Come Back To Camden
Morrissey Lyrics


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There is something I wanted to tell you
It's so funny you'll kill yourself laughing
But then I, I look around
And I remember that I am alone
Alone
For evermore

The tile yard all along the railings
Up a discolored dark brown staircase
Here you'll find, despair and I
Calling to you with what's left of my heart
My heart
For evermore

Drinking tea with the taste of the Thames
Sullenly on a chair on the pavement
Here you'll find, my thoughts and I
And here is the very last plea from my heart
My heart
For evermore

Where taxi drivers never stop talking
Under slate grey Victorian sky,
Here you will find, despair and I
And here I am every last inch of me is yours,
Yours
For evermore

Your leg came to rest against mine
Then you lounged with knees up and apart
And me and my heart, we knew
We just knew
For evermore

Where taxi drivers never stop talking
Under slate grey Victorian sky
Here you'll find, my heart and I
And still we say come back




Come back to Camden
And I'll be good, I'll be good, I'll be good, I'll be good

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Morrissey's song "Come Back to Camden" express the deep sense of loneliness and longing for a lost love that the singer is experiencing. The opening lines of the song suggest that the singer wants to tell something funny to their beloved, something that will make them laugh until they die. But as they look around, they realize that they are alone and will be alone forevermore. The loneliness is further emphasized in the chorus where the singer describes the place they are in - a desolate tile yard, a discolored dark brown staircase, and a sullen chair on the pavement. Here the singer is calling out to their lost love with what's left of their heart, knowing that they can never be together again.


The second verse emphasizes the depth of the singer's despair. They are drinking tea with the taste of the Thames, another reminder of where they are and what they are feeling. The last plea from the singer's heart is for their lost love to come back to Camden. The third verse is again a description of the place where the singer is, under a slate-grey Victorian sky, surrounded by taxi drivers who never stop talking. But despite the despair, the singer's heart is still holding on to hope, hoping that their lost love will come back to them.


"Come Back to Camden" is a poignant portrayal of unrequited love and the longing for a lost love that can never be fulfilled. The lyrics are beautifully written and Morrissey's soulful voice adds to the emotive impact of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

There is something I wanted to tell you
I have something important to confess to you


It's so funny you'll kill yourself laughing
It's amusing to the point where you won't be able to stop laughing


But then I, I look around
But then I come back to reality


And I remember that I am alone
And I become aware of my loneliness


Alone
Completely by myself


For evermore
Forever and always


The tile yard all along the railings
The area covered with tiles beside the fence


Up a discolored dark brown staircase
Climbing a dirty dark brown stairway


Here you'll find, despair and I
Here you'll find me, along with my deep sense of hopelessness


Calling to you with what's left of my heart
Desperately trying to get your attention and affection with my remaining heart


My heart
My emotional center


For evermore
Forever and always


Drinking tea with the taste of the Thames
Having tea with flavor resembling that of the Thames river


Sullenly on a chair on the pavement
Sad and gloomy while sitting on a street seat


Here you'll find, my thoughts and I
Here you'll find me, along with my thoughts and emotions


And here is the very last plea from my heart
And this is my final request from the deepest part of my heart


Where taxi drivers never stop talking
Where the taxi drivers never cease their conversations


Under slate grey Victorian sky,
Under the dark and gloomy sky typical of Victorian times


Here you will find, despair and I
Here you'll find me, along with my deepest feelings of hopelessness


And here I am every last inch of me is yours
And here I am, completely yours in every possible way


Yours
Completely your own


For evermore
Forever and always


Your leg came to rest against mine
Your leg came into contact with mine


Then you lounged with knees up and apart
Then you relaxed with your knees up and separate


And me and my heart, we knew
And both I and my heart were aware


We just knew
We both just realized


For evermore
Forever and always


Where taxi drivers never stop talking
Where the taxi drivers never cease their conversations


Under slate grey Victorian sky
Under the dark and gloomy sky typical of Victorian times


Here you'll find, my heart and I
Here you'll find me, along with my deepest feelings and emotions


And still we say come back
Yet we still plead for you to return


Come back to Camden
Come back to the place where we were together


And I'll be good, I'll be good, I'll be good, I'll be good
And I promise to be good to you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, MARTIN JAMES BOORER

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