The Cure's full lineup history is as follows: Robert Smith (vocals, guitar 1976-present), Lol Tolhurst (drums, keyboards 1976-1989), Michael Dempsey (bass 1976-1979), Porl Thompson (guitar, keyboards 1976-1978, 1983-1992, 2005 -2010), Simon Gallup (bass, keyboards 1979-1982, 1985-present), Matthieu Hartley (keyboards 1979 -1980), Andy Anderson (drums 1983-1984), Phil Thornalley (bass 1983-1984), Boris Williams (drums 1984-1994), Roger O'Donnell (keyboards 1987 -1990, 1995-2005, 2011-present), Perry Bamonte (guitar, keyboards 1990-2005), Jason Cooper drums 1995-present) and Reeves Gabrels (guitar 2012-present)
Just as the group's lineup has changed, the band's sound has evolved throughout the years, starting off as a post-punk band similar to Wire and Gang of Four before morphing into a gothic rock band in the early 80's, to a synthpop group in the mid-80's and a power-pop-alternative band in the early 90's. The Cure has always been an alternative and very independent band which was evident from the early days. Shunning the anarchistic tendencies of many punk bands after their formation in 1976 , The Cure's first release was Killing an Arab, based on material from French writer Albert Camus' "L'Etranger" (translated into English as The Stranger or The Outsider). This track courted controversy because of its theme (misinterpreted as racist, it was in fact, about the futility of killing any ethnicity), but it started to secure a small following, which grew following the release of debut album Three Imaginary Boys and non-LP single Boys Don't Cry in 1979, the latter of which would become one of The Cure's most famous songs. At that time, The Cure embarked on tour as the support for Siouxsie & the Banshees' Join Hands Tour. After the sudden departure of guitarist John McKay, Robert was recruited as guitarist for the Banshees as the band 'felt he was the only person capable of taking on the task.' As a result, Robert completed the tour playing two sets a night with The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Following this, The Cure moved from their punk leanings into the portentous post-punk territory, releasing three albums of doom-laden rock in three years, Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography, the latter of which charted inside the UK top 10, though the band were repeatedly dogged by the "Second-class Joy Division" tag. Following their third set of line-up changes, the group released Japanese Whispers, a compilation of three singles and their b-sides. Through their desire to escape the Joy Division description, the singles were a poppier effort, featuring danceable tracks like Let's Go To Bed alongside pop songs like Love Cats. Following the commercial disappointment of follow-up album The Top in 1984, The Cure returned to form with 1985's The Head On The Door. Featuring the singles In Between Days and Close To Me, The Head on the Door was distant from the band's punk roots, having more in common with successful alternative bands like The Smiths and Echo & The Bunnymen than their gloomier roots.
Two years later, the eighth studio album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me was a more stadium-sized effort, though featuring audacious pop songs like Why Can't I Be You, it was seemingly caught between two styles. However, it was the band's ninth effort (following the departure of last surviving founder member other than Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst), Disintegration, that would be their greatest success, both critically and commercially. Disintegration spawned hit singles like Lullaby (no.5 in the UK), Love Song (an impressive no. 2 in the USA), Pictures of You, and Fascination Street. The album itself was a culmination of The Cure's directions through the eighties, featuring the poppier side combined with the more tender aspects, as well as the gloomier facets.
Following this, a remix compilation named Mixed Up was released in 1990, featuring one new track, Never Enough, and two years later tenth studio album Wish surfaced, which was a hit mainly from the momentum gained by Disintegration, though it also featured their most famous pop song, Friday I'm In Love (no.6 in the UK and no.18 in the US). During the years following this, the band became distracted and discouraged by the lawsuit launched by former member Lol Tolhurst, who felt he had been deprived of royalties. As a result, the 1996 album Wild Mood Swings felt unfocused, and was a critical and commercial failure, though the single Mint Car was a moderate hit.
In 1997, The Cure released the compilation Galore, featuring new song Wrong Number. Three years later, at the release of original album Bloodflowers, Robert Smith announced it would be the last album for the band, the album itself being a return to the gloomier rock of Pornography and Faith. Resultantly, another hits compilation was released in 2001. However, in 2004, the band surprised all by returning with a self-titled album, their twelfth studio album, which was a surprise hit, reaching the US Top 10, its lead single - The End of the World - becoming a modest hit on Modern Rock radio, and receiving a relatively warm reception from the press.
In May 2005, Smith fired Roger O'Donnell and Perry Bamonte from the band, along with Bamonte's brother Daryl, who had been The Cure's tour manager for many years. The remaining members of the band (Robert Smith, longtime bassist Simon Gallup and Jason Cooper) made a few appearances as a trio before it was announced that founding member Porl Thompson would be returning to The Cure.
In early 2007 the band toured Asia and Oceania, but a planned North American tour in Autumn 2007 was delayed until Spring 2008 so the band could continue recording their next album.
The band released their thirteenth album 4:13 Dream on 27 October 2008. Four singles and a remix EP called "Hypnagogic States" were releases on the 13th of each month preceding the album's release.
In 2009, Robert Smith won the Godlike Genius award at the NME Awards. On April 19, 2009, the band performed at the Coachella Festival in California.
During 2010, Robert Smith contributed songs to the soundtrack of the Tim Burton film "Alice in Wonderland" and provided guest vocals on the songs "Not in Love" by Crystal Castles and "Come to Me" by 65daysofstatic.
