The Smiths July 11, 2017 by SMF · Published July 11, 2017 · Last modified September 6, 2020 “Cemetry Gates” by The Smiths “Cemetry Gates” is a song performed by The Smiths that focuses on Smiths’ singer Morrissey’s bizarre fascination with death. Lyrically, Morrissey sings about meeting someone (an acquaintance/friend/lover) at the gates of a cemetery and...