Cure
T.A. Lyrics

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I thought I'd give my love to anyone today
But when it came to you one thing was for sure
Well I know your little games and I don't want to play
It's like takin' sick when nobody knows the cure
You come on like the princess of the junior prom
Always part of everything that's going down
Just looking for another fool to lean upon
In the center ring and everyone's your clown

Can't you see I've lost my nerve
I just can't face you
Perhaps I'll let the time erase you
Can't you see I've lost my nerve
I just can't face you
Perhaps I'll let the time erase you

I thought I'd give my love to anyone today
But when it came to you one thing was for sure

Well I know your little games and I don't want to play
It's like takin' sick when nobody knows the cure

Overall Meaning

In the song "Cure" by T.A., the lyrics seem to tell a story of a person who was hesitant in giving love to anyone but gave it a shot anyway. However, when it came to the person the song is directed towards, it seems that they may have had a history of playing games which led the singer to decide that they don't want to play anymore. The metaphor used in the line "It's like takin' sick when nobody knows the cure" suggests that being involved with this person possibly leads to emotional or mental distress but without any solution in sight. The second verse goes on to describe the person in question as someone who always seeks the attention of others, is always in the center of things, and uses others as fools to lean on.

As the song progresses, it seems that the singer has completely lost the nerve to face this person and has resigned themselves to the fact that they might have to let time fade them out. The repetition of the line "Can't you see I've lost my nerve, I just can't face you, perhaps I'll let the time erase you" drives home the point that the singer has given up on what might have been a tumultuous relationship with this person.

In conclusion, "Cure" by T.A. seems to be about the end of a relationship that has been plagued with emotional and mental turmoil, to the point where the singer has given up on trying to salvage it. The repetition of the line "Can't you see I've lost my nerve, I just can't face you, perhaps I'll let the time erase you" shows that the singer has accepted that it's time to let go.

Line by Line Meaning

I thought I'd give my love to anyone today
The singer is considering giving their love to anyone but hasn't made up their mind yet.

But when it came to you one thing was for sure
The singer realizes that they don't want to give their love to the person they are referring to in this song.

Well I know your little games and I don't want to play
The singer is familiar with the person's manipulative behavior and doesn't want to be involved in it.

It's like takin' sick when nobody knows the cure
Dealing with this person feels like getting sick with no cure in sight.

You come on like the princess of the junior prom
The person referred to in the song comes across as entitled and demanding.

Always part of everything that's going down
The person always wants to be involved in whatever is happening.

Just looking for another fool to lean upon
The person only wants someone to support them and doesn't care about the other person's feelings.

In the center ring and everyone's your clown
The person loves being the center of attention and enjoys having others at their beck and call.

Can't you see I've lost my nerve
The artist is afraid and anxious about confronting the person.

I just can't face you
The artist doesn't have the courage to face the person and tell them how they feel.

Perhaps I'll let the time erase you
The singer is considering cutting ties with the person and letting time heal the wounds.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF HANNA

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@chamomile08

2y↑98

Lyrics

I've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could ever be
This close to me
Just try to see in the dark
Just try to make it work
To feel the fear before you're here
I make the shapes come much too close
I pull my eyes out
Hold my breath and wait until I shake
But if I had your faith
Then I could make it safe and clean
If only I was sure
That my head on the door was a dream
I've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could ever be
This close to me
But if I had your face
Then I could make it safe and clean
Oh, if only I was sure
That my head on the door was a dream

@bobbybob2573

5y↑888

I've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could ever be
This close to me
Just try to see in the dark
Just try to make it work
To feel the fear before you're here
I make the shapes come much too close
I pull my eyes out
Hold my breath
And wait until I shake...
But if I had your faith
Then I could make it safe and clean
If only I was sure
That my head on the door was a dream
I've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could ever be
This close to me
But if I had your face
I could make it safe and clean
If only I was sure
That my head on the door was a dream

@ThisFeatureisPointlessLmao

2y↑21

0:44 [Verse 1]
I've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could ever be
This close to me

1:15 [Verse 2]
Just try to see in the dark
Just try to make it work
To feel the fear before you're here
I make the shapes come much too close
I pull my eyes out, hold my breath and wait
Until I sha-ha-ha-hake

1:37 [Chorus]
But if I had your faith
Then I could make it safe and clean
Oh, if only I was sure
That my head on the door was a dream

2:17 [Verse 1]
I've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish I'd stayed asleep today
I never thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could ever be
This close to me

2:39 [Chorus]
But if I had your faith
Then I could make it safe and clean
Oh, if only I was sure
That my head on the door was a dream

All comments from YouTube:

@SuccubusGoblin

2y↑1.5K

it's incredible how they manage to make their songs sound so happy but when you look at the lyrics it's some super sad deep stuff. I really like that about them. they never fail to describe what one feels.

