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The Cure
Disintegration
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Disintegration was released on May 2, 1989 by Rhino/Elektra as a part of the album Disintegration (Deluxe Edition - Remastered)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Boris Williams
Boris Williams
Drums
Porl Thompson
Porl Thompson
Guitar
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Guitar
Roger O'Donnell
Roger O'Donnell
Keyboards
Simon Gallup
Simon Gallup
Bass Guitar
Laurence Tolhurst
Laurence Tolhurst
Other Instrument
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Boris Williams
Boris Williams
Composer
Porl Thompson
Porl Thompson
Composer
Roger O'Donnell
Roger O'Donnell
Composer
Simon Gallup
Simon Gallup
Composer
Laurence Tolhurst
Laurence Tolhurst
Composer
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Producer
Richard Sullivan
Richard Sullivan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Roy Spong
Roy Spong
Assistant Mixing Engineer
David M. Allen
David M. Allen
Producer
Kevin Metcalfe
Kevin Metcalfe
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, I miss the kiss of treachery
The shameless kiss of vanity
The soft and the black and the velvety
Up tight against the side of me
And mouth and eyes and heart all bleed
And run in thickening streams of greed
As bit by bit, it starts the need
To just let go
My party piece
[Verse 2]
Oh, I miss the kiss of treachery
The aching kiss before I feed
The stench of a love for a younger meat
And the sound that it makes
When it cuts in deep
The holding up on bended knees
The addiction of duplicities
As bit by bit, it starts the need
To just let go
My party piece
[Chorus]
But I never said I would stay to the end
So I leave you with babies and hoping for frequency
Screaming like this in the hope of the secrecy
Screaming me over and over and over
I leave you with photographs
Pictures of trickery
Stains on the carpet and
Stains on the scenery
Songs about happiness murmured in dreams
When we both of us knew
How the ending would be
[Verse 3]
So it's all come back round to breaking apart again
Breaking apart like I'm made up of glass again
Making it up behind my back again
Holding my breath for the fear of sleep again
Holding it up behind my head again
Cut in deep to the heart of the bone again
Round and round and round
And it's coming apart again
Over and over and over
[Bridge]
Now that I know that I'm breaking to pieces
I'll pull out my heart
And I'll feed it to anyone
Crying for sympathy
Crocodiles cry for the love of the crowd
And the three cheers from everyone
Dropping through sky
Through the glass of the roof
Through the roof of your mouth
Through the mouth of your eye
Through the eye of the needle
It's easier for me to get closer to heaven
Than ever feel whole again
[Chorus]
I never said I would stay to the end
I knew I would leave you with babies and everything
Screaming like this in the hole of sincerity
Screaming me over and over and over
I leave you with photographs
Pictures of trickery
Stains on the carpet and
Stains on the memory and
Songs about happiness murmured in dreams
When we both of us knew
[Outro]
How the end always is
How the end always is
[Outro]
How the end always is
How the end always is
How the end always is
[Outro]
Always is
Always
Always
Written by: Boris Williams, Lol Tolhurst, Porl Thompson, Robert Smith, Roger O'Donnell, Simon Gallup

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