Burn
The Cure Lyrics

Don't look don't look the shadows breathe
The shadows embody memories and pain that one might not be willing to confront.

Whispering me away from you
The shadows are a representation of the darkness in one's mind that distance them from their loved ones.

Don't wake at night to watch her sleep
One is advised not to stay up late only to observe someone else's slumber as love can sometimes be one-sided.

You know that you will always lose
Maintaining unrequited love is futile and will eventually lead to heartbreak.

This trembling
The tremble in one's voice is a sign of how hard they're trying to fight against their emotions.

Adored
Being loved and admired for who one is, but regretful that their love isn't being reciprocated.

Tousled bird mad girl
One might feel so disoriented and emotionally drained that they tend to act like a mad, erratic person.

But every night I burn
The memories, emotions, and regrets burn in one's mind at night, making it difficult for them to sleep in peace

But every night I call your name
Even if the loved one isn't present in their life, they still whisper their name hoping that they would hear it somewhere.

Oh don't talk of love the shadows purr
The shadows warn one against falling in love, creating the impression that love is never supposed to be spoken out loud.

Murmuring me away from you
The darkness is manipulating their emotions, persuading them to distance themselves from the person they love.

Don't talk of worlds that never were
The darkness encourages one to disregard unrealistic expectations and accept the reality that they're in.

The end is all that's ever true
In the end, everything comes to a close, and that's the only truth one can hold on to.

There's nothing you can ever say
There are times when words aren't enough to express the extent of one's emotions and feelings.

Nothing you can ever do
Situations arise in life where one is helpless and can't change the outcome, regardless of how hard they try.

Still every night I burn
Regardless of how many times one tries to let go of their emotions or forget the past, the pain, and memories burn within them every single night.

Every night I scream your name
The pain and regret of not being with the person they love become so intense that one can't help but scream their name out loud.

Every night the dream's the same
They keep replaying the same dream over and over, where they're with their loved one, but it's not real, and they wake up alone.

Waiting for my only friend
The only friend one has is the pain that started to feel like a part of them, never to leave them alone.

Waiting for the world to end
The only chance of letting go of the pain and hurt is if the world came to an end and took everything with it.

Just paint your face the shadows smile
The darkness wants one to pretend that everything is alright, to wear a mask and hide their true feelings.

Slipping me away from you
The shadows are constantly pulling one back into the darkness, causing them to push away from the things they love.

Oh it doesn't matter how you hide
Hiding one's true feelings behind a mask wouldn't prevent the pain, but it would only mask it.

Find you if we're wanting to
The darkness will always know where to find one, and they will only return if they want to.

So slide back down and close your eyes
They expect you to go back to your old ways and forget what happened so that they can continue to control you, often telling you to rest.

Sleep a while
They seek peace, but it's difficult to get when there is pain, so they ask for sleep so that they don't feel the wound so much.

Scream the animal scream
Pain manifests in many ways, such as screaming like an animal that has lost all hope.

Dream the crow black dream
Their dreams -- a manifestation of their pain -- feel dark, with the crow being traditionally associated with a bad omen.

Dream the crow black dream
The overall pain is so overwhelming that it's causing them to dream of crows, an appreciated sign of the end of times and the last witness of the end.

Dream the crow black dream
The pain and hopeless feelings are consuming them, manifesting various dreams of the pain and misery they feel.

Dream the crow black dream
The crow's darkness continues to haunt their thoughts and dreams, causing them to feel an overwhelming sense of impending doom and hopelessness.