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|When he first cried
|When he first cried his mother died
His mother died
I had tried to be his guide
I had tried to be his guide
When he was born I was too young
when he was born I was too young
The father searches for the son
the father searches for the son
 
in Istanbul
In Istanbul
give him back to me
Give him back to me
Istanbul, give me back my brown-eyed son
Oh, Istanbul
Give me back my brown-eyed son


Moonlight jumping through the trees
Moonlight jumping through the trees
Sunken eyes avoiding me
sunken eyes avoiding me
From dawn to dusk the hunt is on
from dawn to dusk the hunt is on
The father searches for the son
the father searches for the son
 
in Istanbul
In Istanbul
give him back to me
Give him back to me
Istanbul, give me back my brown-eyed son
In Istanbul
Give me back my brown-eyed son


On secret streets in disbelief
On secret streets in disbelief
Little shadow shows the lead
Little Shadow shows the lead
Prostitutes; stylish and glum
Prostitutes stylish and glum
In amongst them you are one
in amongst them you are one
Oh, what have I done?
oh, what have I done?


Rolling breathless off the tongue
Rolling breathless off the tongue
The vicious street gang slang
The vicious street gang slang
I lean into a box of pine
I lean into a box of pine
Identify the kid as mine
identify the kid as mine.
 
Istanbul
Istanbul
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Revision as of 16:56, 15 July 2014

Digital download cover art
MORRISSEY Single
Name Istanbul
Release 20 May 2014 (Digital Download)
Total Length 4:41
3:20 (radio edit)
Recorded Winter 2014
Writer/composer Morrissey/Boorer
Producer Joe Chiccarelli
Publisher Harvest Records
Format(s) Digital Download
Chart position UK - did not chart
Single chronology
World Peace Is None Of Your Business
Istanbul
Earth Is The Loneliest Planet

Information

Istanbul was the second single released off Morrissey's tenth solo album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business. The song was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and co-written by Boz Boorer.

Recording

Morrissey began the recording of World Peace Is None Of Your Business on 1 February 2014 in France with producer Joe Chiccarelli. On 7 March 2014 it was announced that the forthcoming album was finished and provisionally set for a late June/early July release through the Harvest Records label.

Release

Istanbul was released as a digital single on 20 July 2014. The single peaked at #53 on the UK charts.

Track list

Digital Download

  1. Istanbul – 4:41 (Morrissey/Boorer)

Lyrics

When he first cried his mother died

I had tried to be his guide when he was born I was too young the father searches for the son in Istanbul give him back to me Istanbul, give me back my brown-eyed son

Moonlight jumping through the trees sunken eyes avoiding me from dawn to dusk the hunt is on the father searches for the son in Istanbul give him back to me Istanbul, give me back my brown-eyed son

On secret streets in disbelief Little Shadow shows the lead Prostitutes stylish and glum in amongst them you are one oh, what have I done?

Rolling breathless off the tongue The vicious street gang slang I lean into a box of pine identify the kid as mine.

Personnel

Music Video

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Credits

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 124

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