world did morrissey and the smiths resonate in this community? it was convergence of music and people that did not connect to what was being said. he connected with his lyrics and i think everything was going so pop and so mainstream and he was the alternative to that and i think there is a lyrical element to his words that resonated with the latino community. people said the lyrics of his songs resonated with traditional mariachi in that sense. right. the songs are so much about finding something beautiful or even funny about getting relentlessly [ muted ] over and having shit go wrong. morrissey really speaks, you know, it s so odd. he shis white guy. about like displacement and this longing for like for a mythic home. because when i go to mexico, i m