Heaven Knows Im Miserable Now was written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr of The Smiths. The lyrics express Morrisseys irony and dissatisfaction with life and work. It famously captures the spirit of disillusionment of British youth in the 1980s. The song is a response to societal expectations that one should always be happy.
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour But heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job, and then I found a job And heaven knows I'm miserable now In my life Why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die ? Two lovers entwined pass me by And heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job, and then I found a job And heaven knows I'm miserable now In my life Why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die? What she asked of me at the end of the day Caligula would have blushed "Oh, you've been in the house too long" she said And I na - turally fled In my life Why do I smile At people who I'd much rather kick in the eye? I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour But heaven knows I'm miserable now "Oh, you've been in the house too long" she said And I na - turally fled In my life Why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die?