The Smiths: Handsome Devil Meaning

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Handsome Devil Lyrics

All the streets are crammed with things
Eager to be held
I know what hands are for
And I’d like to help myself
You ask me the time
But I sense something more
And I would like to give
What I think you’re asking for
You handsome devil
Oh,...

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Jul 31st 2008 !⃝
The longings we have all felt in an anonymous rendezvous. In this case it would would be probably a rent boy/john relationship where the boy may have some longing to get into a long term relationship and the the John enjoys the thrill of the chase.

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