S.Y.M.M.
Manic Street Preachers * Track #13 On This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
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S.Y.M.M. by Manic Street Preachers
Release Date
Performed by
Manic Street PreachersProduced by
Mike HedgesWrited by
James Dean Bradfield & Sean Moore & Nicky WireAbout
Ostensibly about the Hillsborough disaster, this song plays out more like a meta-commentary on the difficulty of writing and singing about such a tragedy. The band would revisit the subject two decades later on “Liverpool Revisited”.
S.Y.M.M. Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The subtext of this song
I've thought about it for so long
But it's really not the sort of thing
That people want to hear us sing
The context of this song
Well I could go on and on
But it's still unfashionable
To believe in principles
[Chorus]
South, South Yorkshire
Mass murderer
How can you sleep at night?
Sleep at night?
South, South Yorkshire
Mass murderer
How can you sleep at night?
Sleep at night?
[Verse 2]
The reason for this song
Well maybe it's a pointless one
But thank you Jimmy McGovern
For reminding me of what lives on
The ending for this song
Well I haven't really thought of one
There's nothing I could ever say
That could really take the pain away
[Chorus]
South, South Yorkshire
Mass murderer
How can you sleep at night?
Sleep at night?
South, South Yorkshire
Mass murderer
How can you sleep at night?
Sleep at night?
S.Y.M.M. Q&A
Who wrote S.Y.M.M.'s ?
S.Y.M.M. was written by James Dean Bradfield & Sean Moore & Nicky Wire.
Who produced S.Y.M.M.'s ?
S.Y.M.M. was produced by Mike Hedges.
When did Manic Street Preachers release S.Y.M.M.?
Manic Street Preachers released S.Y.M.M. on Mon Sep 14 1998.
What did Manic Street Preachers say about "S.Y.M.M."?
James Dean Bradfield told NME in 1998:
“South Yorkshire,” I feel, is completely and utterly a release… A massive achievement. Nick’s the first commentator to brush away the words ‘manslaughter’ or ‘act of God’ and replace it with ‘murder’. And if we do it then other people will listen. I feel compl...