A Forest
The Cure/Musicfire.in Lyrics


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Come closer and see
See into the trees
Find the girl
If you can
Come closer and see
See into the dark
Just follow your eyes
Just follow your eyes

I hear her voice
Calling my name
The sound is deep
In the dark
I hear her voice
And start to run
Into the trees
Into the trees

Into the trees

Suddenly I stop
But I know it's too late
I'm lost in a forest
All alone
The girl was never there
It's always the same
I'm running towards nothing
(Again and again and again and again)





And again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Cure's song "A Forest" are steeped in mystery and darkness, portraying a sense of being lost and isolated in the deep, dark woods, searching for something or someone that may or may not even exist. The opening lines invite the listener to come closer and see into the trees, to try to find the elusive girl who may be hiding there. The repetition of the line "just follow your eyes" adds to the sense of confusion and desperation felt by the singer, as though he is grasping at straws in order to find his way.


As the song progresses, the singer begins to hear the girl's voice calling out to him, deep in the dark forest. He starts to run towards her, almost as if he is being led by her voice. But as he realizes he is lost, the sense of hopelessness and despair sets in. He is running towards nothing, and it feels like he has been doing so for an eternity. The haunting repetition of the final line "again and again and again and again" furthers the sense of repetition and futility felt by the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

Come closer and see
Approach and look carefully


See into the trees
Observe the trees closely


Find the girl
Search for the girl


If you can
If you are able to do so


Come closer and see
Approach and look carefully


See into the dark
Observe the darkness intensely


Just follow your eyes
Allow your vision to guide you


Just follow your eyes
Allow your vision to guide you


I hear her voice
I hear the sound of her talking


Calling my name
Addressing me by my name


The sound is deep
The noise is intense


In the dark
In the absence of light


I hear her voice
I hear the sound of her talking


And start to run
Begin to sprint


Into the trees
Towards the trees


Into the trees
Towards the trees


Suddenly I stop
Cease all movement abruptly


But I know it's too late
I am aware that I missed the opportunity


I'm lost in a forest
I am disoriented in a wooded area


All alone
Without anyone else


The girl was never there
The girl did not exist


It's always the same
There is a pattern to this occurrence


I'm running towards nothing
I am running aimlessly


(Again and again and again and again)
(Repeatedly)


And again
Once more




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert James Smith, Laurence Andrew Tolhurst, Matthieu Aiden Hartley, Simon Johnathon Gallup

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Damien Seed

Slowly fading blue
The eastern hollows
Catch the dying sun
Night-time follows
Silence and black
Mirror pool
Mirrors of the lonely place
Where I meet you

See your head
In the fading light
Through the dark
Your eyes shine bright

And burn
Like fire
Burn like fire in Cairo
Burn like fire
Burn like fire in Cairo

Shifting crimson veil
Silken hips
Slide under my hand
Swollen lips
Whisper My name
And I yearn
Take me in your arms
And start to burn

FIREINCAIRO
FIREINCAIRO
FIREINCAIRO
Then the heat disappears
And the mirage
Fades away

FIREINCAIRO
FIREINCAIRO
FIREINCAIRO
FIREINCAIRO
FIREINCAIRO
FIREINCAIRO
FIREINCAIRO
FIREINCAIRO

Burn like a fire in Cairo
Burn like a
Fire
Blaze like a fire in Cairo
Blaze like a
Fire
Flare
Burn like fire
Burn like
Fire in Cairo



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Slowly fading blue 
The eastern hollows catch 
The dying sun 
Night-time follows 
Silence and black 
Mirror pool mirrors 
The lonely place 
Where I meet you 
See your head 
In the fading light 
And through the dark 
Your eyes shine bright 

And burn 
Like fire 
Burn like fire in Cairo 
Burn like fire 
Burn like fire in Cairo 

Shifting crimson veil 
Silken hips slide 
Under my hand 
Swollen lips whisper 
My name 
And I yearn 
You take me in your arms 
And start to burn 

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F-I-are-E-I-N-see-A-I-are-O 
F-I-are-E-I-N-see-A-I-are-O 
Then the heat disappears 
And the mirage 
Fades away 

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F-I-are-E-I-N-see-A-I-are-O 
F-I-are-E-I-N-see-A-I-are-O 
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F-I-are-E-I-N-see-A-I-are-O 
F-I-are-E-I-N-see-A-I-are-O 

Burn like a fire in Cairo 
Burn like a 
Fire 
Blaze like a fire in Cairo 
Blaze like a 
Fire 
Flare 
Burn like fire 
Burn like 
Fire in Cairo





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All comments from YouTube:

gothmoth

I like this version even better than the studio version!

lewan gillard

gothmoth64 OMG same, it's so much more lively than the one on the actual record

Irene Musch

Same here

justin BF

It does rock

David Norris

You can dance to it!

Medinami 89

Me too

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ava

This version is absolute perfection

Mr Avo

Early Cure were so fresh! Just guitar, bass and drums...When less is better 🌟

Blade's Basement

Amo o estilo das batidas de guitarra do Robert Smith nessa epoca do Cure

Marco Vidal

Muy buena versión en vivo, ágil y dinámica

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