This Night Has Opened My Eyes

The Smiths * Track #10 On Hatful of Hollow

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Album Hatful of Hollow

ALBUM

The Smiths

1984

This Night Has Opened My Eyes by The Smiths

Release Date

Mon Nov 12 1984

Performed by

The Smiths

Produced by

Roger Pusey & The Smiths

Writed by

Johnny Marr & Morrissey

About

“This Night Has Opened My Eyes” is inspired by and retells the events of the play A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney, as Morrissey told interviewers at NME in the 7 June 1986 issue:

At least 50 per cent of my reason for writing can be blamed on Shelagh Delaney who wrote ‘A Taste Of Honey’. And ‘Th...

This Night Has Opened My Eyes Lyrics

[Verse 1]
In a river the color of lead
Immerse the baby's head
Wrap her up in The News Of The World
Dump her on a doorstep, girl
This night has opened my eyes
And I will never sleep again
You kicked and cried like a bullied child
A grown man of twenty-five
Oh, he said he'd cure your ills
But he didn't and he never will

[Chorus 1]
Oh, save your life
Because you've only got one
The dream has gone
But the baby is real
Oh, you did a good thing
She could have been a poet
Or, she could have been a fool
Oh, you did a bad thing
And I'm not happy
And I'm not sad

[Verse 2]
A shoeless child on a swing
Reminds you of your own again
She took away your troubles
Oh, but then again
She left pain

[Chorus 2]
Oh, please save your life
Because you've only got one
The dream has gone
But the baby is real
Oh, you did a good thing
She could have been a poet
Or, she could have been a fool
Oh, you did a bad thing
And I'm not happy
And I'm not sad

[Outro]
Oh, la-la
Oh
Oh, la-la
And I'm not happy
And I'm not sad
Oh, la-la
Oh
Oh, la-la
And I'm not happy
And I'm not sad

This Night Has Opened My Eyes Q&A

Who wrote This Night Has Opened My Eyes's ?

This Night Has Opened My Eyes was written by Johnny Marr & Morrissey.

Who produced This Night Has Opened My Eyes's ?

This Night Has Opened My Eyes was produced by Roger Pusey & The Smiths.

When did The Smiths release This Night Has Opened My Eyes?

The Smiths released This Night Has Opened My Eyes on Mon Nov 12 1984.

What did The Smiths say about "This Night Has Opened My Eyes"?

Very little. The song was only ever recorded for the September Peel Sessions – a feature on John Peel’s Radio 1 show which was primarily utilised to give promising artists and groups the limelight they needed to progress – so it’s likely it didn’t leave a lasting impression on the group.

whats this song about

It is a common theory that this song is about an unwanted child. Many also go as far as to say it is about abortion. Upon close inspection of the lyrics, it’s showing the story of a child who seems to a burden on their mother.

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