Lullaby
The Cure
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On candy stripe legs the Spiderman comes Softly through the shadow of the evening sun Stealing past the windows of the blissfully dead Looking for the victim shivering in bed Searching out fear in the gathering gloom and Suddenly A movement in the corner of the room And there is nothing I can do When I realize with fright That the Spiderman is having me for dinner tonight Quietly he laughs and shaking his head Creeps closer now Closer to the foot of the bed And softer than shadow and quicker than flies His arms are all around me and his tongue in my eyes Be still be calm be quiet now my precious boy Don't struggle like that or I will only love you more For it's much too late to get away or turn on the light The Spiderman is having you for dinner tonight And I feel like I'm being eaten By a thousand million shivering furry holes And I know that in the morning I will wake up In the shivering cold And the Spiderman is always hungry
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Written by: ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON GALLUP, ROGER O'DONNELL, PORL THOMPSON, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, BORIS WILLIAMS
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Lullaby" is a song by The Cure from their eighth studio album, “Disintegration," which was released in 1989.
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Chart PerformanceIt reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and became the band's highest-charting hit in their home country.
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Award RecognitionThe song won the award for British Video of the Year at the 1990 Brit Awards.
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Genre"Lullaby" is often classified as gothic rock, although it also draws from alternative rock and new wave.
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LyricsIt is known for its unsettling lyrics, which involve images of creepy crawlies and dark childhood fears. The lyrical content is said to be inspired by lead singer Robert Smith's childhood nightmares.
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Music VideoThe haunting and visually arresting music video, directed by Tim Pope, features Smith being eaten by a monstrous spider creature.
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Signature SongIt is one of The Cure's most recognizable and well-known songs, and is often played live.
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Unique SoundThe song is notably different in sound from much of the Cure's other work, using a cello to create a hushed, mysterious atmosphere.
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Double MeaningSmith has revealed in interviews that the song also serves as a metaphor for his drug addiction at the time of writing.
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Cultural Influence“Lullaby” has been covered by numerous artists, including Editors and Yo La Tengo, demonstrating its considerable influence on the alternative rock scene.
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