The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984. They based their songs on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Marr. Their focus on a guitar, bass, and drum sound and a fusion of 1960s rock and post-punk was a rejection of the synth-pop sound that was predominant at the time. Several Smiths singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, and all their studio albums reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart, including the number-one album Meat Is Murder (1985). They achieved mainstream success in Europe with The Queen Is Dead (1986) and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987), both of which entered the top 20 of the European Albums Chart.
Internal tensions led to the Smiths' breakup in 1987, followed by public lawsuits over royalties. Their live album Rank (1988) reached the top 10 in Europe. Since the band's dissolution, the members have refused offers to reunite and have all separately stated that the band is finished and will never reunite.
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Studio albums
The Smiths (1984)
Meat Is Murder (1985)
The Queen Is Dead (1986)
Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
I Know It's Over
The Smiths Lyrics
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And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well. Enough said.
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
The knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me?
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
(Though she needs you
More than she loves you)
And I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Over and over and over and over
Over and over, la...
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
And you even spoke to me, and said :
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
I know...
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Over, over, over, over
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
Over, over
Love is natural and real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is natural and real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can even feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my...
The Smiths' song "I Know It's Over" is a melancholic and powerful ballad that portrays the angst of a young man who feels alone, neglected and overwhelmed by life's challenges. The song begins with a slow and haunting melody accompanied by Morrissey's powerful voice, singing: "Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head. And as I climb into an empty bed, oh well, enough said. I know it's over - still I cling. I don't know where else I can go". These lines can be interpreted as the singer's recognition of his mortality and the inevitability of death. The line "I don't know where else I can go" suggests that he feels trapped and helpless, unable to escape his fate.
In the second verse, the singer talks about his desire to end his suffering and questions his ability to endure it. He sings "See, the sea wants to take me. The knife wants to slit me. Do you think you can help me?" These lines suggest that the singer is suicidal and desperate for help from anyone who can offer it. However, the third verse sees Morrissey addressing a "sad veiled bride," a "handsome groom," and a "loud, loutish lover" as if offering them advice on how to treat their partner. He seeks kindness and understanding, noting that love is natural and real, but not for him tonight.
In conclusion, "I Know It's Over" is an intense and poetic song that explores themes of loss, loneliness, and despair. It reflects on the harsh realities of life and the fragility of human existence. The song's powerful and emotional lyrics are accompanied by a haunting melody that creates a somber and introspective mood, making it one of The Smiths' most memorable compositions.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
I am metaphorically being buried alive, with neither the sea nor the knife for mercy.
And as I climb into an empty bed
I am overcome with loneliness and heartbreak.
Oh well. Enough said.
I have resigned myself to my fate and have nothing further to say.
I know it's over - still I cling
Despite knowing that our relationship is finished, I am unable to let go.
I don't know where else I can go
I am lost and don't know how to move on.
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
I implore my former lover to find happiness despite the end of our relationship.
Handsome groom, give her room
I ask the new partner of my former lover to give them space.
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
I ask my former lover's new partner, even if they don’t love her as much as I did, to treat her with kindness.
(Though she needs you
More than she loves you)
I acknowledge that my former lover needs her new partner more than she loves him.
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
And you even spoke to me, and said :
Our relationship never really got off the ground, but I believed in it so deeply. You even gave me some measure of hope.
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
You once challenged me, questioning if I'm so great, then why am I alone tonight.
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."
I lament that tonight is not special, the same as any other, and you are not with me, but with someone else.
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Being gentle and kind in the face of heartbreak and loss requires great inner strength.
Love is natural and real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is natural and real
But not for such as you and I, my love
I mourn the loss of what could have been natural and real love, but accept that it was never meant to be for us.
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can even feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my...
I repeat my sense of being buried alive, expressing my overwhelming grief and loss.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, JOHNNY MARR
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Testo di I Know It's Over




Oh madre, posso sentire il terreno cadere sulla mia testa
E quando salgo su un letto vuoto...
