The Smiths - Cemetry Gates (Official Audio)

Official Audio for Cemetry Gates by The Smiths
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Cemetry Gates was featured on the groups album, The Queen Is Dead, released in 1986.
Lyrics
A dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side
A dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side
While Wilde is on mine
So we go inside and we gravely read the stones
All those people, all those lives
Where are they now?
With loves, and hates
And passions just like mine
They were born
And then they lived
And then they died
It seems so unfair
I want to cry
You say : "'Ere thrice the sun done salutation to the dawn"
And you claim these words as your own
But I've read well, and I've heard them said
A hundred times (maybe less, maybe more)
If you must write prose/poems
The words you use should be your own
Don't plagiarise or take "on loan"
'Cause there's always someone, somewhere
With a big nose, who knows
And who trips you up and laughs
When you fall
Who'll trip you up and laugh
When you fall
You say : "'Ere long done do does did"
Words which could only be your own
And then produce the text
From whence was ripped
(Some dizzy whore, 1804)
A dreaded sunny day
So let's go where we're happy
And I meet you at the cemetry gates
Oh, Keats and Yeats are on your side
A dreaded sunny day
So let's go where we're wanted
And I meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side
But you lose
'Cause weird lover Wilde is on mine
Sure!
#TheSmiths #CemetryGates #TheQueenIsDead

[@Chrisamusic1]

Magnificent. My own dear dad is buried in the subject cemetery (Manchester's Southern cemetery), and right near his grave is a stone with the words ... "Born, lived and died". I'd like to think that was where Moz got it from on his walks with Linder, but, who knows.

[@gilla6663]

That's wonderful

[@rmorton8281]

I walked through the cemetery today, beautiful place.

[@danthemusicmannew]

I walk round there all the time coz I love the place, I'll keep a look out for a grave with that written on it.

[@danthemusicmannew]

@@rmorton8281 it's sublime.

[@brycesterling947]

very likely!

[@Sherlo4]

All my Smiths boys and gals, have a great day, i love you 💖

[@brianshorrockjnr6928]

You too Sherlo

[@ajmoore2201]

Thanks mate, you too

[@frankboothsedated.7054]

Greetings and salutations!

[@benzobrimzs]

Yeah u knows it bro

[@julieclark8976]

All smiths fans are amazing

[@scoutmom4145]

Never forget the bassists who gave you their heartbeat in their songs it’s impossible not to ❤ the bass on this. RIP, Andy Rourke

[@brianschwarz2607]

Wholly agree.

[@santiagoribs1554]

Andy, MARVELOUS...

[@cutiepiepanini]

my grandfather was a basist

[@Dblue862]

This track wouldn't have been as good without Andy and his wonderful bass line. 💙

[@jones848]

These have got to be some of the best lyrics ever written.

[@shaolinotter]

AND guitar parts

[@gavinoabsinthe6797]

Not plagiarised either!

[@malacki163]

I've heard better rap bars

[@jones848]

@@malacki163 Well you don't know what you're talking about

[@malacki163]

@@jones848 as a massive fan of rock and rap music I implore you to listen to the influential rap album To Pimp a butterfly by Grammy awarded rap artist Kendrick lamar

[@wessexfox5197]

Rest in Peace Andy Rourke. We’ll cherish your contributions to The Smiths forever.

[@robmitchell2733]

The bass on this is just stunning and completely frames the song. RIP Andy Rourke and thank you x

[@dannydorko7075]

The Smiths will outlive even some of the best bands you've heard in your life

[@mattinfullvision9598]

They are one of the best bands I've heard in my life (well in my opinion anyway)

[@bmtenoch8230]

no doubt

[@abelmontalvo4052]

@@mattinfullvision9598 my opinion too

[@chuckbrewer9166]

The line...they were born and then they lived and then they died. Man that one always hits me hard.....is that all that this thing called life is about when you boil it all down?

[@chuckbrewer9166]

Only certain types of people can appreciate the smiths and those of us that do really appreciate them.

[@stellajayne]

RIP Andy Rourke, whose brilliant playing graced this and many more. Thankyou.

[@DonMalik1]

He's in a better place.

