The Smiths Lyrics
FORMED: 1982, Manchester, England
DISBANDED: August 1987
Acclaimed by many as the most important UK band of the 80s,
the Smiths were formed in Manchester, England during the
spring of 1982. Morrissey (b. Steven Patrick Morrissey, 22
May 1959, Davyhulme, Manchester, England) and Johnny Marr
(b. John Maher, 31 October 1963, Ardwick, Manchester,
England) originally combined as a songwriting partnership,
and only their names appeared on any contract bearing the
title "Smiths". Morrissey had previously played for a
couple of months in the More...
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- A RUSH AND A PUSH AND THE LAND IS OURS Lyrics
- Accept Yourself Lyrics
- ACCEPT YOURSELF (BBC) Lyrics
- ASK Lyrics
- ASK (RANK) Lyrics
- ASLEEP Lyrics
- Back To The Old House Lyrics
- BACK TO THE OLD HOUSE (BBC) Lyrics
- BARBARISM BEGINS AT HOME Lyrics
- BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN Lyrics
- BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN (RANK) Lyrics
- CEMETRY GATES Lyrics
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- DEATH AT ONE'S ELBOW Lyrics
- DEATH OF A DISCO DANCER Lyrics
- FRANKLY, MR. SHANKLY Lyrics
- GIRL AFRAID Lyrics
- GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA Lyrics
- GOLDEN LIGHTS Lyrics
- HALF A PERSON Lyrics
- HALF A PERSON (BBC) Lyrics
- HAND IN GLOVE Lyrics
- Hand In Glove (haven't got) Lyrics
- HAND IN GLOVE (SHAW) Lyrics
- HAND IN GLOVE (TATE) Lyrics
- Handsome Devil Lyrics
- HANDSOME DEVIL (BBC) Lyrics
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- HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW Lyrics
- HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW (DIFFERENT TAKE) Lyrics
- HOW SOON IS NOW ? Lyrics
- HOW SOON IS NOW ? (DIFFERENT TAKE) Lyrics
- How Soon Is Now? Lyrics
- How soon is Now? (Charmed Version) Lyrics
- I'm So Sorry Lyrics
- I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING Lyrics
- I Don't Owe You Anything (haven't got) Lyrics
- I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING (SHAW) Lyrics
- I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING (TATE) Lyrics
- I KEEP MINE HIDDEN Lyrics
- I KNOW IT'S OVER Lyrics
- I KNOW IT'S OVER (RANK) Lyrics
- I STARTED SOMETHING I COULDN'T FINISH Lyrics
- I WANT A BOY FOR MY BIRTHDAY Lyrics
- I WANT THE ONE I CAN'T HAVE Lyrics
- I WON'T SHARE YOU Lyrics
- IS IT REALLY SO STRANGE ? (BBC) Lyrics
- IS IT REALLY SO STRANGE ? (RANK) Lyrics
- Is It Really So Strange? Lyrics
- JEANE Lyrics
- JEANE (SHAW) Lyrics
- LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME Lyrics
- LONDON Lyrics
- London (haven't got) Lyrics
- LONDON (RANK) Lyrics
- MARIE'S THE NAME (HIS LATEST FLAME) / RUSHOLME RUFFIANS (RANK) Lyrics
- MEAT IS MURDER Lyrics
- MISERABLE LIE Lyrics
- MISERABLE LIE (BBC) Lyrics
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- MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING Lyrics
- NEVER HAD NO ONE EVER Lyrics
- NOWHERE FAST Lyrics
- OSCILLATE WILDLY Lyrics
- PAINT A VULGAR PICTURE Lyrics
- PANIC Lyrics
- Panic (HATFUL OF HOLLOW) Lyrics
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- Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want Lyrics
- PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, LET ME GET WHAT I WANT Lyrics
- PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES Lyrics
- PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES (BBC) Lyrics
- PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES (TATE) Lyrics
- REEL AROUND THE FOUNTAIN Lyrics
- REEL AROUND THE FOUNTAIN (BBC) Lyrics
- REEL AROUND THE FOUNTAIN (TATE) Lyrics
- RUBBER RING Lyrics
- RUBBER RING / WHAT SHE SAID (RANK) Lyrics
- RUSHOLME RUFFIANS Lyrics
- RUSHOLME RUFFIANS (BBC) Lyrics
- SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER Lyrics
- SHEILA TAKE A BOW Lyrics
- SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD UNITE Lyrics
- SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS Lyrics
- STILL ILL Lyrics
- STILL ILL (BBC) Lyrics
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- STOP ME IF YOU THINK YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE Lyrics
- STRETCH OUT AND WAIT Lyrics
- STRETCH OUT AND WAIT (VERSION 2) Lyrics
- SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN Lyrics
- SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN (TATE) Lyrics
- SUMMER NIGHTS Lyrics
- SWEET AND TENDER HOOLIGAN Lyrics
- THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE Lyrics
- THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE Lyrics
- THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE (RANK) Lyrics
- THE DRAIZE TRAIN (RANK) Lyrics
- THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE Lyrics
- THE HEADMASTER RITUAL Lyrics
- THE QUEEN IS DEAD Lyrics
- THE QUEEN IS DEAD (RANK) Lyrics
- THE SHA LA LA SONG Lyrics
- THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT Lyrics
- THESE THINGS TAKE TIME Lyrics
- THESE THINGS TAKE TIME (BBC) Lyrics
- THESE THINGS TAKE TIME (TATE) Lyrics
- THIS CHARMING MAN Lyrics
- THIS CHARMING MAN (BBC) Lyrics
- THIS CHARMING MAN (INSTRUMENTAL) Lyrics
- THIS CHARMING MAN (LONDON) Lyrics
- This Night Has Opened My Eyes Lyrics
- THIS NIGHT HAS OPENED MY EYES (BBC) Lyrics
- UNHAPPY BIRTHDAY Lyrics
- UNLOVEABLE Lyrics
- VICAR IN A TUTU Lyrics
- VICAR IN A TUTU (RANK) Lyrics
- WELL I WONDER Lyrics
- WHAT'S THE WORLD ? Lyrics
- WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE ? Lyrics
- WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE ? (BBC) Lyrics
- WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE ? (TATE) Lyrics
- What Difference Does It Make? Lyrics
- WHAT DO YOU SEE IN HIM ? Lyrics
- WHAT SHE SAID Lyrics
- WILLIAM, IT WAS REALLY NOTHING Lyrics
- WONDERFUL WOMAN Lyrics
- WONDERFUL WOMAN (BBC) Lyrics
- WONDERFUL WOMAN (TATE) Lyrics
- WORK IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD Lyrics
- YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING NOW Lyrics
- YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING NOW (BBC) Lyrics
- YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING NOW (TATE) Lyrics
- YOU JUST HAVEN'T EARNED IT YET, BABY Lyrics
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Its pretty clear | Reviewer: Chaz
------ About the song HOW SOON IS NOW ? performed by The SmithsHe's talking about being too shy to approach potential mates in clubs, and his frustration at continually failing to pull. Its nothing to do with being gay. If you think that you should read the words and stop telling people to "wake up" to a stupid conclusion
Lovely | Reviewer: Debbie
------ About the song ASLEEP performed by The SmithsLike many people, I found this song through Perks. No, I did not know of it when I was young or something, I'm 13. But I love it anyway. And I think it's beautiful that great music, in any day or age, can touch someone's heart and stay with them forever. And I agree, I feel like it has more of an 'accepting death' feel to it rather than suicidal. Whatever it truly means, this song has touched my heart in ways that most songs I hear don't. I hope people keep listening to it.
utterly understated. | Reviewer: bellsellsshellsbytheseashore
------ About the song CEMETRY GATES performed by The SmithsI very much enjoy this song, and the more I listen to it the more I hear. The Smiths have never, repeat, NEVER been one of my favourite bands as a whole but I can't help but adore a few real gems in their discography.. this song being one of them. If you like this, you'd probably enjoy Girlfriend in a Coma..
In some ways it makes me feel that Train's Hey Soul Sister was heavily influenced by this track.. but really, who knows?
Its perfect for those days when you just want to gloat at friends who adore Keats and Yeats but have no time for Wilde who remains probably one of my favourites.
Brilliant | Reviewer: Luke
------ About the song WELL I WONDER performed by The SmithsAnd I think it goes beyond simple unrequited love, that's far too cliche for The Smiths and certainly Morrissey himself. But who knows, maybe he isn't as big an enigma as he seems.
review | Reviewer: ldaly
------ About the song THIS CHARMING MAN performed by The SmithsIt's about meeting his future self! An ambitious young man who came from nothing and made something of himself. One may argue how he could meet his future self? But let's not pamper life's complexities! In other words don't read too much in to that bit just take it for what it is. Arts for arts sake!
Amazing | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About the song THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE performed by The SmithsI think that, in addition to being about suicide, it specifically refers to suicide from overdosing on heroin.
"When you laugh about people who feel so
Very lonely
Their only desire is to die" refers to the sense of invulnerability that many musicians feel, even as they have seen other people die of overdosing on heroin
"It was dark as I drove the point home
And on cold leather seats
Well, it suddenly struck me
I just might die with a smile on my
Face after all"
The point refers to the syringe, and the smile on his face refers to the effects of heroin on the body.
These two verses, combined with the trailing off and repetition towards the end of the song give the impression of someone slipping into a heroin-induced coma.
It's about the light of love | Reviewer: Jeff
------ About the song THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT performed by The SmithsIt's a beautiful song that likens light to love. And how love burns and or fizzles out. For anyone this can be relevant, the song is about a person, who is so happy in a moment with a person that if both their lives ended in that moment their love would never burn out, and hence there is a light that never goes out. For morrissey in particular the light burning out is even more inevitable because of his asexuality or homosexuality but he does not say this because this song is relevant to anyone who has a barrier to their long term happiness, who can be only truly happy within a moment, and hence if they died in that moment they would more likely due happy than if they didn't
Timeless Art | Reviewer: Anon, A Mouse!
------ About the song ASLEEP performed by The SmithsLouder Than Bombs was a huge part of the soundtrack of my youth (a long time ago). My 15 y/o niece recently introduced me to The Perks, and I loved it for the same reason I first fell in love with the Smiths oh so long ago--because it speaks eloquently of the alienation and loneliness that plague young people during the so-called best days of their lives. Listening to the Smiths, I had a sense that someone understood, and was not merely trying to sugarcoat and sanitize the perils of youth. I am glad The Perks is doing that for another generation, now. I'm also glad it's helping people find some great music. Art does save lives!
misinterpreted line | Reviewer: carealot
------ About the song HAND IN GLOVE performed by The SmithsI though the line
"Yes, we may be hidden by rags"
"and we may eaten by bears"
I did, however, make out
"Oh, I really don't know and I really don't care"
which may be the best line in the song.
Masterful | Reviewer: Eggs Benedict
------ About the song THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE performed by The SmithsMorrissey did exactly what he planned. He wrote an amazing song about a father who returns to raise his son but in a way that ignited an extreme reaction in the music press and beyond. What better way to introduce your band to the world. One of Morrissey/Marr's greatest creations. If you read the lyrics without the thought of child abuse, you'll come away with a totally different view. So easily said!
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