Still Ill
The Smiths
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I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving England is mine, it owes me a living But ask me why, and I'll spit in your eye Oh, ask me why, and I'll spit in your eye But we cannot cling to the old dreams anymore No, we cannot cling to those dreams Does the body rule the mind Or does the mind rule the body? I dunno Under the iron bridge we kissed And although I ended up with sore lips It just wasn't like the old days anymore No, it wasn't like those days, am I still ill? Oh Am I still ill? Oh Does the body rule the mind Or does the mind rule the body? I dunno Ask me why, and I'll die Oh, ask me why, and I'll die And if you must, go to work, tomorrow Well, if I were you I wouldn't bother For there are brighter sides to life And I should know, because I've seen them, but not very often Under the iron bridge we kissed And although I ended up with sore lips It just wasn't like the old days anymore No, it wasn't like those days, am I still ill? Oh Am I still ill? Oh
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Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, JOHNNY MARR
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Creation"Still Ill" was composed by Johnny Marr, the guitarist, and Morrissey, the vocalist, of the band The Smiths.
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Release"Still Ill" was plotted on their self-titled debut album, "The Smiths," released in 1984.
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Live PerformancesThe band performed this track live for the first time at their gig on 4 February 1983 at University of Leicester.
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RecordingThis track was one of the few songs from their debut album that was not re-recorded before the album's release due to the band's dissatisfaction with producer Troy Tate's initial work.
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Signature SongIt is often considered as one of the Smiths' signature songs and a fan favorite.
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LyricsThe lyrics are considered somewhat autobiographical and showcase Morrissey's experiences with physical and mental illness.
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Re-releasesThe song was re-released in a remastered and slightly remixed form on the compilation album The Sound of The Smiths in 2008.
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Notable CoversThe band The Airborne Toxic Event covered "Still Ill" for their All I Ever Wanted: Live from the Walt Disney Concert Hall album released in 2010.
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Love for LiteratureThis song incorporates a line from T.S. Eliot's "The Wasteland," ("April is the cruellest month") which reflects Morrissey and Marr’s shared love for literature.
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Morrissey's PerformanceMorrissey typically performed this song with an NHS hearing aid and a bunch of gladioli, both as symbols of his unique style and his thoughts about hearing problems being ignored by healthcare providers.
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