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Cover art. (Original digital cover art including clone stamp).

MORRISSEY song
Name	Smiler With Knife
Album/single	World Peace Is None Of Your Business
Length	5:17
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Jesse Tobias
Producer	Joe Chiccarelli
Release	July 2014
Recorded	February 2014

Information

Smiler With Knife is a song that appears on Morrissey's tenth solo album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business. The song was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and co-written by Jesse Tobias.

Lyrics

See in me the side of you
that sometimes makes you jump with fright
smiler with knife, it's your big night

Sinking bed all warm and clean
only sadness waits for me
smiler with knife, you're just in time

Press the blade against my skin
never to make love again
smiler with knife, it's alright

Surrendered will I am before you
I am sick to death of life
smiler with knife - alight

If such things weren't meant to be
then they would never come to me
smiler, oh, don't worry so

Slam-in one-shots gentle pain
someone calling out my name
sex and love are not the same

Time has frittered long and slow
all I am and was will go
but where to?
and why now?

When my last breath falls away
smiler trust me when I say
you'll be OK
you'll be OK.

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 14

Morrissey live history:

... further results

Appears On

World Peace Is None Of Your Business

Mentioned In

Related Forum Threads

Morrissey A-Z: "Smiler with Knife" - Morrissey-solo (Aug 18, 2021)

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 [[Category:Morrissey Lyrics]]
 ==Information==
 '''Smiler With Knife''' is a song that appears on [[Morrissey|Morrissey's]] tenth solo album, ''[[World Peace Is None Of Your Business]]''. The song was produced by [[Joe Chiccarelli]] and co-written by [[Jesse Tobias]].
-===Recording===
-Morrissey began the recording of ''World Peace Is None Of Your Business'' on 1 February 2014 in France with producer Joe Chiccarelli. On 7 March 2014 it was announced that the forthcoming album was finished and provisionally set for a late June/early July release through the Harvest Records label.
-===Release===
-''World Peace Is None Of Your Business'' was released on 15 July 2014.
 == Lyrics ==
-{{lyrics
+<poem>
-|See in me the side of you
+See in me the side of you
-That sometimes makes you jump with fright
+that sometimes makes you jump with fright
-Smiler with knife it's your big night
+smiler with knife, it's your big night
-Sinking bed, all warm and clean
+Sinking bed all warm and clean
-Only sadness waits for me
+only sadness waits for me
-Smiler with knife you're just in time
+smiler with knife, you're just in time
-You're just in time
 Press the blade against my skin
-Never to make love again
+never to make love again
-Smiler with knife it's alright
+smiler with knife, it's alright
-Surrender will I am before you
+Surrendered will I am before you
 I am sick to death of life
-Smiler with knife, alight
+smiler with knife - alight
-Alight
 If such things weren't meant to be
-Then they would never come to me
+then they would never come to me
-Smiler, oh, don't worry so
+smiler, oh, don't worry so
-Slamming one shots, gentle pain
+Slam-in one-shots gentle pain
-Someone calling out my name
+someone calling out my name
-Sex and love are not the same
+sex and love are not the same
-Are not the same
 Time has frittered long and slow
-All I am and was will go
+all I am and was will go
-But where to and why now?
+but where to?
+and why now?
 When my last breath falls away
-Smiler, trust me when I say:
+smiler trust me when I say
-"You'll be OK"
+you'll be OK
-"You'll be OK"
+you'll be OK.
+</poem>
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-==Personnel==
-* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals <br>
-* [[Boz Boorer]] - [[Guitarists|Guitars]], QChord, clarinet, sax<br>
-* [[Jesse Tobias]] - Guitars<br>
-* [[Solomon Walker]] - [[Bassists|Bass guitar]]<br>
-* [[Matt Walker]] - [[Drummers|Drums]], tubular bells, percussion<br>
-* [[Gustavo Manzur]] - [[Keyboardists|Keyboards]], piano, organ, synths, trumpet, accordion, flamenco guitar, didgeridoo, QChord, backing vocals <br>
-* [[Kristeen Young]] - Backing vocals
-* Christophe Minck - Harp
-* [[Producers|Producer]] - [[Joe Chiccarelli]]<br>
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