Almost done with that Smiths book...
Mercurial. Morrissey. "Having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity." And "characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood." You have to give it to Morrissey. He was really true to his character throughout the life of The Smiths. That was the band where the art transcended everything else. Business and business people were no match. Unmanageable.
You could not read Morrissey's heart, his head. Except in the songs. Where it really mattered. The life was unfathomable. Follow the art. Follow Morrissey's work. You can understand why Johnny Marr finally gave it up. But it was an incredibly creative collaboration. A unique body of work that transcended everything else. And that spark, that fire, that blaze can not be contained.