@daviperezramos134

2y↑37

The ability to be able to laugh at yourself is not for everyone!

@sirrobinofloxley7156

2y↑43

Goths, not Emos

@SuccubusGoblin

2y↑14

dunno what you guys mean, I was simply admiring their music ...

@sirrobinofloxley7156

2y↑4

@@SuccubusGoblin That's fine, if you listen to some emo music you might get what I mean

@SuccubusGoblin

2y↑2

@@sirrobinofloxley7156 I do, I listen to many different genres but dunno what you mean, sorry

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@alexcrea

5y↑482

What I hate about Cure's songs it's when they end.

@rjjcms1

3y↑12

If they'd used a taller cliff it would have been longer.

@ssuuppeerrbbooyy

3y↑2

The hipsters gotta shut up at some point.

@georgeridley1827

3y↑2

just like my dads life :(

@alexcrea

3y↑2

@@georgeridley1827 Sorry for your loss.

@brianbarrett1177

2y↑90

I’m 63 still listening to the Cure. When this came out in 85 I thought it was brilliant and still do.

@claudiagrafwall9800

9w↑1

❤

@rafaelsida5155

7w↑2

Me too!

@fannyvelezfitzgerald8357

5w↑1

Yes it is!!!!

@reeseoroni

Same same

@RebekahMarnie

Brian you have excellent taste, hope you are well and still enjoying listening in 2024 ❤

@marcocaloi8599

3y↑813

This video perfectly describes depression. Anyone who's ever been there knows it doesn't feel like being already in the abyss, it feels like being stuck, dirty, with everything around looking like a mess impossible to order, on the edge of the end. And even at the end of it one feels stuck, cold and alone. Exactly like the song hints.

@andrewbarber8934

2y↑15

Well said friend

@nightimeRollback

2y↑27

Well actually i think it describe more insomnia and claustrophobia and social anxiety. People these days they think every song speak about depression , as if every artist in the world is depressif. it's like depression is the golden word on internet.

@friktionrc

2y↑49

@@nightimeRollback it can be describing depression, it can be describing insomnia, it can be describing claustrophobia…..at the end of the day, only we know what’s going on, in our own heads….and if what it means to you differs to what it means to me, so be it ….neither of us are in the wrong….we both got our struggles…

@SotiCoto

2y↑14

Depression? Cold and alone?
It is a light and airy song in a major key. The video starts with the band cramped together in a wardrobe in direct sunlight. That is the polar opposite of everything you said.

@SerFifer

2y↑9

@@SotiCoto You're under the impression that depression is only "cold and alone"? Where does "Cold" even come from? I've never heard anyone describe depression as "cold". People with depression can be surrounded by friends and still depressed, being alone isnt a symptom of depression.

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@jennytaylor4165

6y↑1K

There are 2 versions of this song: one with, and one without headphones.The one with headphones is definitely a more intimate experience!

@Ralaacj

4y↑33

Jenny Taylor I have used experience headphones high on mushrooms and it was a beautiful happy time peace from ireland 09/04/20 I going stamp this anything I do 🌹

@eduardoortiz359

4y↑12

Jadeos de fondo, en toda la cancion... 🤔

@javieaz4539

4y↑83

It’s actually scary to feel like he’s just breathing heavily in my right ear

@Ralaacj

4y↑1

@Stephen Stutzman pal sounds blissful trip

@thephoenix3155

I like Oakenfold’s Closer Mix more.

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@polyesterlynx2479

4y↑574

Not overrated, not underrated. People who love their music love The Cure.

@dean9325

1y↑1

👌

@SevAnsdigg-123

1y↑13

Rating music is a logic fallacy anyway.

@heroinmom153

1y↑3

Those people ain't got no legs

@dean9325

1y↑2

💜💋The Cure. Always will.

