The lyrics for this song are not included inside the "World Peace Is None Of Your Business" album. They are transcribed here without permission, as they are heard.

Art-hounds look like nothing ¹
so art-hounds write something
and those that do
are judged by those who tried
and found they couldn't do

Art-hounds see the Greek ideal
and gaze on what they'll never feel
oh, the pitiless revenge
of those without friends
the pitiless, the pitiless revenge

Art-hounds know what's around
because they've seen it
somewhere written down
and everything they've seen
on the moving screen
helps them fill up the page

In European museums
will I see you?
will I see you?
will I see you?
will I see you?
in European museums
will I see you?

My life is opera
my life is opera
my life is opera
my life is opera

Art-hounds in a restaurant
they bring along
their loving aunt
but when they can't find a table
for their fat aunt Mabel
they stamp their feet and cry

Art-hounds in a restaurant
they bring along
their loving aunt
but when they can't find a table
for their fat aunt Mabel
they stamp their feet and cry

In European hushed museums
will I see you?
will I see you?
will I see you?
will I see you?
in European hushed museums
will I see you?

My life is opera
my life is opera
my life is opera
my life is

Art-hounds very funny
very witty but very lonely
and below the belt
is shriveled and small
it functions only as a word ²

Art-hounds very funny
very witty but very lonely
and below the belt
is shriveled and small
it knows a thousand woes

In European hushed museums
will I see you?
will I see you?
will I see you?
will I see you?
in European hushed museums
will I see you?

If you cannot stand this fake world ³
if you cannot stand this fake world
take my hand
if you cannot stand this fake world
if you cannot stand this fake world
if you cannot stand this fake world
take my hand
if you cannot stand this fake world

I take 16 pills ⁴
to send me to sleep
and 16 pills
to shake me awake
what does it mean?
what does it mean?
what does it mean?
what does it mean?
what does it mean?
what does it mean?
what does it mean?

 

² On this song's only live performance in 2011, Morrissey actually sang "it knows a thousand woes"

³ On this song's only live performance in 2011, Morrissey actually sang "when you cannot stand the real world" instead of "if you cannot stand this fake world"

⁴ On this song's only live performance in 2011, it actually sounds like Morrissey sings "15 pills" instead of "16 pills".