This Is a Lie Lyrics

Lyric discussion by faerie27 

Cover art for This Is a Lie lyrics by Cure, The

In The Cure's box set, I remember reading something about how this was the only song that Robert's wife ever confronted him about. I also think he said that afterward he regretted writing it. Really beautiful song, though.

Any idea what Mrs Smith objected to? I'm sorry to hear that he regretted writing it, because as you say, it's beautiful, and also because I would have hoped he would have succeeded in defending it to her, or at least convincing her to "agree to disagree."

Robert has always struck me as a free spirit, so it seems strange that he would let the opinions of someone else โ€“ even someone he loves โ€“ make him regret expressing his ideas.