@markercrayon457

1y↑4

@@SevAnsdigg-123huh? Overrated and underrated refer to public perception of things. I don’t see any logical fallacy in thinking that an artist should be more appreciated by the general public

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@troyfrezquez8376

1y↑32

I love the deep breaths by Robert Smith throughout the song. Gasps and sighs that give the song a suffocated feeling.

@metalidolkey2416

1y↑17

My mind is going in a totally different direction with the "breaths" being made 🫣🫣🫣

@monchichi5677

47w

@@metalidolkey2416 Is this song about masturbating? Lol

@meekcheeks

2y↑307

This is one of those special songs that no matter how many times you listen to it, it gives you chills as if you're listening to it for the first time. This is my favourite song by the Cure. Absolute gem.

@IThinkICare

25w↑1

Yeah but why !?

@meekcheeks

25w↑3

@IThinkICare It can't be explained! It's just pure magic

@vonn4017

21w↑2

put on a sweater b4 you listen to it

@askingforthemoon

20w↑1

@@vonn4017 dude

@sarzbeth

Same. It never ever gets old. So good

@jorgee2320

8y↑658

wow it's great to listen to this with headphones, it feels like they're whispering and clapping in your ear

@MyDJRevolution

8y↑25

+Jorge E Pink floyd is also very good headphone music!

@alessioelio3908

5y↑1

Very destinaton for yong gherl..thankyu very mutch

@borbalahegedus4745

5y↑2

Lol you write it right 😂😂

@goo6796

3y↑5

wow thats creepy.

@kriseddie86

2y↑1

Basic panning effects

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@SuperDS86

8y↑7.3K

I was petrified of Robert Smith as a child. He was just mad looking with his Edward Scissorhands hair, black eyes, pale face and red smeared lipstick. I was about 3 or 4 when this song was re released in 1990 and every time it came on the TV I'd hide behind the back of the sofa. I was so scared of him I use to check if he was under my bed. Most kids are scared of monsters under their beds I was scared Robert Smith was under mine. It's funny now cause The Cure are one of my favourite bands now and this is one of my favourite song from them.

@arachnialupiae5020

8y↑238

Burton inspired by himself for Edward ;)

@arachnialupiae5020

8y↑27

loool

@Fastfood640

8y↑160

That story is absolutely hilarious!! Hahaha :' D

@SuperDS86

8y↑17

+Maxime but true 😂😂

@Fastfood640

8y↑12

+SuperDS86 that's awesome hahahaha :' )

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@A-small-amount-of-peas

2y↑621

A masterpiece. The thing about the 80's was that new quality music was being produced at such a rate that timeless classics like this did not get to number 1

@dougdavis169

1y↑20

1985 I was in some department store with friends talking about wanting to see the movie sixteen candles when I found the head on the door cassette someone said they were good I bought it and wore it out. Kind of funny how we had so much fun listening to a song about depression.

@bobycrush5413

1y↑7

Yup, wipes the floor with crap these days.

@jeremiahjohnson-zn5hb

49w↑1

They made more money, relatively, now it's easier

@JP-bc4ie

49w↑14

I was born in 1989 and i love 80s music and i love this song, but lets not forget what did sometimes get to number 1 in the 80's
St Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma
Shakin Stevens - Green Door
Band Aid II - Do they knows its christmas
Spitting Image - The Chicken Song
It was just as capable as any decade of producing rubbish songs :D

@A-small-amount-of-peas

49w↑3

@@JP-bc4ie They weren't rubbish songs. They were novelty songs, and they normally happened around Christmas and they happened in every decade not just the 80's

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@patternsonthepalm

2y↑372

Incredibly ahead of its time production wise. Sounds like it's from the 2000s/2010s. Everything else from the 80s is drenched in reverb and chorus (not a bad thing!) Just makes this stand out so much

@trent7567

2y↑3

Yes!!!!!!

@captainwibbly

this is from the same year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

@chris-zq9xe

1y↑6

Incredibly ahead of its time production wise. Sounds like it's from the 2000s/2010s. No 2000s/2022s Listen yungblud tissues. Same Sample. Long life of The Cure : All my childhood

@P_RO_

1y↑7

The 80's were more musically diverse and innovative than you give it credit for. But it's true that The Cure was far ahead of it's time in many ways, and a lot deeper than much of the popular music of the era.

