Lyric discussion by michellecats 

This song was TOTALLY life changing to me. It's about Robert Smith wearing a dress and traveling on a train (listen to his intro on Live In Orange). I heard this song when I was 18 and I could not believe my ears. I am a transsexual and hence I instantly bonded with Robert. My life has never been the same since and Robert will always be my one and only inspiration. Thank you Robert.

"Go go go! Push him away No no no! Don't let him stay..."

:: push away the man inside

"He gets inside to stare at her The seeping mouth The mouth that knows The secret you Always you"

:: he will become her inside the train in the lonely mirrored room

"A smile to hide the fear away"

:: oh how i know this fear (and excitement)

"Oh! smear this man across the walls Like strawberries and cream It's the only way to be"

:: there is NO other way to be

"Exactly the same clean room Exactly the same clean bed But I've stayed away too long this time And I've got too big to fit this time..."

:: outgrowing everything (literally and figuratively)

@michellecats For those that want confirmation of this look for "the cure Orange 86/87 (video 2) on youtube" Right before he plays push at the 4:30 mark he says its about him wearing a dress on a train. I didnt type the link directly because I wasnt sure if it would be blocked.

There is also a recording of the show at Cleveland Music Hall in 1985, where the intro to this song goes like this:

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  • Okay. This song's all about being a gurlmmm...
  • A girl?!
  • Oh, god, sorry, did I say 'gurl'? This is called 'Push'!
  • Okay. This song's all about being a gurlmmm...
  • A girl?!
  • Oh, god, sorry, did I say 'gurl'? This is called 'Push'!
  • An error occured.