Oh beh, ho detto abbastanza
So che è finita, ancora mi aggrappo
Non so dove altro potrei andare
Finita...
Oh madre, posso sentire il terreno cadere sulla mia testa
Guarda, il mare vuole prendermi
Il coltello vuole lacerarmi
Credi di potermi aiutare?
Triste sposa velata, per favore sii felice
Bello sposo, dalle la sua camera
Forte, rozzo amante, trattala bene
Anche se lei ha bisogno di te
Più di quanto ti ami
E so che è finita, continuo ad aggrapparmi
Non so dove altro potrei andare
Finita, finita, finita, finita...
Finita, finita
So che è finita
E non è mai veramente iniziata
Ma nel mio cuore era tutto così vero
E tu mi hai anche parlato, e hai detto:
"Se sei così divertente
Allora perché sei da solo stanotte?
E se sei così intelligente
Allora perché sei da solo stanotte?
Se sei così tanto simpatico
Allora perché sei da solo stanotte?
Se sei così tanto bello
Perché dormi da solo stanotte?
Io lo so, è perché questa notte è proprio come ogni altra notte
Ecco perché sei da solo questa notte
Con i tuoi successi e i tuoi portafortuna
Mentre loro sono uno tra le braccia dell'altro..."
È così facile ridere
È cosi facile odiare
Ci vuole forza per essere dolce e gentile
Finita, finita, finita, finita
È così facile ridere
È cosi facile odiare
Ci vuole coraggio ad essere gentili e dolci
Finita, finita
L'amore è naturale e vero
Ma non per te, amore mio
Non stanotte, amore mio
L'amore è naturale e vero
Ma non per quelli come te e me, mio amore
Oh madre, posso sentire il terreno cadere sulla mia testa
Oh madre, posso sentire il terreno cadere sulla mia testa
Oh madre, posso sentire il terreno cadere sulla mia testa
Oh madre, posso sentire il terreno cadere sulla mia...
Oh madre, posso sentire il terreno cadere sulla mia testa
Oh madre, posso sentire il terreno cadere sulla mia testa
Oh madre, posso sentire il terreno cadere sulla mia testa
Aditya Mishra
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well. Enough said.
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me
The knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me ?
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
Though she needs you more than she loves you
And I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Over and over and over and over
Over and over, la ...
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
And you even spoke to me, and said :
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
I know ...
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Over, over, over, over
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
Over, over
Love is Natural and Real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is Natural and Real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can even feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my ...
Rajat Varma
Perhaps the most raw, real, intensely breathtaking and sublime piece of music I've ever listened to in my life. Enough said.
Eduardo Colín Corona
Agree!!!
Alf
Clever pun
Nigel Leslie
Utterly brilliant. One day all songs will be Smith's cover versions.
OctorokSam
I never thought such raw human emotion can be manifested by a live performance like this. I was in tears by the time Morrissey started taking of his sweater. The vocals, the melody, the drums, guitar, the atmosphere all add up to one of the most gut wrenching live songs I’ve ever heard. Thank you so much for delivering this piece of human history to me, I will forever cherish it.
Golactico
I was at this gig. Being 17 years old at the time, most gigs I went to involved drinking so much I could barely recall the performance. Fortunately, for this gig, travel delays meant we only had time for a couple of pints, so as a result, I have a very clear memory of it. Very grateful for the effort that has gone in to synching the professional audio with the amateur video.
29memyselfandi
You lucky lucky lucky lucky person. What I would give to have seen them live.
Ross Rossiter
yeah course u were, who was support act?
Golactico
@Ross Rossiter I don't always remember support acts, but I do on this occasion. It was a very unremarkable band called Radical House. There were about 3000 of us there that night - it's not so unbelievable that someone viewed and commented on this video!
Kikuyu Kiiru
You’re 52 now??