[@sarahdara1982]

“There’s always someone somewhere with a big nose who knows” Morrissey at his clever best. I LOVE this song. I love this whole album.

[@evannorton2292]

yea his antisemitism was showing even then

[@freija5365]

@@evannorton2292 it's not about jews

[@MalMotorDedo]

@@evannorton2292 even if it was about jews, it still wouldn't be anti-semitic. He's saying that you shouldn't plagiarize, because there's always going to be someone who knows where you took that from, so if he was referring to jews when mentioning a big nose, then he would be complimenting them XD. Don't get me wrong tho, f him

[@psychwardsandcymbals]

@@evannorton2292 how is that antisemitic? hahahahaha kiddo do you know what the term "big nose" means? you SJW children are genuinely fucking embarrassing. keep ignorantly grasping at straws like an attention seeking child.

[@GrouchoPunim]

@Evan Norton His song Israel says hello. As do his repeated performances in Tel Aviv and his public expressions of love, admiration and respect for the country and its people.

[@teegee0]

When i bought the LP, i was 26. I thought... 'what a nice song'. I'm old now and i want that summer of 1986 and be back in our terrace house in Tottenham... with people knocking on our door who are no longer here.

[@osamaali4423]

With love hate and passion, they were born, they lived, they died

[@teegee0]

@@osamaali4423 That line always kills me and it's getting closer and closer

[@matthewwinn4006]

".....seems so unfair"

[@Jupa]

I bought this vinyl randomly from an HMV in Toronto, Canada and excitedly brought it back to my home in London, Eastend. As random as it gets. That was back in the summer of 2012. I was 14 then. I'm 24 now. Guess we're all part of different eras, but songs like these, they're universal. I'll never stop loving this song from the moment I heard it, as many have before me and will continue to do or have done. Two and a half minutes of, I don't know, coming out of yourself. Looking around the world, appreciating it, observing it. "With love and hates and passions just like mine, they were born, and then they lived, and they died. It seems so unfair. I want to cry"

[@geem4973]

Yes ,I long for my old estate ,all gone

[@childishstarnino7748]

i love that after like 15 years of being a Smiths fan, certain songs that I wasn't a killer for now hit me differently and I have ears for it.

[@florenciaexe1628]

The same happened to me

[@dn544]

Such a poppy lil tune!

[@emilyhanshaw6414]

The same happened to me 😊

[@thatonenarutofan6935]

Fr same

[@ryanmcnamara8963]

Man, so well said

[@poetsfilmv]

POV: you’re on a date with Morrissey at the cemetery and he starts trauma dumping

[@onyx747]

HAHAHAHA

[@onyx747]

and you're like "I'm not your therapist I just wanted to see your grandpa's grave goddammit Moz"

[@k444ng]

😭

[@subarsunic]

😂

[@mywaterco0lerromance]

this is so funny to me

[@davidserlin8097]

This morning I walked through the non-Catholic cemetery in Rome where Keats and Shelley are buried and sang this song to keep me company. A magnificent experience on every conceivable level.

[@farfallascura]

❤️

[@shannonc.5837]

i’ve always wanted to visit that cemetery. i just love the romantic poets :)

[@davidserlin8097]

@Over Educated sp No, he’s buried at Père Lachaise, which is in Paris.

[@davidserlin8097]

@Over Educated sp Well of course I agree, but I also think you have to give them their own space to discover music that speaks to them, that speaks to who they are and who they want to be. Remember all of the older folks who hated our music? Who said "The Smiths? Blech," to which we said "You don't understand"? We defined ourselves by that music, and so your daughters are doing the same thing. Liking the Smiths was like being a part of a secret club, and it still feels that way!

[@costeris35]

I love visiting that cemetery

[@nicksmith6972]

I remember seeing the lyrics to this song on Oscar Wilde's grave in Paris.

[@alexanderwood3465]

Only Johnny Marr could have made a sunny afternoon in the cemetery feel like skipping after an ice cream truck through sound alone 🎸✨️

[@Daniel-te5lo]

Years ago I came across a tombstone in a small Texas town, and the year said 1854, and he was only 23..i took a photo of it and an etching... 20 yrs on, the engraving is almost gone, his name and the dates are no longer visible. I visit him every so often.. I lost the photo and the etching, so his name is now lost to the ages. Gone but not forgotten, 170 yrs later.

