MORRISSEY
- You Know I Couldn't Last Lyrics / with translationsThe whispering, may hurt you
But the printed word might kill you
The whispering, may hurt you
But the printed word might kill you
So don't let the blue
The blue eyes fool you
They're just gelignite
Loaded and aiming right between your eyes
CDs and T-shirts, promos, God knows
Oh.. you know I couldn't last
Someone please take me home
The teenagers, who love you
They will wake up, yawn and kill you
The teenagers, who love you
They will wake up, yawn and kill you
So don't let the blue
The blue eyes fool you
They're just gelignite
Loaded and aiming right between your eyes
CDs and T-shirts, promos, God knows
Oh.. you know I couldn't last
Someone please take me home
There's a cash register ringing and
It weighs so heavy on my back
Someone please take me home
The critics who, can't break you
They somehow help to make you
The critics who, can't break you
Unwittingly they make you
So don't let the good days
Of the gold discs
Creep up and mug you
No no no no no..
With evil legal eagles
Oh.. you know I couldn’t last
Accountants rampant
Oh.. you know I couldn’t last
Every -ist and every -ism
Thrown my way to stay
And the Northern leeches go on
Removing, removing, removing
Then in the end
Your royalties bring you luxuries
Your royalties bring you luxuries
Oh. but
The squalor of the mind
The squalor of the mind
The squalor of the mind
The squalor of the mind
But the printed word might kill you
The whispering, may hurt you
But the printed word might kill you
So don't let the blue
The blue eyes fool you
They're just gelignite
Loaded and aiming right between your eyes
CDs and T-shirts, promos, God knows
Oh.. you know I couldn't last
Someone please take me home
The teenagers, who love you
They will wake up, yawn and kill you
The teenagers, who love you
They will wake up, yawn and kill you
So don't let the blue
The blue eyes fool you
They're just gelignite
Loaded and aiming right between your eyes
CDs and T-shirts, promos, God knows
Oh.. you know I couldn't last
Someone please take me home
There's a cash register ringing and
Someone please take me home
The critics who, can't break you
They somehow help to make you
The critics who, can't break you
Unwittingly they make you
So don't let the good days
Of the gold discs
Creep up and mug you
No no no no no..
With evil legal eagles
Oh.. you know I couldn’t last
Accountants rampant
Oh.. you know I couldn’t last
Every -ist and every -ism
Thrown my way to stay
And the Northern leeches go on
Removing, removing, removing
Then in the end
Your royalties bring you luxuries
Your royalties bring you luxuries
Oh. but
The squalor of the mind
The squalor of the mind
The squalor of the mind
The squalor of the mind
Facts about You Know I Couldn't Last
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You Know I Couldn't Last is written by Gary Day, Alain Gordon Whyte.
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It is first released on May 17, 2004 as part of Morrissey's album "You Are the Quarry" which includes 21 tracks in total. This song is the 11st track on this album.
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When we look at what the artist truly meant to say, Morrissey's track 'You Know I Couldn't Last' can be seen as an artist's portrayal of his inner life and the dangers of being in the music industry. The whole 'blue eyes' metaphor, which stands for danger, clarifies the situation a bit more. Critics, money, and popularity are the main sources of stress for an artist, plus mental illness, and in the end, the opposite of material wealth vs. spiritual suffering comes out clearly as the main point. The You know i couldn't last lyrics primarily focus on despair, angst, social commentary, love, and self-reflection. The song is about the very same things but from a different angle: the power of fame, the weight of success and criticism, and their impact on the artist. Emotional distress and critique of societal pressures are among the themes in the lyrics, which could be considered inappropriate for children younger than 13. Violence references and the metaphorical 'gelignite' indicate that the level of intensity is such that parental guidance is recommended.
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You Know I Couldn't Last falls under the genre Pop.
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You Know I Couldn't Last song length is 5 minutes and 51 seconds.
Who wrote You Know I Couldn't Last lyrics?
You Know I Couldn't Last is written by Gary Day, Alain Gordon Whyte.
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When was You Know I Couldn't Last released?
It is first released on May 17, 2004 as part of Morrissey's album "You Are the Quarry" which includes 21 tracks in total. This song is the 11st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind You Know I Couldn't Last lyrics?
When we look at what the artist truly meant to say, Morrissey's track 'You Know I Couldn't Last' can be seen as an artist's portrayal of his inner life and the dangers of being in the music industry. The whole 'blue eyes' metaphor, which stands for danger, clarifies the situation a bit more. Critics, money, and popularity are the main sources of stress for an artist, plus mental illness, and in the end, the opposite of material wealth vs. spiritual suffering comes out clearly as the main point. The You know i couldn't last lyrics primarily focus on despair, angst, social commentary, love, and self-reflection. The song is about the very same things but from a different angle: the power of fame, the weight of success and criticism, and their impact on the artist. Emotional distress and critique of societal pressures are among the themes in the lyrics, which could be considered inappropriate for children younger than 13. Violence references and the metaphorical 'gelignite' indicate that the level of intensity is such that parental guidance is recommended.
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Which genre is You Know I Couldn't Last?
You Know I Couldn't Last falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song You Know I Couldn't Last?
You Know I Couldn't Last song length is 5 minutes and 51 seconds.
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Record Label(s): 2004 ATTACK Records, A Division of Sanctuary Records Group Inc
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