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Golden Lights

Golden lights displaying your name
Golden lights - it's a terrible shame
But oh, my darling
WHY DID YOU CHANGE?

Boy in a million, idol, a big star
I didn't tell you how great you were
I didn't grovel and scream
And rip your brand new jacket at the seams
You made a record and they liked your singing
All of a sudden the phone stops ringing
I never thought you would let
The glory make you forget

Golden lights displaying your name
Golden lights - it's a terrible shame
But oh, my darling
WHY DID YOU CHANGE?

Top ten idol, king of your age
Who do you turn to when you're backstage?
Don't you remember you once knew a girl
You loved her more than the world
Is life always like this, brother
Good for one side and bad for another
I must put you behind me tonight
'Cause you belong to the lights

Those golden lights displaying your name
Golden lights - it's a terrible shame
But oh, my darling
WHY DID YOU CHANGE?

Oh, oh my darling
Why, why did you change?


A fine example of Morrissey's peccadilloes running away with him, his insistence on covering this song by obscure sixties songstress Twinkle obviously did not sit well with the rest of the band, especially Johnny Marr, who later said "The Smiths were never about that".


Album: Louder Than Bombs
Year of Publication: 1988
Lyrics: Twinkle
Music: Lynn Ripley

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Luci dorate

Luci dorate mostrano il tuo nome
Luci dorate - è un terribile peccato
Oh mio tesoro,
Ma perché sei cambiato?

Ragazzo fra un milione, idolo, una grande stella
Non ti ho mai detto quanto tu fossi grande
Non ho mai strisciato e strillato
E strappato il tuo giubbotto nuovo sulle cuciture
Facesti un disco e a loro piacque il tuo modo di cantare
Tutto ad un tratto il telefono smise di suonare
Non avrei mai creduto che avresti lasciato
Che la fama ti facesse dimenticare

Luci dorate mostrano il tuo nome
Luci dorate - è un terribile peccato
Oh mio tesoro,
Ma perché sei cambiato?

Idolo da primi posti, re del tuo tempo
A chi ti rivolgi quando sei fra le quinte?
Non ricordi, una volta conoscevi una ragazza
L'amavi più di tutto il mondo
La vita è sempre cos“, fratello
Bella da una faccia e brutta dall'altra?
Devo metterti da parte stanotte
Perché tu appartieni alle luci

Luci dorate mostrano il tuo nome
Luci dorate - è un terribile peccato
Oh tesoro mio,
Ma perché sei cambiato?

Oh, tesoro mio,
Perché, perché sei cambiato?


Il brano è una cover di una misconosciuta cantante degli anni Sessanta, Twinkle. Entrò a far parte della discografia degli Smiths grazie alla mania di Morrissey per il genere. Il resto del qruppo, e in particolar modo Johnny Marr, non hanno mai apprezzato questi ripescaggi, tanto da dichiarare in seguito "The Smiths non hanno niente a che fare con questa canzone".


Album: Louder Than Bombs
Anno di pubblicazione: 1988
Testo: Twinkle
Musica: Lynn Ripley

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