There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Analysis

In the song “There is a Light That Never Goes Out” by The Smiths, Morrissey trills out, “If a ten ton truck kills the both of us to die by your side well the pleasure, the privilege is mine.” Art, music, and narratives of catastrophic relationships with tragic endings have been presented for centuries. Perhaps the most well known example being Romeo and Juliet by Mr. William Shakespeare. In this drama, two children of quarreling families fall hopelessly in love. After Romeo and Juliet secretly and spontaneously marry one another, Romeo engages in a feud which then results in his exile from the city of Verona. Ultimately the desperate couple, longing to be together, both take their lives due to this series of grievous events. As a result of

Tybalt had slayed Romeo’s dear friend, Mercutio, and Romeo thinks only vindictively, as opposed to logically. He shouts in sorrow, “The day’s black fate on more days doth depend; This begins the woe others must end” (Rom.3.1.120-121). He elucidated to the crowd surrounding him that Mercutio has passed because of Tybalt’s wrath, so now Tybalt must be shown the end as well. After Romeo has executed his wishes, he flees the scene and Prince Escalus comes to evaluate the conflict. Benvolio, Romeo’s cousin, retells the account to the prince and he retaliates, “And for that offence, immediately we do exile him hence“ (Rom.3.1.192-193). Because Mercutio was fondly remembered in the Prince’s eyes, the Prince understands that Tybalt’s murder was only so Romeo could avenge Mercutio’s death. The Prince orders that in place of the death penalty, Romeo will be exiled, because he had still committed a heinous crime. To conclude, it was due to the killing of Tybalt by Romeo’s hand, that he was banished from Verona, which is an idea that Romeo could have easily chosen

After meeting Juliet just hours ago and miraculously forgetting about Rosaline, Romeo travels to Friar Lawrence's cell beckoning on him to marry him and his newfound love. To this the Friar replies, “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes. Jesu Maria! What a deal of brine. Hath washed thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline” (Rom.2.3.68-70). This is Friar Lawrence explaining how adolescent males do not truly think with their emotions and hearts but with their eyes; they look at physical appearance as opposed to women’s inner beauty. Friar Lawrence also makes note of how you can still see the cleaned spots of Romeo’s face where his tears had fallen for Rosaline, not even the day before. Secondly, when Romeo gets word that Juliet has been laid to rest in the Capulet tomb he makes a rash and extreme decision to kill himself. He cries out, “Well Juliet I will lie with thee tonight. Let’s see for means. O mischief, thou art swift. To enter the thoughts of desperate men! I do remember an apothecary” (Rom.5.1.36-39). After hearing what could have been only gossip Romeo instantly decides that he should take his life; he truly thinks that there is no other solution. In one singular thought, Romeo announce that he is going to travel to Verona after purchasing poison from an apothecary, so that he can die by Juliet’s side. This displays that Romeo is too impatient to