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I recently had a discussion with a fellow Morrissey fan in which the other person denied *any* connotation of child molestation or "man/boy love" in "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle." He said he'd never even heard anyone suggest such a thing, and this is someone who was listening to The Smiths from the very beginning. It frankly made me feel that something might be wrong with *me*. Naturally, I don't think that Morrissey is a nonce, but the song does deal with that subject matter, does it not? Here are a few lines:
I once had a child and it saved my life
And I never even asked his name
I just looked into his wondrous eyes
And said "Never, never, never again"
But all too soon I did return
Just like a moth to a flame
I am writing these from memory, so please don't jump down my throat if I am one word off. My question is, "Am I crazy to think that these lines imply a sexual reltionship with a child?" What other interpretation could there be?
I once had a child and it saved my life
And I never even asked his name
I just looked into his wondrous eyes
And said "Never, never, never again"
But all too soon I did return
Just like a moth to a flame
I am writing these from memory, so please don't jump down my throat if I am one word off. My question is, "Am I crazy to think that these lines imply a sexual reltionship with a child?" What other interpretation could there be?