@Ribby00

It honestly makes me think a lot of The Postal Service. I wonder how influenced they were by The Cure.

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@HandyAndyTechTips

9y↑966

Probably the most amazing thing about this song is that it hasn't dated AT ALL. You could release this as a new single in 2015 and it would still sound contemporary. No cheesy synthesizers here!

@Quintoification

9y↑15

you're very right

@johnw.3270

7y↑21

Both Lol Tolhurst and Porl Thompson played keyboards on this song. The sounds of organ, marimba, musette are played on a synthesizer. No cheesy synth, though.

@barbaraorman9880

YuFen Ju

@ashliiprigmore5441

7y↑1

I'd argue a guess at that he was able to understand basic chords and enough to play the parts Robert and Porl wrote, but not enough to write songs on the keyboard of his own, at least until he made his own band. His drumming's good enough that I wouldn't really complain if I was in a band with him, but nothing amazing.

@BikesAndBatallas

7y↑9

Not only that, you could release the VIDEO and hipsters in Williamsburg would lap it up as hyper-modern.

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@JohnStadler-if1ov

29w↑9

The Cure has their own SOUND, mad respect

@a-bumblebee4974

3y↑123

It's so crazy omg with earphones it seems like someone is whispering, breathing and making some mouth noises in same time x)

@laetitiaanselme4104

3y↑5

Without earphones too 😁

@teammichael4952

3y↑1

😂❤️

@jimwolfgang9433

3y↑6

They are FFS.... what did you think was happening?

@teammichael4952

@@jimwolfgang9433 hey Jim what's up honey? 😂

@imaginitivity7853

38w↑16

I can't think of any other music video that incorporates so much claustrophobia, jeopardy and discomfort. It's the antithesis of sunny pop schtick. Truly unique sound, look and impact, even after almost 40 years

@joshjackson4587

7y↑659

One of best English bands ever

@stonedroses45

7y↑62

josh jackson if they are one of the best English bands ever then they are one of the best bands in the world ever because England is the home of great bands and no one can argue with that

@stonedroses45

7y↑1

Graveyard_ Baby no England

@stonedroses45

7y↑5

Graveyard_ Baby no I didn't realise that Northern Ireland was attached to the rest of the uk must of broke free from the Republic of Ireland and floated across the Irish Sea and attached its self but then again I don't really care England has produced the greatest bands in the world

@stonedroses45

7y↑4

Graveyard_ Baby who's that jimmy fucking cranky or rab c Nesbit I'm going listening to the Beatles or led zeppelin or pink floyd the list goes on and on

@Billyisthethbest1000

7y↑6

both of you need to chill. Who really cares? You both know what music you like.

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@fugazzetaymantecol8964

4y↑452

Director: How claustrophobic do you want this video to be?
Robert Smith: YES!

@camilaschicker9827

4y↑3

Hahaha Love It!!

@frederick909

4y↑1

Haha!

@sweetnuthin

3y↑9

That actually was Tim Pope's idea, he heard the song with the breathing in the background and stuff and he thought it was claustrophobic, so why not put them in a wardrobe

@ill8485

3y↑1

Misread that as homophobic. I was very confused to say the least

@deividiurban4493

3y↑1

@@camilaschicker9827 Me to

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@chamomile08

2y↑98

@pdmullgirl

34w↑5

Thanks for the lyrics!
❤️💜💚

@chamomile08

34w↑3

@@pdmullgirl you're welcome! ♡

@paola02pulido72

24w↑3

Genial 👌 uffff!!! Gracias....🤟🤘⚡🩹🖤🤍

@JUXTAPOSITIONLLB

22w↑3

❤

@photoshoott2022

1y↑39

We loved the 80s music, we loved The Cure and we loved this song. We enjoyed that time period, because it was great in every way. We built some amazing memories, hang out with friends and enjoyed time of being young and being alive. It was the best and still is the best in music and entertainment, things were great and still makes me nostalgic thinking about it or hearing this great music. Still enjoy it as much, if not more. I just turned 57 and this music is just as dear and great to me as it was back then.

@victorwesley5287

46w↑3

Yes everything you said.. I
just turned 58 and still can't get enough of the Awesome musical brilliance that the Cure made life in 80's to somehow make sense and still reflects my life today...

