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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Cure
The Cure
Performer
Lol Tolhurst
Lol Tolhurst
Drums
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Guitar
Simon Gallup
Simon Gallup
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lol Tolhurst
Lol Tolhurst
Songwriter
Simon Gallup
Simon Gallup
Composer
Robert James Smith
Robert James Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Cure
The Cure
Producer
Lol Tolhurst
Lol Tolhurst
Producer
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Producer
Simon Gallup
Simon Gallup
Producer
Chris Blair
Chris Blair
Mastering Engineer
Phil Thornalley
Phil Thornalley
Producer
Mike Nocito
Mike Nocito
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I chose an eternity of this
Like falling angels
The world disappeared
Laughing into the fire
Is it always like this?
[Verse 2]
Flesh and blood and the first kiss
The first colours
The first kiss
[Verse 3]
We writhed under a red light
Voodoo smile
Siamese twins
A girl at the window looks at me for an hour
[Verse 4]
Then everything falls apart
Broken inside me
It falls apart
[Verse 5]
The walls and the ceiling move in time
Push a blade into my hands
Slowly up the stairs
And into the room
Is it always like this?
[Verse 6]
Dancing in my pocket
Worms eat my skin
She glows and grows
With arms outstretched
Her legs around me
[Verse 7]
In the morning I cried
[Verse 8]
Leave me to die
You won't remember my voice
I walked away and grew old
[Verse 9]
You never talk
We never smile
I scream
You're nothing
I don't need you anymore
You're nothing
[Verse 10]
It fades and spins
It fades and spins
[Verse 11]
Sing out loud
We all die
Laughing into the fire
Is it always like this?
[Verse 12]
Is it always like this?
[Verse 13]
Is it always like this?
Written by: Lol Tolhurst, Robert James Smith, Simon Gallup

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