12. accept yourself – Diving into the Quest for Self-Acceptance
The Smiths have cementedly positioned themselves in the annals of alternative rock with their poignant lyrics and jangly guitar riffs. In the track ’12. accept yourself,’ off their 1984 compilation album ‘Hatful of Hollow,’ the band oscillates between dewy-eyed idealism and stark realism, a dichotomy that characterizes much of their work.