[@jeepmccann752]

This made me a bit sad tbh

[@lordvader3538]

Check out sidestep adventures if you're into old stuff like that. Lots of civil war era gravesites, pretty insightful stuff

[@gwincondon]

Fun fact: The misspelling of 'cemetery' was unintentional. Morrissey previously also misspelled it 'cemetary' in a short book he wrote about cinema actors called 'Exit Smiling'.

[@Luigiguy101]

we all seem to have those certain words that trip us up lol

[@michaelkennedy6415]

Another fun fact: Mozzer actually misspelled “cemetery” to “cemetry” on purpose. It is a pun on the misspelling of the phonetically pronounced word “symmetry.” However, I cannot divulge the TRUTH on why Mozzer did this. Most of his songs are a puzzle. This is why he exclaimed that “The World Won’t Listen.”

[@erwinwoodedge4885]

Where can I find this short book?

[@butternutcrunch]

@@michaelkennedy6415 Inaccurate.

[@Jupa]

So ive been spelling cemetry wrong for like half of my life, like when I first heard this song I was 14 and just associated connected the word with this song. and ive been mispelling it to this day, because Morissey. lol fml.

[@albertdesseauve8159]

A dreaded sunny day... RIP Andy and thanks for every single note you gave to music.

[@stevetrousers2918]

The best bass player to walk the earth, God bless this genius

[@vainbow4632]

Here in Belgium last night, a married couple committed suicide in a cemetery next to the grave of their son who had ended his own life 5 years earlier. That same night I was listening to this song on repeat. It sounds a lot darker now.

[@kimadams4746]

So sad yet poetic!!

[@florenciaexe1628]

That's so tragic, i hope they find peace where they are now

[@FLAVCO]

One of the saddest things I’ve ever heard 😢

[@chrisolagrim3597]

They are in a better place now. All together

[@mazrio128]

Omg

[@paulphoenix1669]

Somehow only managed to listen to this album for the first time today. Wow is all I can say, banger after banger. This is a highlight

[@brianschwarz2607]

100% classic the whole way thru.

[@tetedepoulet8651]

I was in college when this was released. We played it nonstop. I wonder if things were better then. Certainly simpler. We had to go to a record store for music and we flipped through albums which was an experience just because of the cover art. Also the vibe of the indy record store was something in and of itself. You'd hear about an album and talk to the owner and he'd open it up and play it for you. I'd have different record stores on my go-to list. I remember walking into Bleecker Bob's in the Village and my friend thought I was the s*** just because I knew about the place. I'm sure I bought something that day.

[@brianschwarz2607]

@@tetedepoulet8651 I was fortunate to work in a more mainstream record store right after high school. I must have visited that manager every week for a year and finally wore him out to get that job! It was fantastic and while the vibe was surely different than an independent store, I learned so much about music, and like you said, we could open any merchandise and play it for customers / or for ourselves as staff. It was a simpler, slower paced, more enjoyable time in the world.

[@tails88]

A dreaded sunny day So I meet you at the cemetry gates Keats and Yeats are on your side A dreaded sunny day So I meet you at the cemetry gates Keats and Yeats are on your side While Wilde is on mine So we go inside and We gravely read the stones All those people, all those lives Where are they now? With loves, and hates And passions just like mine They were born And then they lived And then they died It seems so unfair I want to cry You say: 'Ere thrice the sun done Salutation to the dawn And you claim these words as your own But I've read well, and I've heard them said A hundred times (maybe less, maybe more) If you must write prose/poems The words you use should be your own Don't plagiarise or take on loans 'Cause there's always someone, somewhere With a big nose, who knows And who trips you up and laughs When you fall Who'll trip you up and laugh When you fall You say: 'Ere long done do does did Words which could only be your own And then produce the text From whence was ripped (Some dizzy whore, 1804) A dreaded sunny day So let's go where we're happy And I meet you at the cemetry gates Oh, Keats and Yeats are on your side A dreaded sunny day So let's go where we're wanted And I meet you at the cemetry gates Keats and Yeats are on your side But you lose 'Cause weird lover Wilde is on mine (Sure!)

