I Couldn't Understand Why People Laughed
| MORRISSEY song | |
|---|---|
| Name | I Couldn't Understand Why People Laughed |
| Album/single | Unreleased |
| Length | 3:24 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Boz Boorer |
| Producer | Joe Chiccarelli |
| Release | Not applicable |
| Recorded | Unknown |
Information
Shared on August 22, 2020.
This was considered one of the 'lost' Boorer tracks first registered on the Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) website in 2017.
This was another unreleased track shared on Twitter & YouTube by Sam Esty Rayner as a thank you to fans after the death of Morrissey's Mother.
Audio
Lyrics
I stood up on the stage
I started to sing my song
I said I can rectify
Everything thats wrong
And I couldn't understand
Why people laughed
I couldn't understand
I collected my things and I left
Because now I understand
I understand
I moved across the stage
I sang loud and proud in time
I said I look into animals eyes
And I see mine
I see mine
And I couldn't understand
Why people laughed
I couldn't understand
I collected my things and I left
Because now I understand
I understand
Spotlight on the stage
For the whole world to see
I said I am she
And he is me
He is me
In full flight on the stage
I am now so poorly lit
I sing it because I could never speak it
I could never speak it
And I couldn't understand
Why people laughed
I couldn't understand
I collected my things and I left
Because now I understand
I understand
I froze up on the stage
The soul open wide
And people laughed so hard
That they cried
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 0
Related Forum Threads
- SER YT shares "Brow Of My Beloved" (unreleased version), "I Couldn't Understand Why People Laughed" as a thank you (August 22, 2020) - Morrissey-solo (Aug 22, 2020)
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