Lyric discussion by LessThanZero 

Cover art for This Night Has Opened My Eyes lyrics by Smiths, The

It's not about a gay friend. It's not about a doctor. It's not about rape. Rapists don't make promises("Oh he said he'd cure your ills") The song is not about abortion, but giving up the child ("Dump her on the doorstep, Girl") What this is is a story of a young girl and a slightly older man. They promise each other the world as their relationship turns intimate. Always promising each other a pure painless future. But in all actuality, their acts of love turn their lives upside down. This love they felt would end all pain and suffering has only made life more miserable. Adult acts, a child as a result.
A childish act (giving the baby up), nothing but guilt and memories. This song is truly about how dumb love makes us. We think only good imaginative things can come of it. When in reality, living in this fantasy makes life hell. Now, they both will live out their lonesome lives bathing in guilt of what could have been had they kept the child. Everyone has been there. Fallen in love, thought the world was your oyster. You THINK you can control the outcome of your life so as long as you have this person beside you. Always looking to the future, never looking to the past. The result, a love child neither parent wants to claim. THIS NIGHT HAS OPENED MY EYES AND I WILL NEVER SLEEP AGAIN. Love blinds consequences until that night...

Spot On interpretation

@LessThanZero you\'re kidding right? R---sts don\'t make promises? It\'s called grooming. Get in the BIN commenting things you know NOTHING about. \r\nYes. The song is about falling pregnant by your nonce r----sts and drowning the baby.

@LessThanZero what bullshit