First Of The Gang To Die (Live) (Video) Lyrics
Morrissey
Lyrics
You have never been in love
Until you've seen the stars
Reflect in the reservoirs
And you have never been in love
Until you've seen the dawn rise
Behind the Home for the Blind
We are the pretty petty thieves
And you're standing on our streets
Where Hector was the
First of the gang with a gun in his hand
And the first to do time
The first of the gang to die, oh my
Hector was the first of the gang
With a gun in his hand
And the first to do time
The first of the gang to die, oh my
You have never been in love
Until you've seen the sunlight thrown
Over smashed human bones
We are the pretty petty thieves
And you're standing on our streets
Where Hector was the first of the gang
With a gun in his hand
And the first to do time
The first of the gang to die
Such a silly boy
Hector was the first of the gang
With a gun in his hand
And a bullet in his gullet
And the first lost lad
To go under the sod
And he stole from the rich and the poor
And the not very rich and the very poor
And he stole all hearts away
He stole all hearts away
He stole all hearts away
Away...
He stole all hearts away
Away...
Song & Lyrics Facts
Morrissey's "First of the Gang to Die" is a live performance from his 2004 album, You Are The Quarry. It was written by Morrissey and Alain Whyte and released on May 17th 2004.
The song features a full band with Boz Boorer on guitar, Gary Day on bass, Dean Butterworth on drums and Alain Whyte on backing vocals. The lyrics tell the story of a young man who has been involved in gang activity and knows he will be the first to die because of it. Through the use of vivid imagery, Morrissey paints a picture of a life that has gone off track and conveys the sense of desperation felt by those stuck in such situations. The song has become a fan favorite and is still performed live in concert today.