Gold thou mayst safely touch; but if it stick Unto thy hands, it woundeth to the quick. - George Herbert

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We heard about the Smiths later, through friends. What attracted us was how they could get across the meaning of the lyric through the tone of the vocal. A lot of bands just try to be catchy. The Smiths wanted to be more.

George Herbert

Gold thou mayst safely touch; but if it stick Unto thy hands, it woundeth to the quick.

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