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Asian Rut
Morrissey Lyrics


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Day oh so late
Strangely the sun still shone
Ooh Asian boy
What are you on?
Day oh so late
Strangely the sun still shone
Oh Asian boy
What are drugs are you on?

Oh...strange

Tooled-up Asian boy
Has come to take revenge
For the cruel, cold killing
Of his very best friend
Tooled-up Asian boy
Has come to avenge
The cruel, cold killing
Of his only friend

Ha! La, la, la, oh...

There's peace through our school
It's so quiet in the hall
It's a strange sign for one
Of what's to come
Tough and cold and pale
Oh, they may just impale you on railings
Oh, English boys
It must be wrong
Three against one?

Oh...

Brakes slammed, and
His gun jammed, and
As far as I could tell
Brave Asian boy
Was dealt a blow and fell

I'm just passing through here
On my way to somewhere civilized
And maybe I'll even arrive
Maybe I'll even arrive

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics of Morrissey's song "Asian Rut" provide an eerie juxtaposition of a late day with the sun still shining. The singer addresses an Asian boy, asking what drugs he is on, setting an ominous tone. The chorus then reveals the reason for the Asian boy's demeanor: "Tooled-up Asian boy has come to take revenge for the cruel, cold killing of his very best friend." The lyrics paint a picture of a cold and violent world, where revenge and violence are a means to cope with loss and pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Day oh so late
It was really late in the day


Strangely the sun still shone
Despite the late hour, the sun was still shining


Ooh Asian boy
Morrissey noticed an Asian boy


What are you on?
He wondered what kind of drugs the Asian boy was taking


Oh Asian boy
Morrissey saw the same Asian boy again


What drugs are you on?
He asked the same question as before, wondering if the boy was still taking drugs


Tooled-up Asian boy
The Asian boy was carrying weapons


Has come to take revenge
He came to seek revenge


For the cruel, cold killing
The revenge was for a brutal murder


Of his very best friend
The victim was the Asian boy's closest friend


Has come to avenge
He had revenge in mind


The cruel, cold killing
The murder was calculated and merciless


Of his only friend
The victim was the only friend the Asian boy had


There's peace through our school
The school was quiet and peaceful


It's so quiet in the hall
The hall was very quiet


It's a strange sign for one
It was an unusual occurrence


Of what's to come
A sign of future events


Tough and cold and pale
The people responsible for the murder were cold-hearted and ruthless


Oh, they may just impale you on railings
They would not hesitate to hurt others, even to the point of killing them


Oh English boys
Morrissey addressed English boys


It must be wrong
He felt that the way they acted was not right


Three against one?
He questioned the unfairness of three people attacking one person


Brakes slammed and
The sound of brakes screeching was heard


His gun jammed and
The Asian boy's gun malfunctioned


As far as I could tell
From what Morrissey could see


Brave Asian boy
He admired the courage of the Asian boy


Was dealt a blow and fell
The Asian boy was hit and fell down


I'm just passing through here
Morrissey was just passing by


On my way to somewhere civilized
He was heading to a more civilized place


And maybe I'll even arrive
He wasn't even sure if he would make it there


Maybe I'll even arrive
He repeated his unsureness of making it to his destination




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, MARK EDWARD CASCIAN NEVIN

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