First of the Gang to Die
First of the Gang to Die

Morrissey - First of the Gang to Die Lyrics

A tale as old as time, wrapped in a gritty urban ballad. Morrissey paints a vivid picture of Hector, the anti-hero who's both a victim and perpetrator of his circumstances. The song juxtaposes romantic notions of love with harsh realities of street life,… Read more

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Mar 29, 2005
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First of the Gang to Die Lyrics

(Los Angeles, you are too hot)

You have never been in love
Until you have seen the stars reflect in the reservoirs
And you have never been in love
Until you have 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 bone

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 the 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
He stole all hearts away
Away
He stole all hearts away
Away
He stole all hearts away
Away
He stole all hearts away
Away

Writer(s): Steven Morrissey, Alain Gordon Whyte
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of First of the Gang to Die?

A tale as old as time, wrapped in a gritty urban ballad. Morrissey paints a vivid picture of Hector, the anti-hero who's both a victim and perpetrator of his circumstances. The song juxtaposes romantic notions of love with harsh realities of street life, suggesting that one cannot truly understand love without experiencing pain and loss. Hector, the "pretty petty thief," is glorified for his rebellion against societal norms, yet his tragic end underscores the futility of such defiance. In stealing hearts away, he becomes an enduring symbol of youthful audacity and fleeting innocence. So here's to Hector - may we find love in our own reservoirs and dawns. #UrbanRomanticism #TragicHero

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