It's difficult not to repeat yourself with these as, yet again, it's Morrissey's vocal melodies that dominate the song. The music is fairly forgettable, and it's Morrissey who dominates.
The piano does lift things a touch and was a neat little addition.
I can understand why some reviewers compared this with Roy Orbison, both in terms of tone and the vocal style, and it's a solid album track.
The closing lyrics also remind me of a quote attributed to one of Morrissey's associates. When asked whether the press criticisms and accusations hurt Morrissey the associate replied, "Only when it's true."
In the poll on the Hoffman board it ranked 145th from 264 solo songs.