The Smiths Trick
"The Smiths Trick" is used when songwriters apply positive lyrics to a sad instrumental and the other way round. This term referrs to british band The Smiths who often sing dark and depressive words to "happy" major chord structures.
Dude 1: "Dude, have you listened to the new song by How To Loot Brazil? I just read the lyrics, are they changing their style and go all happy now?"
Dude 2: "Are you kiddin' me? The song is so dark and mellow, these fellas just applied The Smiths Trick!"
Dude 2: "Are you kiddin' me? The song is so dark and mellow, these fellas just applied The Smiths Trick!"
The Smiths Trick by MissSophie89 May 2, 2017
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