@bobbybob2573

5y↑888

@Bloc_De_Notas

4y↑5

Thanks so much!

@guyosguthorpe6229

3y↑1

Watch a tune

@johnjaycee

3y↑3

but i got to have faith d;faith d'faith wonder where he got that from love this song

@christophecapello2333

https://youtu.be/rZNZkRfeaAY

@loekiekanters4295

3y↑3

'But if I had your face' is an error I suppose?

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@Vstar87

2y↑24

My dad who passed in 1996 loved the cure I listen to it to feel close to him 🖤

@nightimeRollback

2y↑20

I really think this song describe how insomnia , claustrophobia and social anxiety feels like , yet the song is not sad or happy it's really impressive.

@jonnybarnard8578

1y↑75

Roberts whispery, clear, voice is perfect for every melody and/or riff he creates. It's just perfect in every way. There are very few cure songs that I'm not a fan of, but even those are still good songs.

@natashakcarson

The beat is nice but dude cannot sing at all! Sounds like he's straining his vocal cords trying to get a tune out.

@jonnybarnard8578

1y↑8

@@natashakcarson he just doesn't have a conventional pop voice. Everybody's got their own preferences though. But if he was straining his voice he wouldn't be able to still be doing this in his 60s lol

@askingforthemoon

24w↑1

@@natashakcarson you could say the same thing about David Bowie's singing... his voice was always on a thightrope and yet it his songs are great, by some miracle. I guess its about the emotion conveyed, too. (We could speak about Sia, Lana del rey, Matt bellamy...)
Robert Smith is not really singing off-key, I dont think he is straining his vocal cords, he's kinda whispering without really breathing
He just has a very strange way of singing and no technique BUT in the Cure songs, it works. Close to me and Boys dont cry are the ones where its singing is the most peculiar though

@natashakcarson

24w

@@askingforthemoon it's like Bob Dylan as well. He can't sing, his notes are off yet people will still hype these artists up like they have all the talent in the world. Just goes to show that whatever the entertainment world pushes out there, there's aways gonna be the sheep following. They can make anyone look and sound good when they're not at all. Look at everything in today's music as well with all these trash rappers that don't have talent yet everyone praises them no matter how bad they sound.

@askingforthemoon

24w

@@natashakcarson well... I would be interested to know which singers you like.. I am not a fan of bob dylan but it's not that bad. I just personally dont appreciate his voice, rather than his singing. Plus, he's a songwriter, and meaningful lyrics in a song are important for a lot of listeners.
To be fair I think yes singing matters in a song but if melodies are great, it can goes through without a hitch. To a certain extent ofc, I can't stand the shaggs or sarah brand but I'm a huge devotee of The Cure compositions/instrumentals (Robert Smith's voice sounds better in other songs ), so it's not annoying to me. And I dont feel like a sheep for liking it.
Btw, I just noticed you wrote 4 times the same comment under that video, I understand that you give your opinion once but was it really necessary taking your time... for a song you dont like 😅 anyway

@giacomorajani3363

3y↑34

The song we used to listen together. Miss u daddy

@wilkinshanley9839

46w↑8

This is such an organic video. In the moment. Unedited. The purest of the Cure. I challenge you to find this state of mind in 2023.

@IsraelForlife-nb7zq

15w↑5

One of the greatest bands from the UK. Wirhout doubt.

@ayvenxo

3y↑81

Mom : why are you breathing like that?
Me : wydm im singing

@zedchild

1y↑17

Last week, first week of November of 2022 I was on my daily walk and a young woman (maybe 20-25) came up on me on her bicycle and I heard the rhythm of a song and I thought: "I know that?!?" I recognized it as the Cure, but as it so often happens I know the song and band but not he name of the tune. So, as she rides past she gets a bit farther away and she sits up and starts dancing wile riding no-handed and it made me feel incredibly joyous. The combo of the song and the woman riding to work most likely and she was grooving on life to the Cure! Just thinking about it brings a smile to my old, fully grey bearded face;-)>

@deborahpaley21

Love it!

