Freakshow

The Cure

About Freakshow

"Freakshow" is a single by the British band The Cure which was released on 13 June 2008 on Geffen Records in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the single was released three days early, on 10 June because of the tradition of releasing songs on a Tuesday. The song debuted in Mexico City on 22 October 2007 under the title "Don't Say Anything".


Year:
2008
2:30
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I can't believe it
I must be dreaming
She turns
The sound down
Says "I am heaving
This is a freakshow"
And I am screaming
She spins
The world round
I want to stop

Bittersweet again
Her opening move
Down and out in black
Soft shiny and smooth
Looks like the alien
Crowd got groove
She burns her name
Into my arm
But I can never
Get through

To play the game
She's trying to lose
Her ultraviolet makes it
Harder to choose
Looks like the edge
Of the earth got moved
She blurs a way
Across the floor
I spin
To swallow the view

[Chorus]
And it's the same sway
Yeah
It's the same slide
It's the same stare
Oh
It's the same smile
Yeah
It's the same but
It's not quite right

Oh
It's insane
She shakes like a freak
Stuck in the middle
Of the room for a week
Looks like the only way
To get on the beat
Is take her up
On how to swing
But I am
Missing my feet

[Chorus]

I'm in a step, out
She two more steps
Down
For three steps up
Clap
And go around
Ow
It makes my head buzz
She wants to come now
I try to stop

Always infradig her
Finishing move
Up and down in black
Soft shiny and smooth
Looks like the alien
Crowd got groove
She cuts a number
Out my arm
But I can never
Get through

To play this game
She's trying to lose
The stuff from Mars
Makes it harder
To choose
Looks like
The final frontier
Got moved
She blurs a way
Across the floor
I spin to swallow
The view

[Chorus]

I can't believe it
I must be dreaming
She turns
The lights up
Says she is leaving
This is a freakshow
And I am beaten
She spins
The world round
I have to stop

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The Cure

The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member. The Cure first began releasing music in the late 1970s with its debut album Three Imaginary Boys (1979); this, along with several early singles, placed the band as part of the post-punk and New Wave movements that had sprung up in the wake of the punk rock revolution in the United Kingdom. During the early 1980s, the band's increasingly dark and tormented music helped form the gothic rock genre. more »

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Written by: ROBERT EUGNEE EARLY, STEPHEN JASON SMITH

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Album Release
"Freakshow" is a song by The Cure, a legendary British rock band. It was part of their 13th studio album "4:13 Dream" released in 2008.
Single Release
The song was released as the album's second single in the UK and the USA.
Band Members
The band members involved in creating this song included Robert Smith (vocals, guitar), Porl Thompson (guitar), Simon Gallup (bass guitar), and Jason Cooper (drums).
Producers
The song, along with the whole album, was produced by Robert Smith and Keith Uddin.
Chart Performance
"Freakshow" reached number 29 on the UK Singles Chart on its release.
Music Style
"Freakshow" is a blend of their classic gothic rock style with a slightly more modern alterative rock sound.
Song Theme
The song lyrics are cryptic but it carries the usual undertones of darkness and melancholy expected in The Cure's music.
Single Formats
Upon its release, it was available for download digitally and also in a 7" vinyl format.
Vinyl Artwork
The song's 7” cover features an image of a 'fire-breather' drawn by the lead singer Robert Smith’s niece, Miriam Wood, which was part of a four-part series of her artwork used on single releases from the same album.
Live Performances
"Freakshow" has been performed live by The Cure in various concerts since its release.

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