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The Cure Lyrics


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Sometime it seems
I stopped being myself
And without a word
Turned into somebody else
Full of wishes wants dreams
And desires
For a life
Of conceit and deceit
And repeat and rewrite
Not sure who I was
Before this me and I changed
But I know this me now
Is not really the same

Friends are as strangers
And strangers as friends
And I feel like I'm wired in a why
Yeah my friends are as strangers
And strangers as friends
And I feel like I'm lost in a lie

And every day my world gets slower
And colder and smaller
And older and lower
And every day
My treat gets closer to trick
Yeah every day my world gets slower
And colder and smaller
And older and lower

And I'm tired of being alone with myself
And I'm tired of being with anyone else
Yeah I'm tired
Like I'm sick

None of my favorite things
Are quite right
To the mirror man
Screaming at me
In the spite of another
False start
Dirty worn out and used
Up and down
To the ground
Disavowed
So confused
All made up in the belief
That me is the same
As the eyes in the glass
But I see my eyes change

Friends are as strangers
And strangers as friends
And I feel like I'm wired in a why
Yeah my friends are as strangers
And strangers as friends
And I feel like I'm lost in a lie

And every night my world gets quicker
And lighter and shorter
And tighter and slicker
And every night
My truth gets closer to dare
Yeah every night my world gets quicker
And lighter and shorter
And tighter and slicker

And I'm sick of being alone with myself
And I'm sick of being with anyone else
Yeah I'm sick of being alone with myself
And I'm sick of being with anyone else

Yeah I'm sick
Like I'm tired?





Like I'm scared

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Cure's song "Switch" convey a sense of disorientation and identity crisis. The singer seems to have lost touch with their true self and has transformed into someone else, full of superficial desires and living their life based on deception and repetition. The people around them are both strangers and friends, adding to their sense of confusion and feeling lost in a lie.


The singer is tired of being alone with themselves and also tired of being with anyone else, suggesting a deep dissatisfaction with their current existence. They don't feel like their favorite things are quite right anymore and are confronted by a "mirror man" who screams at them, further emphasizing their disconnection from their true identity.


The repetition of the phrases "every day my world gets slower and colder and smaller and older and lower" and "every night my world gets quicker and lighter and shorter and tighter and slicker" convey a sense of a gradual descent into a dark place, where the truth becomes harder to distinguish from lies.


Overall, the lyrics to "Switch" paint a bleak picture of a person who has lost touch with their true self and is trapped in a cycle of self-deception and disconnection from others.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometime it seems
At times, it appears


I stopped being myself
That I am no longer who I once was


And without a word
Silently


Turned into somebody else
Transformed into a different person


Full of wishes wants dreams
With aspirations, desires, and hopes


And desires
And longings


For a life
Aiming for a certain lifestyle


Of conceit and deceit
One characterized by vanity and dishonesty


And repeat and rewrite
One of repetition and editing


Not sure who I was
Unclear about my identity


Before this me and I changed
Prior to my transformation


But I know this me now
However, I am aware of myself at present


Is not really the same
I am not truly the same person


Friends are as strangers
Friends seem like strangers


And strangers as friends
Strangers appear as friends


And I feel like I'm wired in a why
I feel a sense of confusion


Yeah my friends are as strangers
Indeed, my friends feel unfamiliar


And strangers as friends
And strangers feel close


And I feel like I'm lost in a lie
I feel disoriented and deceived


And every day my world gets slower
As each day passes, things seem to slow down


And colder and smaller
And become colder and more confined


And older and lower
And more aged and diminished


And every day
Each day


My treat gets closer to trick
My pleasant experiences seem to get closer to being deceptive


Yeah every day my world gets slower
Indeed, every day things slow down


And colder and smaller
And become increasingly confined and cold


And older and lower
And more aged and limited


And I'm tired of being alone with myself
I am exhausted from being isolated with myself


And I'm tired of being with anyone else
And I am weary of being around others


Yeah I'm tired
Indeed, I am exhausted


Like I'm sick
As if I am unwell


None of my favorite things
Even my favorite things


Are quite right
Seem imperfect or off


To the mirror man
Even when looking at myself in the mirror


Screaming at me
Yelling out to me


In the spite of another
Reflecting the anger and frustration of another


False start
A failed beginning


Dirty worn out and used
Worn down and feeling impure


Up and down
Feeling unstable


To the ground
To the lowest point


Disavowed
Rejected or disowned


So confused
Overwhelmed with confusion


All made up in the belief
Based on the idea


That me is the same
That I am still the same person


As the eyes in the glass
As represented in the reflection


But I see my eyes change
But I notice that even my eyes are changing


And every night my world gets quicker
As each night passes, things seem to speed up


And lighter and shorter
And become more carefree and brief


And tighter and slicker
And more compact and polished


And every night
Each night


My truth gets closer to dare
My honest experiences become more like dares or risks


And I'm sick of being alone with myself
I am tired of being isolated with myself


And I'm sick of being with anyone else
And I am fed up with being around others


Yeah I'm sick of being alone with myself
Indeed, I am exhausted from being isolated with myself


And I'm sick of being with anyone else
And I am tired of being around others


Yeah I'm sick
I am unwell


Like I'm tired?
Is this exhaustion?


Like I'm scared
Maybe it's fear!




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KWAME HOLLAND, LENNIE BENNETT, WILLARD SMITH

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