He was the lead singer of The Smiths, one of the most influential alternative bands in the 1980s. The group split up in 1987 and Morrissey started a successful solo career.
His first solo album, Viva Hate was released only six months after The Smiths split, in March 1988. The album's first single "Suedehead" peaked at #5, a higher position than any Smiths single had ever achieved. In 1990, Bona Drag, a collection of his solo singles and b-sides, including popular songs such as "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" and "Everyday is Like Sunday" (which also appears on "Viva Hate")
His second album 1991's Kill Uncle was not as well received as his first, with neither single achieving the Top 20. In 1992, the Mick Ronson-produced Your Arsenal was released and included singles such as "Tomorrow" and "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful". A live album, Beethoven Was Deaf, followed in 1993.
In 1994, Morrissey released Vauxhall and I, which contained "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get", his biggest hit in the United States, where it peaked at #46. Later that year, Morrissey also recorded a one-off project with Siouxsie of Siouxsie and the Banshees: they sang in duet on the single Interlude.
After "Vauxhall and I", Morrissey released Southpaw Grammar (1995) and Maladjusted (1997), both of which failed to produce a UK Top 20 single.
A period of musical inactivity followed in the late 90s and early 2000s, which was due to failure in finding a suitable label, according to a 2004 interview with Jools Holland. After seven years without a new album release, You Are the Quarry was released on May 17, 2004 (but one day later in the USA). The first single, Irish Blood, English Heart, was released internationally on May 10, 2004. The single reached number three in its first week of sales in the UK singles chart. To date, this is the highest placing chart position for Morrissey in his entire career as both a solo artist and the lead singer of The Smiths (the 2006 release You Have Killed Me also debuted at number three in its first week in the charts). It has sold over a million copies, making the album his most successful, solo or with The Smiths.
Ringleader Of The Tormentors, produced by former David Bowie producer Tony Visconti, was released in April 2006. The album went straight to the top of the UK Album charts.
Morrissey released a new Greatest Hits collection in February 2008, including two new songs: All You Need Is Me and That’s How People Grow Up, both released as singles. Morrissey is now signed to Decca Records.
In 2009, Morrissey released his latest album, Years of Refusal, which was produced by Jerry Finn, his final production credit before his death. Later in the year, Morrissey released the B-sides collection Swords.
2009 also saw the re-releases of Maladjusted and Southpaw Grammar, two of his most critically maligned albums. The Maladjusted re-release ditched two of its singles, Papa Jack and Roy's Keen, in favour of several other tracks from the period, such as I Can Have Both. Sorrow Will Come in the End, written about Morrissey's vicious legal battle with Smiths drummer Mike Joyce, was also re-instated to the UK edition. Southpaw Grammar retained all of its original tracks, albeit re-sequenced, but recieved the addition of other tracks from that time period, including the new album closer Nobody Loves Us.
Two other Morrissey releases came in 2009; The HMV/Parlophone Singles '88-'95 and Swords, the former a 3 CD compilation of singles and B-sides from Viva Hate through to Vauxhall and I, the latter a compilation of B-sides from You Are The Quarry, Ringleader of the Tormentors, and Years of Refusal.
A new Very Best Of collection was released in 2011, accompanied by a UK tour.
Morrissey's eleventh solo album, 'Low in High School', was released on November 17th, 2017. ' Low in high School' was produced by Joe Chiccarelli same producer as Morrissey’s ‘World Peace is None of Your Business’.
Morrissey's twelth studio album "California Son" is released on 24 May 2019 on the singer's label étienne and licensed on BMG, the album is a collection of cover versions. It is recorded in 2018 by Joe Chiccarelli, a frequent collaborator of Morrissey.
Morrissey's new studio album, I Am Not A Dog On A Chain, is scheduled for March 2020 release by BMG. The album was recorded in St-remy, France, with producer Joe Chiccarelli.
The More You Ignore Me the Closer I Get
Morrissey Lyrics
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The closer I get
You're wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
I will be
With my head
On the bar
I am now
A central part
Of your mind's landscape
Whether you care
Or do not
Yeah, I've made up your mind
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
Beware!
I bear more grudges
Than lonely high court judges
When you sleep
I will creep
Into your thoughts
Like a bad debt
That you can't pay
Take the easy way
And give in
Yeah, and let me in
Oh, let me in
Oh let me
Oh, let me in
It's war
It's war
It's war
It's war
It's war
War
War
War
War
Oh, let me in
Ah, the closer I get
Ah, you're asking for it
Ah, the closer I get
Ooh, the closer I
get
"The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" is a song that Morrissey released in 1994. The song is about an obsessive love that is not being reciprocated. The singer of the song cannot get the person they love out of their head, and they feel that they are a central part of that person's thoughts, whether they want to be or not. The singer is warning the person they are obsessed with to beware because they have a lot of grudges and will come creeping into their thoughts like a bad debt they can't pay.
