Girl Afraid
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Girl Afraid |
| Album/single | Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now Hatful Of Hollow |
| Length | 2:46 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | John Porter |
| Release | May 1984 |
| Recorded | March 1984 |
Information
A version of this song is known to have been recorded by Geoff Travis that pre-dates the album version.
It was never used nor has it leaked.
The song shares its title with that of an on-screen fictional novel title in Old Acquaintance (1943), featuring Bette_Davis.
Lyrics
Girl afraid
Where do his intentions lay?
Or does he even have any?
She says:
"He never really looks at me
I give him every opportunity!
In the room downstairs he sat and stared...
In the room downstairs he sat and stared...
I'll never make that mistake again!"
I'll never make that mistake again...
I'll never make that mistake again...
Boy afraid
Prudence never pays
And everything she wants costs money
"But she doesn't even like me
And I know because she said so!
In the room downstairs she sat and stared...
In the room downstairs she sat and stared...
I'll never make that mistake again!"
No...
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 47
The Smiths live history:
- Sheffield, England 1984-01-31 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1984-02-12 (The Smiths concert)
- Norwich, England 1984-02-14 (The Smiths concert)
- Nottingham, England 1984-02-15 (The Smiths concert)
- Leicester, England 1984-02-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Colchester, England 1984-02-18 (The Smiths concert)
- Bournemouth, England 1984-02-21 (The Smiths concert)
- Reading, England 1984-02-22 (The Smiths concert)
- Swansea, Wales 1984-02-23 (The Smiths concert)
- Bristol, England 1984-02-24 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 6
Morrissey live history:
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2019-04-29 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2019-05-04 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2019-05-10 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2019-05-11 (Morrissey concert)
- Salt Lake City, Utah 2019-09-28 (Morrissey concert)
- Portland, Oregon 2019-09-30 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (single)
- Hatful Of Hollow
- How Soon Is Now? (single)
- Louder Than Bombs
- ...Best II
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- The Smiths Singles Box
- Complete
Appears On Covers Compilation
Cover Versions
Related Forum Threads
- The Smiths A-Z: "Girl Afraid" - Morrissey-solo (Jan 31, 2022)