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Artist: The Smiths
Track: How Soon Is Now?

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I am the son
And the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
Of nothing in particular

You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does

I am the son
And the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
Of nothing in particular

You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does

There's a club if you'd like to go
You could meet somebody who really loves you
So you go and you stand on your own
And you leave on your own
And you go home and you cry
And you want to die

When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
See I've already waited too long
And all my hope is gone

You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does
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The Smiths – How Soon Is Now?
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[Instrumental Intro] / [Verse] / I am the son and the heir / Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar / I am the son and heir / Of nothing in particular / [Chorus] / You shut your
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[Refrain] / I am the son and the heir / Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar / I am the son and the heir / Of nothing in particular / [Chorus] / You shut your mouth / How can you
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[Verse 1] / I am the son, I am the heir / Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar / I am the son and heir / Of nothing in particular / [Chorus] / You shut your mouth / How dare you
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Matthew Sweet And Susanna Hoffs – How Soon Is Now
[Originally by The Smiths] / I am the son / And the heir / Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar / I am the son and heir / Of nothing in particular / You shut your mouth / How can
Johnny Marr – How Soon Is Now?
[Intro] / [Refrain] / I am the son and the heir / Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar / I am the son and heir of nothing in particular / [Chorus] / You shut your mouth / How can
The Crying Spell – How Soon Is Now
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We Are Waves – How Soon is Now?
I am the son / And the heir / Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar / I'm son and heir / Of nothing in particular / You shut your mouth / How can you say / I go about things the
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Richard Cheese – How Soon Is Now?
[Refrain] / I am the son and the heir / Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar / I am the son and heir of nothing in particular / [Chorus] / You shut your mouth / How can you say I
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[Verse 1] / I am the son and the heir / Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar / I am the son and heir / Of nothing in particular / [Chorus] / You shut your mouth, how can you say
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Smiths release How Soon Is Now? / Shakespeare’s Sister?
The Smiths released How Soon Is Now? / Shakespeare’s Sister in 1985.
Q:When did The Smiths release “How Soon Is Now?”?
The Smiths released “How Soon Is Now?” on January 28, 1985.
Q:Who wrote “How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths?
“How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths was written by Johnny Marr & Morrissey.
Q:What is the most popular song on How Soon Is Now? / Shakespeare’s Sister by The Smiths?
The most popular song on How Soon Is Now? / Shakespeare’s Sister by The Smiths is “How Soon Is Now?” with a total of 333.8K page views.
Q:Who produced “How Soon Is Now? (Live in Boston)” by The Smiths?
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The Smiths
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