Why Can't I Be You? - The Cure: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Why Can't I Be You?

446,943

On Tour

Alternative

Why Can't I Be You? was released on May 25, 1987 by Rhino/Elektra as a part of the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

Popular Segments

Song Details

Most Popular

Past 7 Days

00:45 - 00:50

Why Can't I Be You? was discovered most frequently at around 45 seconds into the song during the past week

00:00

00:05

00:15

00:20

00:25

00:35

00:45

00:55

01:05

01:10

01:20

01:35

01:40

01:45

01:50

01:55

02:05

02:15

02:20

02:30

02:40

03:05

00:00

03:14

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Boris Williams

Drums

Porl Thompson

Guitar

Laurence Tolhurst

Laurence Tolhurst

Keyboards

Robert Smith

Guitar

Simon Gallup

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lol Tolhurst

Composer

Boris Williams

Composer

Porl Thompson

Composer

Simon Gallup

Composer

Robert Smith

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Robert Smith

Producer

Jacques Hermet

Assistant Engineer

Sean Burrows

Assistant Engineer

Michel Dierickx

Michel Dierickx

Assistant Engineer

Tim Young

Mastering Engineer

Dave Allen

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You're so gorgeous, I'll do anything

I'll kiss you from your feet

To where your head begins

You're so perfect

You're so right as rain

You make me, make me, make me

Make me hungry again

[Chorus]

Everything you do is irresistible

Everything you do is simply kissable

Why can't I be you? (Why can't I be you?)

[Verse 2]

I'll run around in circles

Till I run out of breath

I'll eat you all up

Or I'll just hug you to death

You're so wonderful

Too good to be true

You make me, make me, make me

Make me hungry for you

[Chorus]

Everything you do is simply delicate

Everything you do is quite angelicate

Why can't I be you? (Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you?)

[Bridge]

You turn my head when you turn around

You turn the whole world upside down

I'm smitten, I'm bitten, I'm hooked, I'm cooked (Smitten, I'm bitten, I'm hooked, I'm cooked, I'm stuck like glue)

I'm stuck like glue

You make me, make me, make me (Make me)

Make me hungry for you

[Chorus]

Everything you do is simply dreamy

Everything you do is quite delicious

So why can't I be you? (Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you?)

[Outro]

Why?

Why can't I be you?

Why can't I be you?

Why can't I be you?

Why can't I be you?

You're simply elegant

Written by: Boris Williams, Laurence Tolhurst, Porl Thompson, Robert Smith, Simon Gallup

Loading...