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!
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!