“Cemetry Gates” by The Smiths

“Cemetry Gates” is a song performed by The Smiths that focuses on Smiths’ singer Morrissey’s bizarre fascination with death. Lyrically, Morrissey sings about meeting someone (an acquaintance/friend/lover) at the gates of a cemetery and taking a stroll through the cemetery. The lyrics go on to detail the feelings of sadness that overtake him as he thinks about all the people who have passed away.

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In his youthful years, Morrissey had a strong obsession with death. Owing to this, he used to spend a considerable amount of his free time visiting the Southern Cemetery. The Southern Cemetery is a popular cemetery located in Morrissey’s hometown of Manchester, England. Once in the aforementioned cemetery, Morrissey would spend an awful amount of time wandering about and just observing. He apparently felt more at home in the cemetery than outside it. This is obviously where the inspiration for “Cemetry Gates” came from.