Yes. That's the thing about The Smiths. It's the lyrics. The music can be good, but it can be background almost sometimes. The music is never bad though; it suits the sound. Morrissey writes poetry. Period. He then adapts the poetry to songform by using the device of repetition when needed.
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Robert Rauschenberg, Canyon, 1959. Combine on canvas 81 3/4 x 70 x 24 inches.
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