Morrissey: Un dandy de camisa abierta - Clarín.com (Argentina)
Translation to English:
You usually compose with others (just as you did during The Smith): how do these creative couples work?
-I do not consider myself a "musician" in a strict sense, so I like the idea of adding to the music with which my collaborator has been working. The vocal melody usually changes the musical direction of the song, that's true. But it's fine and I also know my place in the collaboration.
-If there are cases in which you only write the lyrics, is it the one that comes first or only arises after the melody?
-The lyrics are always in advance, but the "patch" to the music. It is a craft and at the same time requires effort. It's not easy, but I enjoy it. Because, as I once said, the lyrics should be written as if everyone was listening to you ...