[@peternoble3691]

‘On loan’ ie. don’t borrow phrases. He’s not necessarily saying don’t buy a car on finance, but then again, he does have some ‘interesting’ ideas.

[@Cat-bc4bn]

Yes please

[@berniehoe9960]

according to Mike Joyce it's "whale blubber Wilde is on mine (sugar)" since Morrisey thought Oscar Wilde was fat lol. Also it's a lot more intelligible in the demo

[@pukeyourguts]

sublime!

[@concars1234]

@@berniehoe9960 whale blubber Wilde LMAO

[@jon110]

“All those lives Where are they now?”

[@TetinKlimente]

@James Tudor lol

[@TheNawlinzNative]

Behind the gates.

[@isaacwilliams9919]

I have a cousin who really likes heavy metal music. He once mentioned cemetery gates and I got really excited because I thought he meant this song. Turns out he was referring to the Pantera song of the same name

[@reggiekrager5411]

Show him Shoplifters of the World Unite, the solo on that song is the closest The Smiths ever came to Metal. I 'm a fan of both the Smiths and Metal, but even metalheads who are not Smiths fans like Shoplifters of the world Unite.

[@sinceunati]

I'm a huge thrash metal fan and still love The Smiths/Morrissey. Oh, and reggae.😁

[@steampunk1435]

they're both great tracks, in fact

[@dareethan4159]

0:38 heavenly lyrics 🎵They were born, then they lived, then they died🎵

[@TripleDes1]

Listened to this 100 times maybe less or maybe more over the years. It has never made me not smile ❤️

[@gam3rgodproductions]

The first verse always makes me tear up. No matter how many times I listen to it, delivery and lyrically perfect.

[@kennykobett4490]

I see what you did there 😉

[@patsparks8731]

“and then produced the text from whence was writ, some dizzy whore 1804”

[@Paul-gk1zy]

After all these years I still keep coming back to these songs.

[@davidnorris4946]

I have a big nose who may or may not know but love the simplicity of this song. There'll never be another time like the 80s or another band like this. If you lived through it you're lucky . Go to your final bed gracefully x

[@penniv9870]

Such a brilliant lyricist is Steven Morrissey.

[@veronicaevans2246]

This is one off my favorite songs. My dad used to listen to it in his car, and me and my sister loved when it came on.

[@elvissorna8861]

I think it's safe to say a small minority of Smiths' fanbase also includes Pantera fans

[@Landauh]

Phil is a Smiths fan!

[@NLperso]

u know it

[@missandeisass4671]

Hah i know i am.

[@numbers7889]

👏 right right metalhead coming through to say he loves the smiths

[@hurremshaikh6720]

Damn yes I'm one of them

[@globalmonkey007]

Johnny Marr and Morrissey are both at the peak of their powers on this one. Top 5 Smiths song.

[@Britpopsoul]

That beautiful music accompanied by a poem of true brilliance

[@diana.7057]

The Smiths are such great company.

[@barnijones1]

Absolutely

[@debbieann410]

12.12.19 6 years of my mom passing today and this song made for that feeling...

[@yfmt]

Rest in peace Andy x

[@letyourlightshine7131]

These 2 songs remind me of each other. The Sundays, Here's where the story ends.

[@briansumner6801]

Erica M and Kiddos completely, was just thinking this. Same chords

[@harko1962]

👍😁

[@nativeswagho5213]

the beauty of jangle pop

[@SolamenteVees]

Gmaj7

[@arrowsinsilk]

IT SOUNDS THE SAME

[@randouploads]

The best years in music. Please come back for more.

[@lagallina1151]

my english professor showed up to class with his guitar and sang this song to us 😭

[@soundpilatesandyoga8531]

What school was that at?

[@lagallina1151]

@@soundpilatesandyoga8531 william penn. its a really small private school, a lot of great professors

[@elissyalaze5056]

W professor

[@zetamoore4118]

I’m in love with your professor.

