Enough of that, stand up straight what nonsense
"No, " I said, my face close to the ground, "I'll stay as I am."
"You really can annoy a person, I must say.
Such a waste of time! Come on, put an end to it."
"The way you shout! In the quiet of the night!" I said.
"Just as you like, " he added.
But wheeling suddenly around,
He looked at me – I hadn't quite finished yet – and said:
"What's this? You're all crooked! What on earth are you up to?"
"Quite right. You're very observant, " said I,
My head on the seam of his trousers,
Which was why I couldn't look up properly.
I won't scream,
I'll just stare at him as long as my eyes can stand it.
"Well?" he said.
"Well?" he said.
"Well?" he said.
"No, " I said, my face close to the ground, "I'll stay as I am."
"You really can annoy a person, I must say.
Such a waste of time! Come on, put an end to it."
"The way you shout! In the quiet of the night!" I said.
"Just as you like, " he added.
But wheeling suddenly around,
He looked at me – I hadn't quite finished yet – and said:
"What's this? You're all crooked! What on earth are you up to?"
"Quite right. You're very observant, " said I,
My head on the seam of his trousers,
Which was why I couldn't look up properly.
I won't scream,
I'll just stare at him as long as my eyes can stand it.
"Well?" he said.
"Well?" he said.
"Well?" he said.
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Right lyrics (sigh):
"No," I said, my face close to the ground, "I'll stay as I am." "You really can annoy a person, I must say. Such a waste of time! Come on, put an end to it." "The way you shout! In the quiet of the night!" I said. "Just as you like," he added. But wheeling suddenly around, he looked at me – I hadn't quite finished yet – and said: "What's this? You're all crooked! What on earth are you up to?" "Quite right. You're very observant," said I, my head on the seam of his trousers, which was why I couldn't look up properly.
I won't scream, I'll just stare at him as long as my eyes can stand it. "Well?" he said. "Well?" he said. "Well?" he said.
The lyrics where different when I found them here. Now it seems [instrumental]. Oh well. And thanks for the two upvotes. I love both of you. ;)
The lyrics where different when I found them here. Now it seems [instrumental]. Oh well. And thanks for the two upvotes. I love both of you. ;)
WTF this song is one of the best on seventeen seconds why did no one comment this i love this song with a passion.... haha i'm the first!!! robert lane
There's literally almost nothing to comment about, at least regarding the meaning.
Anyone actually know what Robert is saying?
@Songmeaningsuser Enough of that "Stand up straight" What nonsense... And I scream Actually listening more closely there's more... Enough of that "stand up straight" What nonsense "No," I said, my face close to the ground, "I'll stay as I am." "You really can annoy a person, I must say. Such a waste of time! Come on, put an end to it." "The way you shout! In the quiet of the night!" I said "Oh well, just as you like," he added But wheeling suddenly around, he looked at me - I hadn't quite finished yet - and said: "What's this? You're all crooked! What on earth are you up to?" "Quite right. You're...
@Songmeaningsuser
Enough of that "Stand up straight" What nonsense... And I scream Actually listening more closely there's more... Enough of that "stand up straight" What nonsense "No," I said, my face close to the ground, "I'll stay as I am." "You really can annoy a person, I must say. Such a waste of time! Come on, put an end to it." "The way you shout! In the quiet of the night!" I said "Oh well, just as you like," he added But wheeling suddenly around, he looked at me - I hadn't quite finished yet - and said: "What's this? You're all crooked! What on earth are you up to?" "Quite right. You're very observant," said I, my head on the seam of his trousers, which is why I couldn't look up properly. I won't scream, I'll just stare at him as long as my eyes can stand it "Well?" he said "Well?" he said "Well?" he said
The only thing I have ever read about this song is that, according to Smith, "Three" symbolizes "the eternal triangle." ??? Love this song.
Seems to me like the song is about a dream...Maybe he's seeing him and Simon and Lol and chasing them throughout the song,When he says "Can you help me" he's asking them to help him out of his dream..
In my opinion this may talk about searching for perfection and balance in musical composition.
"Three" is about: "The way you talk", "the sound of what you're talking about" and "the meaning and the feelings it gives".
At certain point Robert says: "You're all crooked" which may lead to the unbalance of these three elements.
Robert wants to give a sense to what he's singing. In here we can hear his voice, but it's too soft to understand what he's actually saying... so these represent more thoughts with himself than actually showing what's in his mind. Does he have to satisfy the public with showing us his intentions? No... because "I'll stay as I am". He wants to do things he likes.
"You really can annoy a person" - seems like Robert thoughts are invaded by intrusive thoughts here. --- I want, but I cannot --- I'd like to be myself, but I may be annoying--- etc...
"The way you shout in the quiet of the night" may represent The Cure music. Unexpected and gothic (the night), unpredictable as a shout. It may be a curse because it's not commercial, the way they explain music is not like a pop song that will be reproduced on the radio... and here, the thought (this time in a defiant tone) "just as you like".
--- Do you want to stay as you are? Well, these are the consequences... just as you like! ---
I hope it makes sense. Anyway this is my opinion of it!