This Twilight Garden
The Cure Lyrics


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I lift my lips from kissing you
To kiss the sky
Cloud soft and blue
And slow the sun melts down
Into your golden words for me

I lift my hands from touching you
To touch the wind that whispers through
This twilight garden
Turns into a world
Where dreams are real

No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you

I lift my eyes from watching you
To watch the star rise shine onto
Your dreaming face and dreaming smile
You're dreaming worlds for me

I lift my lips from kissing you
And kiss the sky wide deepest blue
And slow the moon swims up
Into your golden words for me

No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you




No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "This Twilight Garden" by The Cure are a romantic and dreamy expression of the singer's deep love and admiration for their partner. The first two stanzas describe the singer's transition from being physically close to their partner to being lost in the beauty of the sky and the wind. The mention of the sky being "cloud soft and blue" and the sun melting into the partner's "golden words" are both imagery of a peaceful and serene environment. The singer then expresses the idea that their dreams are coming true and that they are lost in the love they share with their partner, as no one will ever take their place.


In the second set of stanzas, the singer continues to show their admiration for their partner. They mention watching the star rise and shine onto their "dreaming face and dreaming smile" which indicates their partner is not only a physical manifestation of beauty, but they also bring the singer dreams and inspire their imagination. The last stanza echoes the first, with the singer returning to the image of kissing the sky, but now with the addition of the moon. This ending reaffirms their love, devotion, and sense of enchantment with their partner.


Overall, the lyrics of "This Twilight Garden" convey a sense of being in awe of someone, and the peaceful and serene environment they create simply by their presence. The singer sees their partner as someone who inspires them and makes their dreams real.


Line by Line Meaning

I lift my lips from kissing you
I pause from kissing you to appreciate the beauty of the sky above me.


To kiss the sky
To show love and amazement for the world around me.


Cloud soft and blue
The sky is peaceful and contains blue hues for emphasis.


And slow the sun melts down
The sun begins to set with gradual and gradual pace.


Into your golden words for me
The beautiful colors of the sunset is compared to the sweet talk from a loved one.


I lift my hands from touching you
To take a break from touching you and feel the presence of the wind.


To touch the wind that whispers through
To show love and amazement for the gentle breeze.


This twilight garden
This garden is the perfect area to be at twilight where dreams and reality combine.


Turns into a world
This garden has the ability to transform your fantasy into your reality.


Where dreams are real
This environment has the power to make your dreams come true.


No-one will ever take your place
No one else can replace the love that is being shared.


I am lost in you
The holder of this love has truly fallen in love.


So in love with you
The feeling of love is so strong, it is reciprocated fully.


To watch the star rise shine onto
Observing the atmosphere and the beauty of the night sky before opening my eyes to see you, as if watching a movie.


Your dreaming face and dreaming smile
Watching the subtle expressions on your face as you dream beside me.


You're dreaming worlds for me
This person represents a euphoria that helps in dreaming and achieving within your own world.


And slow the moon swims up
Referring to the moon in a personified term, as it slowly rises into place.


Into your golden words for me
Comparing the appearance of the golden full moon to the effects of the kind things this person has said.




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

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