The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now Apr 2026

: Morrissey’s lyrics explore the irony of find happiness through external milestones. One of the most famous lines—" I was looking for a job, and then I found a job / And heaven knows I'm miserable now "—captures the crushing reality of mundane labor.

: The song is celebrated for the "happy sadness" paradox, pairing Marr’s bright, breezy guitar melodies with Morrissey’s morose, witty, and self-deprecating lyrics. The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

: Johnny Marr wrote the music in a single hour at a New York hotel using a red Gibson ES-355 gifted to him that day. He considers the track and its B-side, "Girl Afraid," to be a "pair". : Morrissey’s lyrics explore the irony of find

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Music Video 1984) - User reviews : Johnny Marr wrote the music in a

: The title is a direct play on Sandie Shaw's 1969 single " Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now ".