If I’m 12, what does that make you? A toddler in the middle of your terrible twos? I’ll ASPLAiN it all to you like you
are in your terrible twos, any case. We’ll want to make sure we have all our bases covered here.
This photo captures a
moment in time, which a world renowned and world class singer and lyricist is FULLY inhabiting that moment, on stage. On the same stage, that has been his entire life.
The photo accurately reflects his physicality, and the physicality and energy that he brings to his performances, as well as his dedication and passion. Further, the photo also captures a
fleeting millisecond that was
private for him in that moment, in which he wasn’t looking at the audience, and which he instead was
living. Not to even mention, that yes, in addition to all of that, his face is gorgeous and his his expression is
richly expressive - of consternation, of his dedication, and of his passion, all rolled into one.
If you don’t know this, and if you can’t see this,
well.
There is an authenticity in Morrissey and in his work, that goes beyond discussions of whether any particular lyrics are autobiographical, metaphorical, or a narrative about some other undisclosed party. That authenticity and his
fervor, and the urgency of life - are literally all captured in this image.
I clearly missed the memo that dictated that Morrissey can’t have photographs of himself as album covers. Photos that clearly reflect and convey his passion and the energy of the concerts.
You go through life cracking these pathetic quips all over this site that frankly never pass as jokes - because they’re never funny. Now followed by your misplaced criticism of an artist who is
worth his weight in gold - and whose worth and contributions to
music, to
the arts, and to
culture - was already established many
decades ago.
The cover is great, and he’s great, and you are a REALLY great example of just one type of person (of many) that I’m absolutely mortified for him that he has to have in his “fanbase”. I mean, if you tried less hard and wasted less time with the bad jokes, you would have lots of time to try to develop some nuance and some depth.
The fact that anybody has to explain what’s great about this photo on this thread, to anyone…
Love him
. And he deserves so, so, SO much better than he gets here.
