Wow Redacted! How honest of you to plainly state. After reading your post I got to thinking...it was like an epiphany because I had always assumed that I 'd missed The Smiths and totally wished they"d reunite one day....but now I think I'm realizing that Morrissey-on his own-for ME-was way more relatable, inspiring and truly more appealing than those Smiths' days because he became less of a dramatic spectacle/shocking performance of obscure sexual orientation?! etc., and more of an authentic, anima/animus archetype, who, in my eyes, grew to be a more captivating and endlessly interesting human being!
Morrissey's open letter to Marr stirred up an essential, unacknowledged truth...requiring further exploration of this vague hunch. And then your brave post Redacted~ instantly brought my own decades-long feelings regarding Morrissey into a psychic, ah-ha alignment.
I have realized it was, and always has been, a profound, artistic and loving attachment to Morrissey's tender soul. Because throughout our lives good music may come and go~ but the courageous words, the beautiful language, the meaningful sentiment, & the soul of the exquisitely human voice...communicating with such openness...as this 3-D, timeless, universal poet/ front man? Magic!
...So RARE... Listening to Morrissey has been so very life changing for the deepening of my awareness of the importance of virtue; and to the development my own creative soul ( not to mention for countless others!!! ) ~ And as I am always looking for true examples of daily inspiration in various, artistic forms of human expression to aid me along this perplexing journey through this often miserable society of sometimes cruel, uncaring, and unrefined people....Morrissey's poetic viewpoint, uttered aloud in his wise, calm, and yet feisty voice...as well as his integrity as a good human being with a noble heart....will ALWAYS win the day and keep me upright!