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Artist: The Smiths
Track: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

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Take me out tonight
Where there's music and there's people
And they're young and alive
Driving in your car
I never, never want to go home
Because I haven't got one anymore

Take me out tonight
Because I want to see people
And I want to see life
Driving in your car
Oh, please, don't drop me home
Because it's not my home, it's their home
And I'm welcome no more

And if a double-decker bus crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die
And if a ten ton truck kills the both of us
To die by your side
Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

Take me out tonight
Take me anywhere, I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
And in the darkened underpass
I thought, oh God, my chance has come at last
But then a strange fear gripped me
And I just couldn't ask

Take me out tonight
Oh, take me anywhere, I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
Driving in your car
I never, never want to go home
Because I haven't got one, la-di-dum
Oh, I haven't got one
Oh, oh

And if a double-decker bus crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die
And if a ten ton truck kills the both of us
To die by your side
Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

Oh, there is a light and it never goes out
There is a light and it never goes out
There is a light and it never goes out
There is a light and it never goes out
There is a light and it never goes out
There is a light and it never goes out
There is a light and it never goes out
There is a light and it never goes out
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The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
“There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” is a sacred Smiths classic by now, one that makes fans across the globe join hands and mope together. To some it is a depressive anthem, to
The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (Live in Boston)
[Verse 1] / Take me out tonight / Where there's music and there's people / And they're young and alive / Driving in your car / I never, never want to go home / Because I haven't
The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (Take 1)
[Verse 1] / Take me out tonight / Where there's music and there's people / And they're young and alive / Driving in your car / I never, never want to go home / Because I haven't
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Bloodcutters – There is A Light That Never Goes Out
[Chorus] / And if a double-decker bus crashes into us / To die by your side is such a heavenly way to die / And if a ten-tonne truck kills the both of us / To die by your side
Trespassers William – There is a light that never goes out
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out / Take me out tonight Where there's music and there's people Who are young and alive Driving in your car I never never want to go home Because
Joseph Arthur – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Take me out tonight / Where there's music and there's people / And they're young and alive / Driving in your car / I never never want to go home / Because I haven't got one
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Take me out tonight / Where there's music and there's people who are young and alive / Driving in your car / I never never want to go home, because I haven't got one anymore / Take
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[Verse 1] / Take me out tonight / Where there's music and there's people / And they're young and alive / Driving in your car / I never, never want to go home / Because I haven't
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The Lucksmiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Cover of the classic Smiths song.
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Take me out tonight / Where there's music and there's people / Who are young and alive / Driving in your car / I never never want to go home / Because I haven't got one / Anymore
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[Verse 1] / Take me out tonight / Where there's music and there's people / And they're young and alive / Driving in your car / I never, never want to go home / Because I haven't
Genius Thai Translations (แปลภาษาไทย) – The Smiths - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (แปลภาษาไทย)
[Verse 1] / พาผมออกไป ในคืนนี้ / ไปที่ที่มีเสียงเพลง และผู้คน / ที่พวกเขาเด็กและมีชีวิต / นั่งรถไปกับคุณ / ผมไม่อยาก ไม่อยากกลับบ้าน / เพราะผมไม่มีที่ ให้กลับแล้ว / พาผมออกไป
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The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Lyrics
The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out": Take me out tonight Where there's music and there's people And they're young and alive Driving in yo...
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Anberlin "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out": Take me out tonight Where there's music and there's people And they're young and alive Driving in yo...
Citizen - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Lyrics
Citizen "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out": Take me out tonight Where there's music and there's people and they're young and alive Driving in yo...
Anberlin - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Lyrics
Anberlin "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out": Take me out tonight Where there's music and there's people And they're young and alive Driving in yo...
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There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Single by The Smiths
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Lyrics for There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths. Take me out tonight Where there′s music and there's people And they′re young and alive Dri...
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French translation of lyrics for There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths. Take me out tonight Where there′s music and there's people And they′re young and alive Dri...
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Lyrics for There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - Take 1 by The Smiths. Take me out tonight Where there′s music and there's people And they′re young and alive Dri...
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Japanese translation of lyrics for There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths. Take me out tonight Where there′s music and there's people And they′re young and alive Dri...
The Smiths - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out translation in Portuguese
Portuguese translation of lyrics for There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths. Take me out tonight Where there′s music and there's people And they′re young and alive Dri...
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Smiths release “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”?
The Smiths released “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” on June 16, 1986.
Q:When did The Smiths release There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Single?
The Smiths released There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Single in 1986.
Q:When did The Smiths release There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - Single Reissue?
The Smiths released There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - Single Reissue on October 12, 1991.
Q:When did The Smiths release “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (Live in Boston)”?
The Smiths released “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (Live in Boston)” in 2017.
Q:What is the most popular song on There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - Single Reissue by The Smiths?
The most popular song on There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - Single Reissue by The Smiths is “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” with a total of 763.6K page views.
Q:What is the most popular song on Complete by The Smiths?
The most popular song on Complete by The Smiths is “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” with a total of 758.9K page views.
Q:What is the most popular song on The Sound of The Smiths (Deluxe) by The Smiths?
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