Fascination Street
The Cure Lyrics

Oh, it's opening time
The singer is alerting the other person that it’s time to go out as Fascination Street is now open for business.

Down on Fascination Street
The singer is telling the person they are with to physically go to Fascination Street.

So let's cut the conversation
The singer wants to stop talking and just go out to have fun on Fascination Street.

And get out for a bit
The artist wants to go out and have some fun away from their current environment.

Because I feel it all fading and paling
The artist feels bored and uninterested with their current situation and needs to escape it for excitement.

And I'm begging
The singer is desperately asking the other person to join them in their search for excitement on Fascination Street.

To drag you down with me
The singer wants the other person to join them on their path of self-destruction and recklessness.

To kick the last nail in
The artist wants to take their destructive behavior to the next level with the other person.

Yeah, I like you in that
The artist is attracted to the way the other person acts and wants to be with them in that state of mind.

Like I like you to scream
The artist likes the other person to let go and scream their emotions, just like they want to do themselves.

But if you open your mouth
The singer wants the other person to let go, but doesn’t want them to make any commitments or agreements.

Then I can't be responsible
The artist doesn’t want to take any responsibility or blame for the other person’s actions or words.

For quite what goes in
The singer doesn’t want to hear the other person’s thoughts or emotions.

Or to care what comes out
The singer doesn’t want to care about what the other person says or does.

So just pull on your hair
The singer implores the other person to let go and have fun, without worrying about consequences.

Just pull on your pout
The artist wants the other person to let go and be reckless, without worrying about the future.

And let's move to the beat
The artist wants to dance and have fun with the other person on Fascination Street.

Like we know that it's over
The singer wants to act as if their current life is over, and escape into the excitement of Fascination Street.

If you slip going under
The singer is telling the other person that if they slip up and make a mistake on Fascination Street, the singer will be there to help them get back up.

Slip over my shoulder
The artist is saying that they will be there to support the other person if they need help on Fascination Street.

So just pull on your face
The artist wants the other person to be emotional and let go of their worries while they are on Fascination Street.

Just pull on your feet
The artist wants the other person to be impulsive and act without thinking while on Fascination Street.

And let's hit opening time
The singer wants to have fun as soon as possible on Fascination Street.

Down on Fascination Street
Again, the artist is telling the other person to physically go to Fascination Street.

Down on Fascination Street
Repeating this line emphasizes the urgency and importance of going to Fascination Street.

Down on Fascination Street
The song ends with a repeat of this line, driving home the message of the song and the singer’s desire to go to Fascination Street.