I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
The Smiths
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The lanes were silent There was nothing, no one, nothing around for miles I doused our friendly venture With a hard-faced Three-word gesture I started something I forced you to a zone And you were clearly Never meant to go Hair brushed and parted Typical me, typical me Typical me I started something And now I'm not too sure I grabbed you by the guilded beams Uh, that's what tradition means And I doused another venture With a gesture That was absolutely vile I started something I forced you to a zone And you were clearly Never meant to go Hair brushed and parted Typical me, typical me Typical me I started something And now I'm not too sure I grabbed you by the guilded beams Uh, that's what tradition means And now eighteen months' hard labor Seems fair enough I started something And I forced you to a zone And you were clearly Never meant to go Hair brushed and parted Typical me, typical me Typical me I started something And now I'm not too sure I started something I started something Typical me, typical me Typical me, typical me Typical me, typical me Typical me I started something And now I'm not too sure OK Stephen, do that again?
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Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, JOHNNY MARR
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Year of Release"I started Something I Couldn't Finish" was officially released by The Smiths in the year 1987.
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Album DetailsThe song is from the band's fourth and final studio album, "Strangeways, Here We Come."
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Songwriters CreditThe song was written by Johnny Marr and Morrissey, both members of The Smiths.
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Genre"I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" falls into the alternative/independent rock genre, as is typical for The Smiths.
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Chart PositionThe song charted at number 23 in the UK Singles Chart, marking its popularity at the time.
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Cover VersionsIndie rock band The Boo Radleys covered "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" as a B-side to one of their singles.
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B-side Song AffiliationThe B-side of the single features the track, 'Pretty Girls Make Graves.'
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Record Company Association"I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" was released through Rough Trade Records in the UK.
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ArtworkThe cover of the single features actor Avril Angers, who was an English comedian known for her roles in British sitcoms.
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Single DurationThe duration of "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" is approximately 3:47 minutes.
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Misinterpreted LyricsIt is often mistaken for a song about regret and indecision, yet Morrissey described it as "the voice of the mentally mutilated."
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Noteworthy AccoladeDespite its moderate chart success, the song has stood the test of time and is listed in the band's top 20 most streamed songs on Spotify as of December 2021.
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