Heaven Knows Im Miserable Now fue escrita por Morrissey y Johnny Marr de The Smiths. La letra expresa la ironía y la insatisfacción de Morrissey con la vida y el trabajo. La canción capta famosamente el espíritu de desilusión de la juventud británica en los años 80. Es una respuesta a las expectativas sociales de que uno siempre debe estar feliz.
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?