Sing Your Life
Morrissey
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Sing your life Any fool can think of words that rhyme Many others do Why don't you? Do you want to? Oh... Sing your life Walk right up to the microphone And name All the things you love All the things that you loathe Oh, sing your life The things that you love And the things you loathe Oh, sing your life Oh, sing your life La, la-la, la-la, sing your life La, la-la, la-la, sing your life Others sang your life But now is a chance to shine And have the pleasure of Saying what you mean Have the pleasure of Meaning what you sing Oh, make no mistake my friend All of this will end So sing it now (sing your life) All the things you love (sing your life) All the things you loathe Oh, sing your life The things that you love And the things you loathe (sing your life) Oh, sing oh... Oh, sing oh... La, la-la, la-la, sing your life La, la-la, la-la, sing your life Don't leave it all unsaid Somewhere in the wasteland of your head, oh Head, oh, head, oh, head, oh And make no mistake, my friend Your pointless life will end But before you go Can you look at the truth ? You have a lovely singing voice A lovely singing voice And all of those Who sing on-key They stole the notion From you and me So, sing your life (sing your life) Sing your life (sing your life) Oh, sing your oh... Oh, sing your Sing your life Sing your life Sing your life Oh, sing your oh... (Sing your life) (Sing your life) Sing your life (Sing your life)
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Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, MARK EDWARD CASCIAN NEVIN
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album participation"Sing Your Life" is one of the songs on Morrissey's second solo studio album, "Kill Uncle," which was released in 1991.
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Chart performanceThe song peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart, illustrating its moderate success in the artist's home country.
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Single Release"Sing Your Life" was released as the album's second single on April 1, 1991.
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Unique LyricsThe song's lyrics encourage listeners to create their own songs, showcasing their personal lives as material. This introspective approach to songwriting is one of Morrissey's signature styles.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Tim Broad, who has directed a total of 18 music videos for Morrissey.
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Songwriting collaborationsDespite Morrissey being known for his solo career post The Smiths' breakup, this song was co-written by him and songwriter Mark Nevin.
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Genre-definitionThe song is classified as alternative rock and indie pop, genres in which Morrissey made a significant impact.
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Live Performances"Sing Your Life" has remained a staple song throughout Morrissey's live concerts, demonstrating its popularity among his fans.
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Radio sessionA different version of the song was recorded for a BBC Radio One session with Bob Clearmountain and was later included on the "Sing Your Life" single release.
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Re-issuesThe song also appears on Morrissey's compilation album, "The Best of Morrissey," which was released in 2001.
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