I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour But heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job and then I found a job And heaven knows I'm miserable now In my life Why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die? Two lovers entwined pass me by And heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job and then I found a job And heaven knows I'm miserable now In my life Oh, why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die? What she asked of me at the end of the day Caligula would have blushed Oh, you've been in the house too long, she said And I naturally fled In my life Why do I smile At people who I'd much rather kick in the eye? I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour But heaven knows I'm miserable now Oh, you've been in the house too long, she said And I naturally fled In my life Oh, why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die?
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour But heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job and then I found a job And heaven knows I'm miserable now In my life Why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die? Two lovers entwined pass me by And heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job and then I found a job And heaven knows I'm miserable now In my life Oh, why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die? What she asked of me at the end of the day Caligula would have blushed Oh, you've been in the house too long, she said And I naturally fled In my life Why do I smile At people who I'd much rather kick in the eye? I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour But heaven knows I'm miserable now Oh, you've been in the house too long, she said And I naturally fled In my life Oh, why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die?
O single “Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now” chegou em maio de 1984, marcando o primeiro sucesso no top ten da banda na lista britânica de singles.
A faixa foi incluída nas compilações “Hatful of Hollow” (outubro de 1984) e “Louder Than Bombs” (março de 1987).
Em 2023, a canção foi reconhecida pelo Rock and Roll Hall of Fame como uma das 500 músicas que moldaram o rock.
A música manteve o título de faixa mais vendida da banda até a chegada do álbum “Strangeways, Here We Come”.
Embora não tenha recebido prêmios oficiais, o sucesso consolidou o Smiths como referência no cenário indie dos anos 80.
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