So Smith would have been late 20s when he wrote this ... it seems to tell the story of meeting up with an old flame that rekindles in a moment of insanity.
The relationship ended suddenly - perhaps there were problems building up, but she was unhappy. And he felt for her, more than he imagined he did at the time.
So when she get around to asking why he never saw her again, she realizes that the reason is a bad one, perhaps simplistic, but unflattering nonetheless.
And with that, they are apart again. This time for good.
I love this tune ... first heard it on a bootleg tape and fell in love with the odd orchestral arrangement. It adds a finality to the overall mood of the song, although it's hard to mix in with other Cure songs when making a compilation.
It's odd that I'm looking at this song now, so many years after I first heard it. There is a girl that I had a relationship with that ended badly, suddenly even. I saw her again one time and then never again. I don't think I'm merely projecting my feeling about that situation on this song, though, it really fits.
@Chemical Reaction "Smith would have been late 20s when he wrote this"
@Chemical Reaction "Smith would have been late 20s when he wrote this"
He's actually even older than me, but he still manages to make me feel old because he's so energetic & creative even though he's depressed so much of the time. (Although his hair hasn't been the same since he chopped it all off before the Cure in Orange tour. <g>)
He's actually even older than me, but he still manages to make me feel old because he's so energetic & creative even though he's depressed so much of the time. (Although his hair hasn't been the same since he chopped it all off before the Cure in Orange tour. <g>)
So Smith would have been late 20s when he wrote this ... it seems to tell the story of meeting up with an old flame that rekindles in a moment of insanity.
The relationship ended suddenly - perhaps there were problems building up, but she was unhappy. And he felt for her, more than he imagined he did at the time.
So when she get around to asking why he never saw her again, she realizes that the reason is a bad one, perhaps simplistic, but unflattering nonetheless.
And with that, they are apart again. This time for good.
I love this tune ... first heard it on a bootleg tape and fell in love with the odd orchestral arrangement. It adds a finality to the overall mood of the song, although it's hard to mix in with other Cure songs when making a compilation.
It's odd that I'm looking at this song now, so many years after I first heard it. There is a girl that I had a relationship with that ended badly, suddenly even. I saw her again one time and then never again. I don't think I'm merely projecting my feeling about that situation on this song, though, it really fits.
@Chemical Reaction "Smith would have been late 20s when he wrote this"
@Chemical Reaction "Smith would have been late 20s when he wrote this"
He's actually even older than me, but he still manages to make me feel old because he's so energetic & creative even though he's depressed so much of the time. (Although his hair hasn't been the same since he chopped it all off before the Cure in Orange tour. <g>)
He's actually even older than me, but he still manages to make me feel old because he's so energetic & creative even though he's depressed so much of the time. (Although his hair hasn't been the same since he chopped it all off before the Cure in Orange tour. <g>)