@luislizard2626

2y↑13

I remember when at school balls the dance floor was empty and then the Dj would play this and all of a sudden the floor was full of kids my age ( 16, 17,18) jumping pushing dancing around in full excitement with no care in the world
Yep I was that lucky
1988 ❤️

@johannesrothenpieler906

2y↑100

The Cure is itself a timeless masterpiece, I've watched- or more listened to them from the beginning, and I admire them still today. .

@beej795

1y↑20

This song is so timeless and hasn't aged at it. I feel like if it was re-released now it would have the same reaction.

@punkbubbles

1y↑4

When you see a music video that feels like the foundation to your personality and see this came out 9 months before you were born....

@ironleeFPS

9w↑4

Amazing how they kept playing the song perfectly the entire time.

@freddosan3482

9y↑467

The best songs are often left over in old cupboards.

@syahmirga

8y↑1

+Fred Dosan wait I'm dumb. what does it mean exactly?

@carlosivanmercado

8y↑5

+Ahmad Syahmirga Please take 5 minutes, and think.

@Sammyanthas

+Ahmad Syahmirga he means an old cupboard went off the cliff but he loved the song... i think?

@syahmirga

8y↑6

Miss B I get what he means. Great songs like this are often be forgotten although they are really good songs.

@whydoyouwannaknowme

+Miss B LOL

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@shizukagozen777

8y↑232

I have been looking for this song since at least 8 years, I'm not kidding !!! I feel so eased now... ✊😢✌

@marvinstevenson7722

8y↑14

good to see you've found the holy grail of music

@shizukagozen777

8y↑2

marvin stevenson
Haha x)

@paulfitzpatrick6536

8y↑1

thats because they released the other later version not the one by tim pope

@mcc1452

5y↑1

I lost an address last week forgive me if I don't ask you for any ideas.

@valdomiromestre3433

5y↑1

Hello

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@HotPinkPussyCat

1y↑2

They don't make music 🎶 like this anymore. I'm still going back in time wishing for an era that I can never get back.

@OiNathann

37w↑4

I've heard this song countless times but watching the song video gives you a very different feeling about the song

@velenkiss

8y↑511

The Cure....nobody after them did the same..

@RadioLanguis

7y↑7

Bonjour .Tristesse Soda Stereo

@Aleee_sjr

7y↑1

Oberhofer

@NIB1306

7y↑2

The Chameleons.

@pandaroc1

Bonjour .Tristesse what about the Rapture?

@mariopedro4085

6y↑2

i agree u k is thé home of thé greathest bands ever

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@SuelFadel

7y↑320

British Bands are the best !

@completelynormal261

5y↑4

100% true!

@axentyve3607

5y↑3

Two proof of that is The Cure and Iron Maiden

@liawasadiver

I'm totally agree with you

@thrusta100

4y↑1

Well that’s where the English language came from , so you’d think they would be, apart from a few like, Culture Club, Duran Duran, WHAM, Spice Girls, Oasis, you have inflicted a fair few shockers as well!

@SamBroute83

4y↑1

I' m french and i ' m allright with you ! (•‿•)

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@adaumus

1y↑68

I have had this song as my ringtone since flip phones in the early 90's! Never get tired of it!

@Plastikman5

32w↑14

the music, the lyrics, the video are a work of genius

@blynch2117

18w↑5

Greatest Band of all-time. Hands down.😍👍🤘

@eyeinthesky5773

46w↑19

Incredible song , this song is so real what a beautiful video clip. it’s the perfect healing when you feel alone. No wonder why they called themselves the cure.

@ginabee1212

34w↑3

Never thought of them as the Cure for something like loneliness, but I love that idea. 💜

@markdowse3572

3y↑18

Robert Smith is a genius.
This is all about being CLOSE TO ME.

@SamuelEMPowell131

15w↑9

The Cure isn't a band it's a feeling! you can tell their sound still influences so many modern indie artists, my friend is one of them, The Cure were the sound track to our high school days, every song is a timeless classic to us, while I'm here I wanna throw my friend some love for all the good times, he's a music producer now and makes great indie tunes on his laptop, try searching Lonely Gimmick - Roll Me Over, you may be in for a surprise

@doo6z

15w↑2

It’s cool as fuck you support your homie like that, I’ll give him a listen

@SamuelEMPowell131

15w↑2

@@doo6z leave em a comment and let them know what ya think

@doo6z

15w

@@SamuelEMPowell131 loving the puppet vibe

@doo6z

15w

@@SamuelEMPowell131 is this filmed in aus?

