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Artist: Morrissey
Track: That's How People Grow Up

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I was wasting my time
Trying to fall in love
Disappointment came to me and
Booted me and bruised and hurt me

That's how people grow up
That's how people grow up

I was wasting my time
Looking for love
Someone must look at me
And see their sunlit dream

I was wasting my time
Praying for love
For a love that never comes from
Someone who does not exist and

That's how people grow up
That's how people grow up

Let me live before I die
Not me, not I!

I was wasting my life
Always thinking about myself
Someone on the deathbed said
"There are other sorrows too"

I was driving my car
I crashed and broke my spine
So yes, there are things worse in life than
Never being someone's sweetie

That's how people grow up
That's how people grow up

That's how people grow up
That's how people grow up

As for me I'm okay
For now anyway
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Morrissey - Thats How People Grow Up Lyrics
This song is about resigning yourself to the idea that you may never fall in love, may never have a mutual romantic relationship, and that it is not the end of ...
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That makes sense when you consider the lyrics in I'm OK By Myself and That's How People Grow Up.
Morrissey - I'm OK By Myself Lyrics
From "That's How People Grow Up": "As for me, I'm OK For now, anyway." He is only OK for now. In both these songs he says ...
Thats How People Grow Up Meanings & Lyrics Discussion
NikoMackey discusses the meanings of Thats How People Grow Up lyrics: It's sarcastic the whole way through. Morrissey very literal in many of his songs, and that literal style hides the true meaning hidden in the more ambiguous statements. The deathbed scene may have you thinking,
Morrissey - Dial-a-cliché Lyrics
This is morrissey saying to people to be rid of them be yourself whatever that might be. ... grow up, be a man, and close your mealy-mouth ... Log in now to tell us ...
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... morrissey asking us to remeber something that helped us grow up. i doubt that morrissey expects his fans to be fans for life because people change. the ...
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It is my belief that this is because it sums up the other two "People's" views and is more important to our protaganist. It is repeated at the end with a ...
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The meaning of the song is similar to that of "The Headmaster ritual". You may well have picked up on the fact that Morrissey is quite an individual, and ...
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... that Morrissey possesses in spades ... that's the most likely meaning I can come up with. ... Lots have people seem to have misinterpreted this song, and there is ...
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Oldest First. Song Meaning. This song is a response to accusations of racism that were made against Morrissey in September 2010 ...
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That's why I loved him--his crackpot statements and acidic wit were second to none in the music business. People who didn't get the humor in the Smith's songs ...
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So, Morrissey did not accost people in these ... In the States--this is definately the Smith's Big Song. ... Now that I'm a grown up I don't feel like that at ...
Morrissey - Billy Budd Lyrics
Some people grow pot in the dark to make it grow faster. ... Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. ... that allows the titan to hold the world up.
Morrissey - Break Up The Family Lyrics
Now does that sound mad? Captain of games, solid framed. I stood on the touchline. Hailstones, driven home. In a car - no brakes? I don't ...
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Oldest First. My Interpretation. To me, this song is about someone that's felt isolated and depressed for so long, ...
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This song has really started to grow on me. The bad people that Morrissey is refering to are the Conservatives especially that political party which were in ...
Brand New - Mix Tape Lyrics
and Morrissey. And I know that you're a sucker for anything acoustic. But when I say let's keep in touch, I really mean I wish that you'd grow up. This is the ...
Morrissey - Disappointed Lyrics
moz's own interpretation of it is that people who are nice aren't really... life in ruins, bored with the deal etc.... Hes involved with a young 'un but ...
The Smiths - The Boy with the Thorn in His Side Lyrics
There seems to be a lot of people saying that this song is about a gay relationship that is misunderstood by the society that surrounds them. I think that ...
Morrissey - When Last I Spoke To Carol Lyrics
In my opinion it is a song that illustrates that ... <br /> <br /> Look at the follow up, "That's How People Grow Up. ... Log in now to tell us what you think this ...
Morrissey - The National Front Disco Lyrics
This lyric is one of three that sums up the meaning of this song. We all feel that our dreams have 'Blown Away' and some people cling to the first thing the ...
Morrissey - We'll Let You Know Lyrics
There is another line... "the songs we sing; they're not supposed to mean a thing." I thought this was about the cultural void that exists in European societies ...
Morrissey - Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself Lyrics
They want to help you to grow ... For me this song is about doing what you think is right and it's usually better not to listen to people who only want to ...
Morrissey - All You Need Is Me Lyrics
When I grow up to be a man"? Me? Nothing! There's ... in your head- let that image burn in your brain cells music critics! ... But then why does he say we will miss ...
Morrissey - First Of The Gang To Die Lyrics
I am not saying that Morrissey trawls lonely planets for lyrics although that could explain Bengali in ... people have when being or growing up in gangs- that's ...
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This song echoes Morrissey's memories of visiting Southern Cemetery in Manchester with his greatest friend, Linder Sterling. This cemetry, by the way is ...
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¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿" Bruce Lee once made a movie that took place in Rome (The way of the dragon). And he was quite good at defending people.. That's all I can think of..
The Smiths - I Know It's Over Lyrics
The song is about someone who has never loved and never been in a relationship. ... out that this statement is pure rejection of Morrissey's state of sexuality.
The Smiths - This Night Has Opened My Eyes Lyrics
It appears that Morrissey is criticizing the blind faith that some people have, believing that by the act of following Jesus, everything would work out. "In a ...
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I've posted before but another way you could look at this song is that, "The Loop" is what people call recent gossip, so if you are out of the loop you don't ...
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Genius Meanings
Morrissey – That's How People Grow Up
“That’s How People Grow Up” was released as the lead single off of Years of Refusal February 4th 2008. It was also used to promote his latest Greatest Hits album.
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Morrissey – Dial-a-Cliché
A song that encompasses the assertive voice of his father, Morrissey rallies against the cliched ideals of manliness by mocking phrases such as ‘grow up be a man and close your
The Smiths – Barbarism Begins at Home
The brilliantly titled “Barbarism Begins at Home”, during which Morrissey yelps as if in pain, is also about children being hit – a crack on the head is what you get for asking
Morrissey – You Were Good In Your Time
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The song details some of the music industry’s harsh, painful elements. Morrissey addresses the lyrics to “you,” which can be “you” the listener or, more specifically, someone new
Morrissey – I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
“I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris” was released as the third single of off Years of Refusal. The single was released on February 9th 2009 and reached number 21 on the UK Singles
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[Verse 1] / Sorries pour out of you / All wide-eyed simple smiles / Certain to see you through / Like a QC full of fake humility / [Pre-Chorus] / You say: / "Oh, please forgive
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[Verse 1] / Always be careful / When you abuse the one you love / The hour or the day, no one can tell / But one day "goodbye" will be "farewell" / And you will never see the one
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[Verse 1] / Your voice it might say 'no' / But the heart has a will of its own / Your voice it might say 'no' / But the heart has a heart of its own, own / [Chorus 1] / It's not
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