Pictures of You - The Cure: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Pictures of You

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

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Boris Williams

Drums

Porl Thompson

Guitar

Robert Smith

Guitar

Roger O'Donnell

Roger O'Donnell

Keyboards

Simon Gallup

Bass Guitar

Laurence Tolhurst

Laurence Tolhurst

Other Instrument

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Boris Williams

Composer

Robert Smith

Composer

Porl Thompson

Composer

Roger O'Donnell

Roger O'Donnell

Composer

Simon Gallup

Composer

Laurence Tolhurst

Laurence Tolhurst

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Robert Smith

Producer

Richard Sullivan

Richard Sullivan

Assistant Recording Engineer

Roy Spong

Assistant Mixing Engineer

David M. Allen

Producer

Kevin Metcalfe

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I've been looking so long at these pictures of you

That I almost believe that they're real

I've been living so long with my pictures of you

That I almost believe that the pictures

Are all I can feel

[Verse 2]

Remembering you standing quiet in the rain

As I ran to your heart to be near

And we kissed as the sky fell in

Holding you close

How I always held close in your fear

Remembering you running soft through the night

You were bigger and brighter and whiter than snow

And screamed at the make-believe

Screamed at the sky

And you finally found all your courage to let it all go

[Verse 3]

Remembering you fallen into my arms

Crying for the death of your heart

You were stone white, so delicate

Lost in the cold

You were always so lost in the dark

[Verse 4]

Remembering you, how you used to be

Slow drowned, you were angels

So much more than everything

Hold for the last time then slip away quietly

Open my eyes, but I never see anything

[Bridge]

If only I'd thought of the right words

I could have held on to your heart

If only I'd thought of the right words

I wouldn't be breaking apart

All my pictures of you

[Verse 5]

Looking so long at these pictures of you

But I never hold on to your heart

Looking so long for the words to be true

But always just breaking apart

My pictures of you

[Outro]

There was nothing in the world

That I ever wanted more

Than to feel you deep in my heart

There was nothing in the world

That I ever wanted more

Than to never feel the breaking apart

My pictures of you

Written by: Boris Williams, Gallup, Laurence Tolhurst, Porl Thompson, Robert Smith, Roger O'Donnell, SMITH, Simon Gallup, The Cure, Thompson, Williams

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