"I think it's dark and it looks like rain"
You said
"And the wind is blowing like it's the end of the world"
You said
"And it's so cold
It's like the cold if you were dead"
And then you smiled
For a second
"I think I'm old and I'm feeling pain"
You said
"And it's all running out like it's the end of the world"
You said
"And it's so cold it's like the cold if you were dead"
And then you smiled
For a second
Sometimes you make me feel
Like I'm living at the edge of the world
Like I'm living at the edge of the world
"It's just the way I smile"
You said
I don't know what inspired Robert to write this song, or how he happened to write it, but the way that I imagine the song coming to be is what makes it one of my favorites. I'm not sure I actually really want to know. I imagine Robert perched alone on the edge of a very high cliff above the sea tides (naturally), staring without intent out into the horizon. The expanse above him is mostly grey, except for a few breaks in the sullen shroud of the sky where wisps of sunlight form symbolic tangents between the sea and sky, causing a few random pieces of water to do a shimmering, defiant dance against the gloom. The chilling breeze of a lingering English winter whips his tousled, inky, tumbleweed locks against his pallid face and he shudders. Still, those little glimpses of sunlight hold memories of warmth, and even though the wind is wicked and cold, there's a hint of spring carried in from behind the horizon with every gust, and he knows that eventually it will come. That's all probably just complete nonsense, and it really has very little to do with the lyrics, but I enjoy it all the same.
@sorrywrongnumbah Although you might be right and it's all probably complete nonsense, I can see and enjoy the words of the heart of the poet that lives inside you interpreting these mystical words by the Great Robert Smith. Horay for the Cure!
@sorrywrongnumbah Although you might be right and it's all probably complete nonsense, I can see and enjoy the words of the heart of the poet that lives inside you interpreting these mystical words by the Great Robert Smith. Horay for the Cure!
Disintegration is the best album ever!
I think this song is about the beauty of life. Someone smiling as they're dying, to me, conveys that sentiment.
@cmw000 I quite agree with you on the fact that it is an ode to the beauty of life. Only someone like Robert Smith could complse such an apocalyptic song and make listeners feel thrilled to be alive. Hooray for the Cure!
@cmw000 I quite agree with you on the fact that it is an ode to the beauty of life. Only someone like Robert Smith could complse such an apocalyptic song and make listeners feel thrilled to be alive. Hooray for the Cure!
to me, i think this song reflects on the turmoil of life, all of its imprisoning effects on hope, and how a simple smile from a loved one can replace all those moments of sadness and despair with something beautiful.
this is a really incredible song, and i just recently discovered it. Funny as this may seem, i never really listened to it , but instead skipped past in on my disentigration CD because the intro was so long,and i didnt have much patience. So i suppose this song taught me patience! because without it, its fucking impossible to enjoy basically any of the songs on the Disentigration CD, and alot of the other cure CDs too.. hehe what do you think its about? im not real sure..
I think it's a conversation between 2 people. The girl is describing the weather in the first part, while at the same time describing how death may feel. The second part, she's talking about how time is passing, she's feeling old. Her smiles imply that death doesn't scare her.
The last part is his reaction to what she's said. Her ease with death, makes him closer to it (living at the edge of the world). Then, she says he feels that way because that she's so comfortable with describing it.
When I hear this song, I picture Robert out in a heavy snowstorm with Mary. I saw a band called Year of the Rabbit open a gig with this song. It was all hard guitars and bright white lights behind them. Pretty freakin cool, and I was the only one in the crowd who knew it.
I wake up to this song everyday. its so beautiful. i love its epic feel. I do feel the song is about death. its dark...the cold... "its all running out", i believe he is refering to life. i imagine you are watching someone die, its dark, the wind is blowing, its cold. life is running out. but its a welcomed death. this could also be death of his love.
its about love. she loves him. his only thoughts are..Sometimes you make me feel like I'm living at The edge of the world like I'm living at the edge Of the world ...which mirrors all the... the you saids
It is about emotional reciprocation.
there is no mystery about its meaning, just a plain song
I agree with edge of the world and this song is also my favorite Cure song. So beautiful