A whimsical and charming single about a relationship seen as doomed. Features one of Morrissey's more catchy vocals, in harmony with the swirling background strings. The author's frustation at the pessimistic and cynical predictions for the future of his relationship end with a revealing coda, whereby it is clear that he himself has no idea of the future.
The lyrics are interestingly split up into two verses, one self-centred, whereas the second is referring to "us". This implies a chronology, as his naive beliefs in the first verse are vilified in the second. This is all the more forceful by his using the first verse again, essentially, but now from the viewpoint of two people. The plaintive cry of "Will they ever believe us ?" is a lot more loaded that in the first - set after the first verse, it speaks of a fatalistic acceptance of the way of the world.
There are two versions of this song; the album version, and the single version, also available on The World Won't Listen. The single version is rumoured to be the original demo whereas the album version is reworked, with extra guitar and "Hated Salford Ensemble" string parts.