instance?
In all honestly, I dont know.
Personally, I'm EXTREMLY philosophically/analytically based person. In the olden days (of my Morrissey memories) I used to relate so deeply to the lyrics that I wondered if Moz shared my passion.
I know it may sound silly to assume, but I still often wonder how someone so well read cannot be into philosophy as well. Or at least have a particular philosopher/writer that they greatly respect and draw bits of lyrics/insight from. And Moz is known for using people, books, music as an inspiration for his lyrics.
I have written him once about this question. Does he wonder, is he interested in philosophy...philosophers......analytical ideas. In my letter I brought up a few main ideas and concepts, and mentioned a few books that I loved (in relation to those concepts) and asked him what he thought.
I never got a reply. From which I've heard isn't suprising. But, I still left wonder if that sort of thing interests him. It's not everyones 'cup of tea'. ~Well I wonder~
I don't know if this is what you were getting when you asked about his views on Nietzche. But this is what popped into my mind on the notion. Helpful or helpless I can offer nothing more.
> (I know this may be a bit weird, but Nietzsche and Wilde have a
> lot in common, so...)
A sense of reality? Good taste....?
> One last thing: Girl Afraid... where are you from?
A scary place, that I hope to one day leave, in favor of England.
