This Night Has Opened My Eyes
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | This Night Has Opened My Eyes |
| Album/single | Hatful Of Hollow |
| Length | 3:40 (Album/Peel version) 3:17 (Studio demo) |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Marr |
| Producer | Roger Pusey (Peel Session/BBC) |
| Release | November 1984 |
| Recorded | September 14, 1984 (Broadcast September 21, 1984) |
Information
- An alternate version of this song appears on The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals bootleg LP.
Lyrics
In a river the colour of lead Immerse a baby's head Wrap her up in the News Of The World Dump her on a doorstep, girl This night has opened my eyes And I will never sleep again
You kicked and cried like a bullied child A grown man of twenty-five He said he'd cure your ills But he didn't and he never will So, save your life Because you've only got one
The dream is gone But the baby is real Oh you did a good thing She could have been a poet Or, she could have been a fool Oh you did a bad thing And I'm not happy And I'm not sad
A shoeless child on a swing Reminds you of your own again She took away your troubles Oh but then again she left pain So please save your life Because you've only got one
The dream is gone But the baby is real Oh you did a good thing She could have been a poet Or, she could have been a fool Oh you did a bad thing And I'm not happy And I'm not sad
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 50
The Smiths live history:
- Sheffield, England 1983-10-17 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1983-10-21 (The Smiths concert)
- Liverpool, England 1983-10-22 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1983-10-28 (The Smiths concert)
- Leicester, England 1983-11-16 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1983-11-17 (The Smiths concert)
- Ormskirk, England 1983-11-18 (The Smiths concert)
- Manchester, England 1983-11-24 (The Smiths concert)
- Derby, England 1983-12-06 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1983-12-19 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 1
Morrissey live history:
Appears On
Appears On Covers Compilation
- The World Still Won't Listen (A Tribute To The Smiths)
- Godfathers Of Change Vol. 1: A Tribute To The Smiths
- Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware (A Matinée Tribute To The Smiths)
Cover Versions