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Frankly Mr Shankly by The Smiths.

“Frankly, Mr. Shankly” by The Smiths

“Frankly, Mr. Shankly” is a song performed by iconic band, The Smiths. The lyrics are about a displeased and an unhappy employee penning a letter to his superior or boss (Mr. Shankly) expressing his...

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

“There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” by The Smiths

On The Smiths’ “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” a depressed protagonist (Morrissey) is seated in the passenger seat of his lover or yet-to-be lover’s car.  And as the pair drive together,...

Cemetry Gates

“Cemetry Gates” by The Smiths

“Cemetry Gates” is a song performed by The Smiths that focuses on Smiths’ singer Morrissey’s bizarre fascination with death. Lyrically, Morrissey sings about meeting someone (an acquaintance/friend/lover) at the gates of a cemetery and...

The Smiths

The Smiths’ “The Queen Is Dead” Lyrics Meaning

Questions surrounding the British monarchy’s legitimacy may never go away. It is an institution that began way back in the 10 century, an era in which no one would deny the world was quite...

The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths was a famous English rock band that was active from 1982 to 1987. The band first burst into the limelight with the release of their 1984 debut album titled “The Smiths”, which...