@doo6z

15w

@@SamuelEMPowell131 dude, this is really fucking good. He’s actually good, wow

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@intansavitriwahyoe5177

7y↑103

No band will ever sound like The Cure. I'm glad that The Cure exist :)

@aeriquewastaken

5y↑5

Agreed! Suprisingly (to me) their music is timeless, which I did not expect when listening to this in the 80's.

@cottoncandy1936

@GwakGwak-ct8yv

5y↑3

Most dream pop/jangle rock bands nowadays sounds quite similar to the cure but yeah youre right, no one could replicate their magic

@tashearlgrey

@@GwakGwak-ct8yv yes The Killers often hint at similar tones and occasionally themes, but never quite reach it.

@vintagecrowspirit

5y↑45

According to my mum, this was one of the music videos I was obsessed with as a kid. I remember really liking the part when the cupboard landed in the water for some reason.

@toniwillcocks6457

42w↑19

The Cure's music is timeless..their tunes never age & still sound fresh.. they're completely unique as well...I've not heard anyone else similar...I love em.😊

@gitana8281

39w↑11

One of my top favourite The Cure songs!!! I will never get sick of their music! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@heavymetal116

4y↑14

This is the beauty of the The Cure... they sound so much ahead of their time...

@seanwhelan879

5y↑5

Jasus nobody before or after ever sounded like The Cure without doubt one of the best bands ever, very underrated.

@user-xj3cd8kt3e

43w↑5

I agree. I would play this song while feeling the aloneness in of my life.. I would then start to dance to express it. My rivers run very deep.

@arturoborlongan5931

31w↑2

from The PHILLIPINES.... LONG LIVE THE CURE...KEEP ON SMILING

@rheart4423

27w

Salamat Po ☺️

@69elindio

9y↑8

Thank god I grew in the 80's. Great song!!

@jameschapman3737

3y↑17

As an outsider Cure fan,I feel had this song been released 07/08/09 time when indie and rock bands still had a place in the top 40. This would have been a hit again. It sounds so ahead of its time.

@dmac5453

17w↑2

Best band of all time ,

@aurora_occidentalis2248

I love the complex simplicity of this piece. Bach would have had a field day with this theme.

@ThisFeatureisPointlessLmao

2y↑21

@JohnnyLREACTS

1y↑11

I just came here to say that I love this song so very much, and I love The Cure. Thank you.

@dannywong5611

18w↑1

Best song from the Cure...#2 Love Song, #3 Just Like Heaven

@rubenmku

18w↑8

One of the best songs by the Cure. The bassguitar is really smooth and awesome!! ✨️✨️

@augusto5218

5y↑6

We were all young and life seemed wonderfully eternal !!!

@pepitoperez7849

40w↑4

I love the breaths throughout the whole song, its life.

@ThomasShelby-to7oy

13w↑1

Pure class. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@nerissacrawford8017

1y↑1

I will not say what I want to say here. His voice is the most important thing about this for me and I will leave it at that.

@charteribiza3243

4y↑31

Decades later, still a masterpiece... A genius blessed with an “out of this world” Voice

@claudiettoable

8y↑27

only 8 millions of views??? this song??? what a sad world..

@123121231000

8y↑4

the song is pretty old, same as video, but this video has been on youtube since 2010

@blackmore1972

2y↑2

That Bass Guitar really drives this song along

@oneteamineurope

18w↑2

What a strange time to be alive, a group of blokes singing lyrics in a wardrobe, but that is what I love about the 80's.

@teambammotorsport7249

1y↑5

one of his finest songs no wonder he's in the hall of fame :D

@spaceghost8995

He is? WTF FOR? The Cure sucks.

@fallaciousfirm2524

@@spaceghost8995 he doesn't,
But your music taste does.
(Jk)

@tooly76

1y↑4

My favorite CURE song!!!!

@secularpilgrim1372

2y↑2

A nod to the video director in this, and so many other Cure videos. Excellent ideas and beautiful chaos!

@markfellows3276

33w↑2

My sis had a vhs cassette of all the cures videos this gem was on it.. She played it till it wore out. Wish they would release it again on dvd or digital download😅

@kool_thing

4y↑24

I watch this video every morning to have some positivity for the rest of the day. It just makes me inexplicably happy. This and The Lovecats.

