I can be quoted, recently, as having said Morrissey was ruining Morrissey for me.
And over the last day and half, I have reviewed the sentiment and come to some important conclusions.
The fact that he is true to himself, consequences be damned, is one of the things I love the most about him.
I have never felt like I had to agree with everything he said, or possess the same vehemence for his beliefs, so, why should I expect to now?
I refuse to have some knee-jerk reaction on a predictable front just like the rest of the mindless sheep.
That isn't my style.
And on a more sentimental note, I genuinely love this man. My deepest attachments are to the words, and the spirit of the individual who wrote them. His music has been a constant feature of my existence for so long, it is a part of me. There is no set of circumstances under which I would cease to listen to him. None.
And then, along this tangent of thought, it must further be true that he cannot "ruin" himself for me.
He's been too significant. Nothing can change how I feel.
And over the last day and half, I have reviewed the sentiment and come to some important conclusions.
The fact that he is true to himself, consequences be damned, is one of the things I love the most about him.
I have never felt like I had to agree with everything he said, or possess the same vehemence for his beliefs, so, why should I expect to now?
I refuse to have some knee-jerk reaction on a predictable front just like the rest of the mindless sheep.
That isn't my style.
And on a more sentimental note, I genuinely love this man. My deepest attachments are to the words, and the spirit of the individual who wrote them. His music has been a constant feature of my existence for so long, it is a part of me. There is no set of circumstances under which I would cease to listen to him. None.
And then, along this tangent of thought, it must further be true that he cannot "ruin" himself for me.
He's been too significant. Nothing can change how I feel.