Genius Lyrics
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The Smiths – London
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In this song Morrissey speaks out directly to a man who decided to catch a train to London to pursue a better life, continuously speaking to his own feelings and asking him if he
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The Smiths – This Charming Man (London)
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“This Charming Man (London)” was the initial studio recording of This Charming Man, recorded in Matrix Studios, London (in contrast with the final version, which was subsequently
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The Smiths – Panic
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This song was written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr and is the first song to be recorded with the new member at the time, Craig Gannon. The song is influenced by the T.Rex song “
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The Smiths – Half a Person
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This song is about adolescence and a crush that Morrissey used to have during his teen years but never said anything to, which he is addressing here.
This song shows everything
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The Smiths – Vicar in a Tutu (Live in London, 1986)
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[Verse 1] / I was minding my business / Lifting some lead off / The roof of the Holy Name church / It was worthwhile living a laughable life / To set my eyes on the blistering
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The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead (Live in London, 1986)
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[Intro] / Hello! / [Verse 1] / Farewell to these marshes / Hemmed in like a boar between archers / Her very Lowness with a head in a sling / I'm truly sorry, it sounds like a
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The Smiths – London (Live in London, 1986)
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[Verse 1] / Smoke lingers 'round your fingers / Train, heave on to Euston / [Chorus] / Do you think you've made the right decision this time? / Oh, oh, oh / [Verse 2] / You've left
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The Smiths – His Latest Flame / Rusholme Ruffians (Live in London, 1986) [Medley]
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[Part I: His Latest Flame] / [Verse 1] / Very old friend / Came by today / As he was telling everyone in town / Of all the love that he'd just found / [Chorus] / And Marie's the
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The Smiths – Cemetry Gates (Live in London, 1986)
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[Chorus] / A dreaded sunny day / So I meet you at the cemetry gates / Keats and Yeats are on your side / A dreaded sunny day / So I meet you at the cemetry gates / Keats and Yeats
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The Smiths – Ask (Live in London, 1986)
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[Intro] / This is our new single "Ask" / [Verse 1] / Shyness is nice and shyness can stop you / From doing all the things in life that you'd like to / Shyness is nice and shyness
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The Smiths – Is It Really So Strange? (Live in London, 1986)
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[Intro] / This one is called "Is It Really So Strange?" / Eh! / [Verse 1] / I left the North, I travelled South / I found a tiny house and I can't help the way that I feel / Oh yes
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The Smiths – Panic (Live in London, 1986)
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[Verse 1] / Panic on the streets of London / Panic on the streets of Birmingham / I wonder to myself / Could life ever be sane again? / The Leeds side-streets that you slip down
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The Smiths – The Draize Train
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[Instrumental]
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The Smiths – Still Ill
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“Still Ill” is a 1984 track by The Smiths, composed by lead singer Morrissey and guitarist Marr. The track premiered on the eponymous debut album The Smiths.
The song is primarily
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The Smiths – The Boy with the Thorn in His Side (Live in London, 1986)
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[Chorus] / The boy with the thorn in his side / Behind the hatred there lies / A murderous desire / For love / [Verse 1] / How can they look into my eyes / And still they don't
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The Smiths – Still Ill (Live in London, 1986)
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[Intro] / (Oh) / [Verse 1] / I decree today that life / Is simply taking and not giving / England is mine and it owes me a living / But ask me why and I'll spit in your eye, oh
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The Smiths – Ask
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“Ask” is a singalong about how you should seize your opportunities in life – especially relating to your love life, before humanity destroys the world.
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The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again (Live in London, 1986)
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[Verse] / Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking when I said / I'd like to smash every tooth in your head / Oh, oh, la-da-da-da-da-da / Sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking when
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The Smiths – Miserable Lie
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“Miserable Lie” tells the story of a naive country boy corrupted by the lustful ways of a prostitute. A quintessential Smiths track.
It is especially notable for its odd song
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The Smiths – Rubber Ring / What She Said (Live in London, 1986) [Medley]
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[Part I: Rubber ring] / Yeah! / [Part II: What She Said] / [Verse 1] / What she says / "How come someone hasn't noticed that I'm dead / And decided to bury me? God knows, I'm ready
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The Smiths – The Queen is Dead
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“The Queen is Dead” parodies media fascination with the royal family over bombastic guitar bursts and an aggressive bass line. Officially listed on physical tracklist as “The Queen
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The Smiths – This Charming Man (John Peel Session 14/09/83)
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[Verse 1] / Punctured bicycle on a hillside desolate / Will nature make a man of me yet? / When in this charming car / This charming man / Why pamper life's complexities / When the
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The Smiths – Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
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This is a typical Morrissey song about a person who is upset or depressed, and doesn’t want to waste any more time on thoughtless people. It was released as a single backed with “
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Smith & Myers – London Calling
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[Verse 1] / London calling to the faraway towns / Now war is declared, and battle come down / London calling to the underworld / Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls / [
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Anthrax – London
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Smoke / Lingers 'round your fingers / Train / Heave on to Euston / Do you think you've made the right decision this time? / Oh / Oh / Ah / You left / You're tired of family
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The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
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The lead single from The Queen Is Dead, “Bigmouth Strikes Again” reached 26 in the UK singles chart.
One of Moz’s most distinguishable features is his “Bigmouth” blabbering in the
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The Smiths – You've Got Everything Now
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Morrissey expresses his bitterness towards a person whom he implies is only faking his happiness, because Morrissey believes that having a casual life isn’t enough.
Morrissey
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The Smiths – Cemetry Gates
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Right after one of the bleakest songs in Smiths' history, we get this jangly, up-beat contradiction of a song that takes a frolicing tone through the cemetery.
This song recounts
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