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As is the case with many of Morrissey's lyrics, fans disagree as to the meaning of this line.

This is one of the most familiar lines from "How Soon Is Now?" But fans and analysts disagree as to its meaning.

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Some argue that Morrissey condemns shyness as a trait that's criminally obscene or lewd. Yet others argue that he uses vulgar in a different way in this line: as in common or ordinary. 

But even there, interpretations vary.

Is Morrissey suggesting that this trait is "criminal" in its ubiquity—that is, the injustice lies in the fact that shyness is so common, so universal? Or is he suggesting that what's criminal is that he, a uniquely gifted writer, shares a trait with "common" people?

One of the reasons why Morrissey has been praised as such a profound lyricist is because his songs are filled with lines just like this.

He constantly forces listeners to come up with their own interpretation of something that they are sure

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