[@keasyman7084]

R.I.P. Andy

[@jdmcnugent6808]

That bass line is 🔥

[@krolsky8831]

Recently i discover Smiths and well, now i cant live without them

[@kimberleygreenlees8949]

Rest in Power Andy Rourke 😢

[@arnamthedarkthoughts7224]

Excellent from all angles. Stunning application of words onto the musical rhythms going on.

[@aidan9]

I think it’s the best pop song ever written

[@vertigo10yearsago25]

Pop ?, this is alternative

[@jamesf7832]

What a song. Life affirming and heart breaking x

[@murderbeam9614]

My father passed away 9 years ago today - he was the reason I even know about The Smiths, so here we are at the Cemetery Gates.

[@Truthmoses]

you come from good stock.

[@lettucetim]

one of the most beautiful mixes of all time. Great production.

[@samcurry27]

Tim

[@EddieLA78]

The Chair on Netflix brought me to this great song, did it bring you here as well?

[@PennyBizarre]

RIP Andy 😢

[@mcc2034]

R.I.P Andy Rourke

[@danthemusicmannew]

Walking round Southern Cemetery is something else. Always have to play this song on the drive up.

[@Sandma_y]

I buried my father 3 years ago. For some reason this song gives me hope that everything will be okay.

[@Luke-Harno3]

"But you lose, cause weird lover Wilde is on mine... sure !"

[@davidvallance5163]

" Sugar " not sure.

[@YaWantTaters]

"But you lose, cause whale blubber Wilde had got into mine... sugar!" is the literal quote from the song.

[@noelreverberation]

@@YaWantTaters that quote gives something more

[@outis439-A]

@@YaWantTaters How can you tell?

[@outis439-A]

yeah im not so 'sure'. Cause, the Smiths youtube channel has the lyrics and has 'sure' instead of 'sugar'. It really doesn't sound like sugar either.

[@ZenZill]

One of the best songs ever written. So bittersweet, with witty wording by Morrissey and master talent from Marr.

[@discus7602]

Don't forget Andy Rourke's awesome bass playing.

[@ZenZill]

@@discus7602 It's true, Rourke must have one of the best senses for tonality and beat. The Smiths were such a complete band, it's incredible.

[@skelter1153]

You must be *DREAMING.* "...best songs ever written." You are OUT OF YOUR MIND if you were actually being serious about that. You were joking. You had to have been. Haha! Funny Joke! I'm just going to call it a "joke" and carry on. Hah! Good one!👍🏼

[@DanS1]

I absolutely love the guitar playing on this

[@antonioeisadora]

Good job, Marr.

[@Goatchild90]

R.I.P. Andy Rourke who is killing it on this track

[@gustavohenriquecioffi4677]

Best song of THE SMITHS

[@fujilalaa]

Marvelous I agree thank god it's not just me what a man !!

[@yomama6009]

yaaaasssss cemetry gates goat smith song crew checking in

[@WanderingDeadbeat]

Hmm Pantera sounds different than I remember/s

[@abrahamrodrigues1049]

Yeah 😂

[@havefuckingheart]

Dude so I'm a huge fan of borh bands and I was really high one time, I kept playing Pantera instead of the Smiths and got really mad!

[@zackzallie8735]

Also, Phil is a fan of The Smiths. lol

[@victorymansions]

@@zackzallie8735 is that Phil Ansemolina?

[@vapordreams983]

I found this song thanks to Phil.

[@eMeXdubyah]

RIP ANDY ROURKE

[@dimpleddemon630]

This song is just so romantic,I just imagine having a picnic in a cemetry with my significant other.

[@Samuelisakson]

That significant lover sent me here to listen 🎶

[@arthurthistlewood1225]

RIP Andy Rourke

[@SophieLovesSunsets]

R.I.P Andy ❤ You have cemented your place in music history 🎸

[@suburbankaren5137]

Timeless. Unique. Catchy. Underrated. Love it! One of a kind band.

[@plasteredbastard]

Keats and Yeats are on your side, while Wi-i-lde is on mine

[@oliovski1425]

Melhor banda do mundo!

[@robertos.9408]

Every time I hear this song, I remember my mother. I would come home from work and play the vinyl record... Today she is no longer here, and neither is Andy. Time passes, things change, but the good memories remain. Thank you, Andy.

