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Meat Is Murder
What She Said

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What She Said

Release date: 11th February 1985

From Meat Is Murder

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About This Track

"What She Said" is a track by The Smiths, from the album Meat Is Murder, released 11th February 1985. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

What She Said

[Verse 1]

What she said

"How come someone hasn't noticed that I'm dead

And decided to bury me? God knows, I'm ready!"

La-la-la-la-la-la-la

What she said was sad

But then, all the rejection she's had

To pretend to be happy could only be idiocy

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

But what she said

Was not for the job or lover that she never had

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

No, no, no

[Verse 2]

What she read

All heady books she'd sit and prophesise

It took a tattooed boy from Birkenhead

To really really open her eyes

What she read

All heady books she'd sit and prophesise

It took a tattooed boy from Birkenhead

To really really open her eyes

What she said

"I smoke 'cause I'm hoping for an early death

And I need to cling to something"

What she said

"I smoke 'cause I'm hoping for an early death

And I need to cling to something"

No, no, no

[Instrumental Outro]

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Track details

From Meat Is Murder

1985

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1985

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Credits

Writer: Johnny Marr, Morrissey
Producer: The Smiths
Engineer: Stephen Street
Bass: Andy Rourke
Drums: Mike Joyce
Guitar: Johnny Marr
Vocals: Morrissey
Credited: Andy Rourke, Genius Traduzioni Italiane, Johnny Marr, Katy Goodman, Mike Joyce, Morrissey, Sarm Studios, Stephen Street, The Blasters, Tim Young, Youth Brigade
Mastering Engineer: Tim Young
Mixed At: Sarm Studios