I didn't even know people were still questioning the origins of the 2019 fire of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral.

Today, Morrissey shared his second single off Make-Up Is A Lie, out March 6 via Sire/Warner Records. Titled "Notre-Dame", this synth pop track is an ode of sorts to the Parisian cathedral, which tragically caught fire in 2019 during ongoing restoration work, destroying the flèche and wood beams supporting the roof. Listen to it below:

In true Morrissey fashion, the song's lyrics verge on bizarre, implying he thinks a conspiracy to burn down one of the most treasured buildings of the Roman Catholic Church — the host for many relics, including the Crown of Thorns — was afoot. "Notre-Dame, we know who tried to kill you," he moans repeatedly, never saying who actually set it on fire. "Notre-Dame, we will not be silent," he continues.

Morrissey originally debuted this track during one of his rare live performances in 2023, per Far Out. However, the original version of this song somehow had even more red flags. Where he now sings, "Before investigations / They said, 'There's nothing to see here!'," Moz used to shout, "They said, 'This is not terrorism!'"

The lyric change is appreciated, especially because the French police very much investigated the Notre-Dame fire and found no evidence of terrorism and/or any intentional human involvement, but it's still really... funny. I mean, there was a lot to see when the roof of a very tall, ornate structure in the heart of a metropolis caught on fire. It would have been extremely difficult for President Emmanuel Macron or anyone in the government to hide anything.

Thankfully, Notre-Dame's roof and flèche have been properly repaired, the interior has been cleaned, and its doors have been opened to the public again. Morrissey's common sense about this tragic ordeal, however, still needs restoration.