@darringray5912

Hello Lesia Umanets

@moonchild66

🖤🖤🖤🖤

@blueemerald3854

6y↑36

Creativity at its best! These guys were and are well ahead of their time!!
Surprisingly unusual, unconventional and free-spirited band.
Beautiful songs that will stay with us till the end of time...

@sofiabenitez5668

1y↑3

I've been searching for this song for years!

@robertsmith2119

Hello, How are you doing? It’s nice seeing here

@raymondogilvy8768

5w↑2

This song reminds of a girl I met at a night club.I asked her for a dance and she said yes.She was so young and sweet I never even got her name.Time has passed by I sometimes wonder what she's doing.

@rogerdodger1984

1y↑6

I just love how the music in this song starts soft then gradually picks up into a cacophony of brilliance.

@ExpTube1969

7y↑33

what i like about this song, is that it's so minimalist....

@matthewsmith1931

5y↑1

Less is more sometimes

@dalenicholson5922

I think the genius in this song is that it sounds minimalist, even though there is so much going on in it.

@nickhawdon9139

46w↑9

The horns really complete the song, kinda bummed that the album version doesn't have them

@Dead_inside

2y↑2

Who needs ASMR when you have this 🖤

@chrismassiah7683

13w↑2

By far and away my favorite cure song . This and the remix

@romaratalan4048

4y↑139

the cure es felcidad y tristeza a la vez,que genios,sabian darle el toque que ellos querian a sus canciones

@nazaechandi2880

3y↑3

Felicidad nostálgica

@judyventura5061

2y↑1

Totalmente solo ellos se pueden ahogar con unos ataúdes y hacer que sea gracioso, son unos cracks muy guay las canciones y los vídeos

@nord1967sur

Promotores del suicidio intelectual que sigue vivo!!!

@niandral104

@@judyventura5061 No es un ataúd, es un ropero

@Breckett

2y↑7

This is, without doubt one of my favourite songs. The strong feeling of intimacy, feeling snug and cosy ...

@brianaltriche

1y↑1

The beauty of creative genius

@dave9456

36w↑2

The Cure for sure 👌

@jennytaylor4165

6y↑12

ASMR-lovers ultimate track! Never noticed how loud the breathing was before listening with headphones. It's great, and makes the song way more visceral, together with Robert's delivery.

@carbarcino5767

4y↑36

Escuchar The Cure es la mejor cura para estos momentos 😀

@leonardoleo7775

4y↑1

@nevaklemenc1997

2y↑2

Cure after covid - what a relief - those were the good times! I loved this one the most!

@scottrichard5792

50w

Seems we both share same fav😉 When did you fell in love with the band?

@hectorcarreramoscoso8430

1y↑141

Perdí tantos años sin escuchar the cure y ahora de viejo los disfruto ...nunca es tarde para apreciar la buena música

@creaturesfilms3088

1y↑8

Me encanta tu comentario.

@hectorcarreramoscoso8430

1y↑4

La música inglesa es genial así como el hay muchos más que ahora disfruto algúna recomendación de otro grupo ...

@sergiocastillo1607

Tal vez te salvaste, a mí me pegaron duro

@piev5060

oui !:)

@ludusalas8562

1y↑2

Somos dos. Antes no me gustaban y son fabulosos. 👏👏👏👏🌈

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@Orion3741

3y↑3

The Cure was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

@marcoshermida8606

5y↑53

Olá !!! Meu nome é Marcos Hermida
Moro no Brasil , Rio de Janeiro .
Anos 80 só músicas maravilhosas !
Valeu The Cure !!!

@beerlover7460

3y↑3

Who still listen to these 80s hits?

@MEKA_X

1y↑2

80s forever!!

@corinnagoldhorn7535

3y↑1

Einfach herrlich. Ich war 20 Jahre alt und nun bin ich 51 und finde es immer noch geil

@markdavids2511

2y↑1

He’s got a look & he’s stuck with it, and I’ve stuck with the cure. Thanks Rob.

@markentwistle9970

7y↑46

The most amazing thing about The Cure, this song could be released today and it wouldn't feel aged. Try to find another song from 1985 and say that. I hope they know just how incredible they are.