Wrong Number Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Nighteshade Kitty 

Cover art for Wrong Number lyrics by Cure, The

I just want to say a couple things here. Angelica is an herb. It's been known to have "medicinal' properties, and it's also used to flavor certain kinds of alcohol, like gin or absinthe. So he could be using it as metaphor for his drug and alcohol habit.

And as for the colors, whoever said it has to do with the American flag, the Union Jack (Britain's flag) is also blue, red, and white.

I think you've hit it right on the nose here. I have a feeling this whole song is about alcohol and being drunk. Everyone knows the cure have not been a stranger to alcohol. TEquila is kind of tangerine in color (and usually drank with a lime) and the more colored it is, the possibility of more mescal, a halucanagenic. also 'the only way for her to get the worm' may be the worm in tequila. Absinthe is also lime green and possibly halucengenic. Beefeater has angelica in it, its red and gold. ?

And the wrong number, the girl, etc...ever...

@Nighteshade Kitty. This is the best interpretation imo