[@lucafurlan2919]

Angelic Music With Very Human Heart lyrics indeed

[@agustogarotowlr6785]

THE QUEEN IS DEAD, ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ALBUMS OF ALL TIME... ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF MY WHOLE LIFE, SPECIALLY MY ADOLESCENSE.

[@johnhrehov4720]

R.I.P. Andy Rourke.

[@BitchLoser69_radiocoton]

I LOVE THE SMITHS

[@JanDobrodumow]

this is somehow probably the best song in the world.

[@jenniferreyes4168]

He is a prophet. Straight up.

[@calixa]

i havent felt this way about a new song I discovered in a long, long time.

[@gabriellyvital8307]

I love The Smiths ❤

[@elissyalaze5056]

"With loves and hates and passions just like mine, they were born and then they lived and then they died"

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

I went to the cemetry gates with my love who is no longer with us.

[@LinsaneTV]

There's always someone somewhere with a big nose who knows... best line ever

[@edgejoel1971]

what a beautiful song.

[@paddymurphy1343]

What a beautiful song

[@v-unitloverno.1623]

Incredibly song which broke my heart.❤

[@becl1709]

Totally agree. Takes me back to being a teenager drinking red wine by candlelight

[@aspirantUnderstup]

Greatest(s) song(s) of all time! Thanks forever!

[@stefanraeuber7032]

It is a happy sound for a song about a graveyard. I never was at the cemetery gates of Manchester cemetery I ask myself how wide are they.

[@Music-or-die]

Most underrated the smiths song

[@mrcodhead67]

I always wished this song was longer, and I still do.

[@soundpilatesandyoga8531]

I think that of most smiths songs.

[@mrcodhead67]

@@soundpilatesandyoga8531 Also that Morrissey could spell Cemetery.

[@SadieMc81]

Andy ❤

[@stephanievelazquez6326]

Im in love with this song

[@nicsherbert5750]

Love The Smiths. Bit before my time, im 46, but these songs eased my teenage angst

[@eduardobenavides296]

The Smiths rule!! Love this song!

[@aanunkitch2426]

We only have our time to think about this. Nice to think that someone cared about what WE said. Love too all

[@kidsmoked]

Always beautiful, thanks Johnny. ❤️

[@barnijones1]

And Morrissey! 😍

[@personarandom7579]

Thanks The Smiths*

[@zenas7501]

favorite Smiths song ever ♥

[@aiHappiness]

tear enducing bliss

[@user-qj2wm7wo2w]

I love this song forever from japan

[@dicasdesaudeparaleigos7378]

Como eu amo a voz do Morrissey! 😍😍😍❤❤❤

[@lucilenefelix3720]

eu tb! Aliás, amo o.Morrissey! Abraçps

[@dicasdesaudeparaleigos7378]

@@lucilenefelix3720 Impossível não amar o Morrissey; pois conhecemos um homem pela forma que ele trata os animais e ele é defensor das causas dos animais, vegetariano e até doôu o valor recebido com a venda do pôster do show dele para a Sociedade Brasileira Vegetariana. .... só sendo muito fofo mesmo!!!! ❤❤❤

[@lucilenefelix3720]

+Andrea Campos Eu tb sou protetora, sabia? Vc é esclarecida e me passou bondade e humildade. Foi e é um prazer falar contigo! Escreva qd quiser, ok! Bjs

[@GGMUFla81]

@@lucilenefelix3720 tbm sou protetor kkkkkkk adoro o morrisey

[@mariliaborba6457]

@@nicolasvercosa8019 Morrissey o Brasil te ama.

[@ianspencer1841]

It is the greatest song ever written, passion pro's self assuradnes a masterpiece X

[@julieclark8976]

Best smiths song ever ! My opinion obviously! 😁

[@daletaylor5920]

Hearing this for the first time tilting a couple ciders, definately going in my liked list. Badass jam.

[@akirk1573]

Its bleak undertones are entered into a compromised attenuation with the tempo and the blessed minor notes of a proficient electric guitar and rhythm backing. I agree : it's a lovely song.

[@diskochimp]

Apricot or Blackberry?

[@soapy9594]

yeah

[@slagwave]

my favorite smiths song