Between 31 May 2011 and 1 June 2011, the band performed three concerts at the Sydney Opera House performing the entirety of one of their first three albums on each night. Porl Thompson did not perform with the band at any of the concerts, but Roger O'Donnell performed with the band for the "Seventeen Seconds" and "Faith" concerts, and co-founding member Lol Tulhurst performed with the band for the first time since 1988 for the "Faith" concert. As of 2011, O'Donnell has returned to the lineup officially. In 2012, the band added former Tin Machine guitarist Reeves Gabrels to the lineup.
In 2013 The Cure started The Great Circle Tour, headlining festivals in Japan, South Korea and North America. In 2014 Robert Smith announced the upcoming release of a new album, to be called 4:14 Scream, featuring 14 songs recorded during the 4:13 Dream sessions and also an accompanying double album 4:26 Dream containing all the tracks from those sessions.
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Maybe Someday
The Cure Lyrics
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If it can't be like before I've got to let it end
I don't want what I was, I had a change of head
But maybe someday...
Yeah maybe someday
I've got to let it go and leave it gone
Just walk away, stop it going on
But maybe someday...
I'll see you smile as you call my name
Start to feel, and it feels the same
And I know that maybe someday's come
Maybe someday's come...
Again!
So tell me someday's come tell me some days come again...
No I won't do it some more, doesn't take any sense
If it can't be like it was, I've got to let it rest
I don't want what I did, I had a change of tense
But maybe someday...
I'll see you smile as you call my name
Start to feel, and it feels the same
And I know that maybe someday's come
Maybe someday's come...
If I could do it again maybe just once more
Think I could make it work like I did it before
If I could try it out
If I could just be sure
That maybe someday is the last time
Yeah maybe someday is the end
Oh maybe someday is when it all stops
Or maybe someday always comes again...
The lyrics of The Cure's song "Maybe Someday" seem to describe the struggle and the decision of taking a step back from a past relationship. The singer acknowledges that they won't repeat the same mistakes they made in the past, but also admits having trouble letting go. The repeated line "maybe someday" suggests the hope for reconciliation, but at the same time the desire to move on. The lyrics convey a mix of conflicting emotions, such as nostalgia, regret, sadness, and uncertainty.
The first verse reveals the singer's willingness to let go of the past and move on, acknowledging that the past cannot be replicated. Yet, there is a sense of hesitation and fear of jumping into the unknown. The second verse expresses the hope for a renewed relationship, but again there is a sense of doubt and skepticism. In the bridge, the singer questions whether "maybe someday" has already come or whether they are still waiting for it. The song ends with the ambivalent line, "maybe someday always comes again."
Overall, the lyrics seem to capture the complex emotions and thoughts that come with letting go of a past relationship and moving on. The nostalgia and desire for reconciliation are pitted against the acknowledgment of the past mistakes and the fear of repeating them.
Line by Line Meaning
No I won't do it again, I don't want to pretend
I refuse to repeat my past mistakes and pretend that everything is fine.
If it can't be like before I've got to let it end
If things can't go back to the way they were, it's time for me to move on.
I don't want what I was, I had a change of head
I don't want to be the person I used to be, as I've undergone a change of perspective.
But maybe someday...
Although I'm unsure of the future, I hold onto the possibility that things will get better.
Yeah maybe someday
I'll keep hoping for a better future.
I've got to let it go and leave it gone
In order to move forward, I need to let go of the past and leave it behind.
Just walk away, stop it going on
I need to walk away from what's holding me back and stop letting it have power over me.
Get too scared to jump if I wait too long
If I wait too long to make a change, I might become too afraid to take the leap.
But maybe someday...
Despite my fears, the possibility of a better future still exists.
I'll see you smile as you call my name
I can envision a future in which you're happy to see me and call out my name.
Start to feel, and it feels the same
If our connection is rekindled, it'll feel just as good as it did before.
And I know that maybe someday's come
The possibility of a better future has finally materialized.
Again!
And I'm excited to see where it goes from here!
So tell me someday's come tell me some days come again...
I'm eager to know if a better future really has arrived, if things can go back to how they were.
No I won't do it some more, doesn't take any sense
There's no sense in repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
If it can't be like it was, I've got to let it rest
If things can't be the way they used to, I need to accept that and move on.
I don't want what I did, I had a change of tense
I don't want to be defined by my past, as I've undergone a change in my approach to life.
But maybe someday...
Despite everything, I still hold onto hope for a better future.
If I could do it again maybe just once more
If given the chance, I'd like to try and make things work one more time.
Think I could make it work like I did it before
I think I have the ability to make things work out like they used to.
If I could try it out
If given the chance, I'd like to take a shot at it.
If I could just be sure
If only I could be certain that things would work out this time.
That maybe someday is the last time
I hope that this time around, things work out the way I want them to.
Yeah maybe someday is the end
Maybe this time will be the final push I need to move on from the past.
Oh maybe someday is when it all stops
Perhaps this time will be the end of all the pain and heartbreak.
Or maybe someday always comes again...
But at the end of the day, there's always hope for a better future, even if it takes some time to get there.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON GALLUP, ROGER O'DONNELL, PERRY BAMONTE, JASON TOOP COOPER
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