Frontman Robert Smith wrote “Lovesong” as a wedding present for his bride-to-be Mary Poole in 1988.
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“Lovesong” was the second UK and third US single from Disintegration, The Cure’s eighth studio album, and is the band’s highest charting single in the United States, reaching #2 in late 1989.
Despite the song’s enormous success, Smith has mixed feelings about the track. He expresses satisfaction in finally feeling comfortable enough to write a straightforward love song and feels the song keeps Disintegration from having only one mood – presumably “gloom”. However, he called it the weakest song on the album and expressed disappointment that it was the band’s breakthrough single in the US.
In 2004, Robert Smith told Rolling Stone:
“I wrote ‘Love Song’ for Mary, my wife, as a wedding present, and I put it on the album to be kind of romantic. I thought it was the weakest song on there, and suddenly it went to Number Two in America. It was kept off the top by, like, Janet Jackson. I thought, ‘Of all the songs I’d written, this is the one that … cracks through.’ It was quite disappointing.“
Smith shared in 1989:
“That one song, I think, hinges the whole Disintegration album and makes many people think twice. If that song wasn’t on the record, it
would be very easy to dismiss the album as having a certain mood. But throwing that one in sort of upsets people a bit because they think, ‘This doesn’t fit.’ It’s taken me 10 years to reach the point where I feel comfortable singing
a very straightforward love song. In the past,I’ve always felt a last-minute need to disguise the sentiments or put a twist on them. It’s actually one of the most difficult songs I’ve had to sing. It’s an open show of emotion. It’s not trying to be clever. And it’s difficult to do because you run the risk of being laughed at .I realized that while we were recording it.“
In 1991, Smith shared his opinion of the song’s music video:
“I was disappointed with the video. The idea was of a fairy cave going on forever, but it looked very cramped and posed. The opening shot is terrible, this lingering shot of a huge phallus that makes no pretensions to be a stalagmite at all.“
Keyboardist Roger O'Donnell once shared:
“The biggest surprise of the album was the success of “Lovesong”. We didn’t even play it on the European leg of the tour (according to my very reliable sources we did in fact start playing it on the last couple of weeks of the European tour). And (manager & record label owner) Chris Parry fought against all of us to get it released (as a single). I remember there being very heated discussions about it being released. We didn’t really like it that much, and it went on to the be the most successful single in the band’s history.“
Lovesong
The Cure Lyrics
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You make me feel like I am home again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am whole again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am young again
Whenever I'm alone with you
However far away
I will always love you
However long I stay
I will always love you
Whatever words I say
I will always love you
I will always love you
(Fly me to the moon)
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am free again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am clean again
However far away
I will always love you
However long I stay
I will always love you
Whatever words I say
I will always love you
I will always love you
The Cure's iconic song Lovesong is a hauntingly beautiful love ballad that speaks to the endless depth of emotions that one can experience in a relationship. Sung in Robert Smith's signature melancholic style, the song is a poignant tribute to the singer's wife and muse, Mary Poole. The opening verses convey the comfort and sense of belonging that the couple feels in each other's presence. The repeated line "Whenever I'm alone with you" conveys the idea that the only time the singer truly feels himself is with his partner, a sentiment that is echoed by the line "You make me feel like I am home again." The feeling of being whole and complete when he is with his partner, as described in the lyrics "You make me feel like I am whole again," speaks to the idea that the singer views his partner as his other half or soulmate.
The chorus of the song, "However far away, I will always love you / However long I stay, I will always love you / Whatever words I say, I will always love you / I will always love you," is a universal declaration of love that speaks to the infinite nature of true emotional connection. The repetition of the phrase "I will always love you" drives home the idea that no matter what happens, no matter what life throws their way, the love these two share will remain a constant. The addition of "Fly me to the moon" at the end of the chorus shows the willingness of the singer to go anywhere and do anything for his partner, for their love transcends the limitations of time and space.
In the second verse, the lyrics take a sentimental turn, speaking to the rejuvenative qualities of being in love. The imagery of being young and carefree again is summoned by the line "You make me feel like I am young again," while "You make me feel like I am fun again" speaks to the joy and laughter that being in love can bring. Finally, "You make me feel like I am free again / You make me feel like I am clean again" echoes the idea of redemption through love, that it has the power to heal us from our past traumas and emotional baggage.
Overall, The Cure's Lovesong is a timeless masterpiece that captures the emotional rollercoaster of being in a transcendent relationship. Its hauntingly beautiful melody and poetic lyrics continue to resonate with fans of all ages to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
Whenever I'm alone with you
Being around you makes me feel comfortable.
You make me feel like I am home again
I feel like I am where I belong when I am with you.
Whenever I'm alone with you
Being around you makes me feel like I am complete.
You make me feel like I am whole again
Being with you makes me feel whole and complete again.
Whenever I'm alone with you
Being around you brings back the energy in me.
You make me feel like I am young again
Being with you makes me feel youthful and energetic again.
Whenever I'm alone with you
Being around you makes me feel like I am lively again.
You make me feel like I am fun again
Being with you makes me feel young, excited and let loose again.
However far away
No matter how distant we may be from each other,
I will always love you
My love for you remains eternal.
However long I stay
No matter how long we're apart or how long I stay away,
I will always love you
My love for you will always hold strong.
Whatever words I say
No matter what I say or how I express my love,
I will always love you
My love for you is unconditional.
Whenever I'm alone with you
When it's just the two of us alone,
You make me feel like I am free again
I feel liberated and unrestrained when I am around you.
Whenever I'm alone with you
When I am alone with you,
You make me feel like I am clean again
I feel pure and renewed when we are together.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert James Smith, Roger O'Donnell, Porl Thompson, Laurence Andrew Tolhurst, Boris Williams, Simon Johnathon Gallup
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Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am home again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am whole again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am young again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am fun again
However far away
I will always love you
However long I stay
I will always love you
Whatever words I say
I will always love you
I will always love you
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am free again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am clean again
However far away
I will always love you
However long I stay
I will always love you
Whatever words I say
I will always love you
I will always love you
@LOL-cringe
He wrote this song about his wife that he had just married a year earlier and they’re still happily married over 30 years later. Can you imagine having one of the greatest love songs of all time written about you? F**king epic 🥺
@silvergirl7810
I glad you told me that! ❤❤❤❤❤
Edit: I looked it up- they got married in 1988 and he said he never wanted to have kids as he wished he never wanted to be alive or that he never had a choice in the matter- and, they never have.
@priscy6105
I thougth it was about his mom 😢
@santirocks
Its THE lovesong
@joecitizen6046
In August of 1988 when he was getting married, I was on an army field exercise. But when I got back, I was married on September 10, 1988; just a few weeks after Robert and Mary got married. We're still married as well. Love lasts and so does this song.
@silvergirl7810
@@joecitizen6046 that really is so sweet- 🥰😍 best wishes to you in the future ❤️🩷🤍
@LOL-cringe
My 13 year old daughter wants The Cure on vinyl for Christmas, timeless.
@budi22
congrats. your dauther has a grate taste in music! :)
@sulliyah7242
@@budi22he stole the comment lol
@jfunkone
I took my 7 year old daughter to see them, now she plays the non stop and it will never annoy me! I'm so proud of her