Steven Patrick Morrissey, better known as Morrissey, is a British singer and lyricist of Irish descent born in Davyhulme, Manchester, United Kingdom on May 22, 1959.
He was the lead singer of The Smiths, one of the most influential alternative bands in the 1980s. The group split up in 1987 and Morrissey started a successful solo career.
His first solo album, Viva Hate was released only six months after The Smiths split, in March 1988. The album's first single "Suedehead" peaked at #5
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
"SPEEDWAY" FROM MORRISSEY'S FIFTH SOLO STUDIO ALBUM "VAUXHALL AND I"
C#mE And when you slam down the hammer A (STRUM AND MUTE) can you see it in your heart??
*instrumental* C#mBAE C#mBAE
{SOC}
C#mBA All of the rumors keeping me grounded EC#m I never said, I never said BA That they were completely unfounded
{EOC} C#mE So when you slam down the hammer A(BARRED) can you see it in your heart?? G# Can you delve so low?? C#mE And when you're standing on my fingers A Can you see it in your heart?? C#m And when you try to break my spirit E It won't work(live...Morrissey said "happen" instead of work) A(BARRED) Because there's nothing left to break G# Ahhhhhhh anymore
*Chorus* C#m You won't sleep E Until the earth that wants me A(BARRED) Finally has me G# Ohhh you've done it now C#m You won't rest E Until the the hearse that becomes me A(BARRED) Finally takes me G# Ohhh you've done it now!! C#m You won't smile E Until my loving mouth A Is shut good and proper E (LET RING) FOREVER
*instrumental*
C#mBAE C#mBAE
*chorus* C#M And all those lies BA(BARRED)///G# Written lies, twisted lies (you get the idea)..... Well they weren't, they weren't lies