"I know it's over, and it never really began, but in my heart it felt so real. And you even spoke to me, and said: "If you're so funny, then why are you on your own tonight?"" Upon my first listen, The Queen Is Dead torn out my heart and had me sobbing. Hell, "I Know It's Over" is directly responsible for the breakdown of my relationship. I quoted to him "Love is natural and real, but not for such as you and I, my love," and he didn't even respond. It was then I came to the stark realization that we weren't meant to be. Morrissey: Breaking up two lovers intwined since 1986. "The Queen Is Dead" is probably one of the most well-crafted albums of it's time, complete with Marr's melodic guitar melodies and Morrissey's poetic woes. An absolute masterpiece, regardless of who Morrissey is as a human being, this album is an epiphany for what I consider ultimate music: Raw and gritty, desolate, yet achingly tender and poetic.