Bengali Svengali

CrystalGeezer

My secret's my enzyme.
DO you suppose the theme of this song is about imprisoning a person to sing? A Svengali is " a person who, with evil intent, dominates, manipulates and controls a creative person such as a singer or actor." Do you suppose Morrissey feels he has a Svengali Ghost?

Bengali, Bengali...
Bengali, Bengali...
No no no
he does not want to depress you
oh no no no no no
he only wants to impress you
Bengali in platform
he only wants to embrace your culture
and to be your friend forever
forever
Bengali, Bengali
Bengali, Bengali
oh shelve your Western plans
and understand
that life is hard enough when you belong here
A silver-studded rim that glistens
and an ankle-star that...blinds me
a lemon sole so very high
which only reminds me, to tell you
so I break the news gently
I break the news to you gently
"Shelve your plans"
"Shelve your plans, shelve them"
Bengali, Bengali
its the touchy march of time
that binds you
don't blame me
don't hate me
just because I'm the one to tell you
that life is hard enough when you belong here
that life is hard enough when you belong here
shelve your western plans
shelve your western plans
cause life is hard enough when you belong here
life is hard enough when you belong here
shelve your western plans
(undecipherable line)
cause life is hard enough when you belong here
life is hard enough when you belong here

I thought of this after listening to this:

 
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I think the version that I've been listening to all these years is rather different to the one you've taken your lyrics from.
 
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