Apart
The Cure敵 Lyrics

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He waits for her to understand
But she won't understand at all
She waits all night for him to call
But he won't call anymore
He waits to hear her say

Forgive
But she just drops her pearl-black eyes

And prays to hear him say
I love you
But he tells no more lies
He waits for her to sympathize
But she won't sympathize at all
She waits all night to feel his kiss
But always wakes alone
He waits to hear her say
Forget
But she just hangs her head in pain
And prays to hear him say
No more
I'll never leave again

How did we get this far apart?
We used to be so close together
How did we get this far apart?
I thought this love would last forever

He waits for her to understand
But she won't understand at all
She waits all night for him to call
But we won't call
He waits to hear her say
Forgive
But she just drops her pearl-black eyes
And prays to hear him say
I love you
But he tells no more lies

How did we get this far apart?
We used to be so close together

How did we get this far apart?
I thought this love would last forever

Overall Meaning

The song "Apart" by The Cure is a melancholic ballad that speaks about a deteriorating relationship that has reached a point where communication has failed. The lyrics convey the struggles of two people who used to be intimately connected, but who have now become emotionally distant from each other. The first stanza talks about how the man waits for the woman to understand his point of view, but she shows no empathy towards him. She, on the other hand, waits for him to call her, but he never does. The repeated chorus questions how they have become so far apart when they used to be close and the man waits for the woman to forgive him, but she can only drop her eyes in sadness.

The second stanza talks about how they used to be so close that the woman used to wait for him to kiss her but now he doesn't even call her. He waits for the woman to sympathize with him, but she shows no interest or care. The chorus is repeated with the same questioning tone. The last stanza reflects on how the man is still waiting for the woman to understand, but she still doesn't. She waits for him to call, but he doesn't. The song ends with the hope for reconciliation and forgiveness, but the listeners are left with the feeling of uncertainty about the fate of their love.

Line by Line Meaning

He waits for her to understand
He hopes she will comprehend his perspective

But she won't understand at all
However, she stubbornly refuses to see his side

She waits all night for him to call
She spends the entire night anticipating his call

But he won't call anymore
But he has no intention of reaching out again

He waits to hear her say
He desires to hear her speak the words

Forgive
I'm sorry and please forgive me

But she just drops her pearl-black eyes
But she avoids making eye contact, feeling hurt and upset

And prays to hear him say
She hopes he will express

I love you
I deeply care for you

But he tells no more lies
But he refuses to say insincere things again

He waits for her to sympathize
He hopes she will empathize with him

But she won't sympathize at all
Unfortunately, she lacks any sympathy or understanding

She waits all night to feel his kiss
She anticipates intimacy with him throughout the night

But always wakes alone
However, she wakes up alone every time

He waits to hear her say
He expects her to utter the words

Forget
Let's leave the past behind and start over

But she just hangs her head in pain
But she suffers emotionally and bows her head

And prays to hear him say
And she hopes he will proclaim

No more
I won't hurt you anymore

I'll never leave again
I promise to stay with you permanently

How did we get this far apart?
How did we become so emotionally distant?

We used to be so close together
We previously had a tight emotional bond

I thought this love would last forever
I believed our love would endure eternally

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON GALLUP, PORL THOMPSON, BORIS WILLIAMS, PERRY BAMONTE

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