The opening lines of the song, "the more you ignore me, the closer I get," hint at the obsessive nature of this love. The more the person ignores the singer, the more they want to be around them. The lyrics, "you're wasting your time," suggest that the person being pursued is not interested in a romantic relationship with the singer.
The song's bridge, which includes the lyrics "I bear more grudges than lonely high court judges," is a testament to the grudges the singer is holding. They are very angry and bitter, and they are not getting what they want from the person they are pursuing.
Overall, the song is a warning to the object of the singer's affection that they need to give in and be with them before it's too late. The singer is obsessive and unhinged, and the sonic quality of the song reinforces their desperation and aggression.
Line by Line Meaning
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
You're only making me more determined to get closer to you
I will be
I'll make myself noticeable
In the bar
In the place you frequent
With my head
With myself
On the bar
Front and center
I am now
I am now a permanent fixture
A central part
An important part
Of your mind's landscape
Of your thoughts and daily routine
Whether you care
Whether you like it or not
Or do not
Or choose to ignore
Yeah, I've made up your mind
I've already influenced your choices
Beware!
Be careful of what I might do
I bear more grudges
I hold onto negative feelings
Than lonely high court judges
More than the most bitter individuals
When you sleep
When you're at your most vulnerable
I will creep
I'll sneak into your thoughts and dreams
Into your thoughts
Into your consciousness
Like a bad debt
Like an oppressive burden
That you can't pay
That you can't escape
Take the easy way
Give in to me
And give in
And surrender to me
Oh, let me in
Allow me to be a part of your life
It's war
This is a battle of wills
Ooh, the closer I get
The more I'll make myself a part of your life
Ah, you're asking for it
You're looking for trouble by ignoring me
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, MARTIN JAMES BOORER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Martín Lagos
#Lyrics
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
I will be
In the bar
With my head
On the bar
I am now
A central part
Of your mind's landscape
Whether you care
Or do not
Yeah, I've made up your mind
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
Beware!
I bear more grudges
Than lonely high court judges
When you sleep
I will creep
Into your thoughts
Like a bad debt
That you can't pay
Take the easy way
And give in
Yeah, and let me in
Oh, let me in
Oh let me
Oh, let me in
It's war
It's war
It's war
It's war
It's war
War
War
War
War
Oh, let me in
Ah, the closer I get
Ah, you're asking for it
Ah, the closer I get
Ooh, the closer I
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The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
I will be
In the bar
With my head
On the bar
I am now
A central part
Of your mind's landscape
Whether you care
Or do not
Yeah, I've made up your mind
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
Beware!
I bear more grudges
Than lonely high court judges
When you sleep
I will creep
Into your thoughts
Like a bad debt
That you can't pay
Take the easy way
And give in
Yeah, and let me in
Oh, let me in
Oh let me ...
Oh, let me in
It's war
It's war
It's war
It's war
It's war...
War
War
War
War
Oh, let me in
Ah, the closer I get
Ah, you're asking for it
Ah, the closer I get
Ooh, the closer I ...
Martín Lagos
#Lyrics
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
I will be
In the bar
With my head
On the bar
I am now
A central part
Of your mind's landscape
Whether you care
Or do not
Yeah, I've made up your mind
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
You're wasting your time
Beware!
I bear more grudges
Than lonely high court judges
When you sleep
I will creep
Into your thoughts
Like a bad debt
That you can't pay
Take the easy way
And give in
Yeah, and let me in
Oh, let me in
Oh let me
Oh, let me in
It's war
It's war
It's war
It's war
It's war
War
War
War
War
Oh, let me in
Ah, the closer I get
Ah, you're asking for it
Ah, the closer I get
Ooh, the closer I
Epiwrath
Unnecessary
Martín Lagos
@Epiwrath Good for you
MaxiDescribedEternity
Wow, it's so fucked, of course its from Morrissey xd
Bertha Consamuyo
Gracias ...
Fabio Aranha
Such a beautiful, melancholic song. Morrissey is the master of melancholy. It makes me so nostalgic. I was 18 when it came out. Loved it the first time I heard it. It's been one of my favorites ever since.
Gleison Ferreira
Tinha mais ou menos a mesma idade qnd ouvir pela primeira vez. Vauxhall and I é incrível.
🇧🇷
Gleison Ferreira
☺5720
Lawrence Stewart
you know it
Chris
Lol I'm 18 rn while listening to this