I Started Something I Couldn't Finish Lyrics

Lyric discussion by driggsy 

Cover art for I Started Something I Couldn't Finish lyrics by Smiths, The

A gay friend of mine had impulsively declared his love and longing for someone who he thought might be receptive, but he was wrong. That person barely spoke to him again, and he ended up completely humiliated about it. He always told me that this song described his thoughts so perfectly...