The Perfect Boy
The Cure
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You and me Are the world She said Nothing else is real The two of us Is all there is The rest Is just a dream Always meant to be I can't feel it Like the destiny And fate Written in the stars Inescapable fate It's out of my hands Falling into your arms And I don't want To get in a ? But I would love you To take your time We're on the edge Of a beautiful thing She said So come on Stay here for awhile Oh, girl He is the one for sure Oh, girl He is the perfect boy Yeah Me and you Are the world I said But not the only one I need The two of us Is never all there is That doesn't happen For real If it was Meant to be us It was meant to be now Don't see The sense in wasting (Wasted?) time If you're so sure About this ? Well then tonight You're mine And I don't want To get obvious But I have to be Gone by three We're on the edge Of a beautiful thing He said So come on Jump with me Oh, girl He's not the one For sure Oh, girl He's not So wonderful Oh, girl He's not the one For sure Oh, girl He's not The perfect boy At all You and me Are the world She said Nothing else is real The two of us Is all there is The rest Is just a dream And her heart May be broken A hundred times But her hope? We'll never destroy Her heart? The happy ever After girl Will never find The perfect boy
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Written by: JASON TOOP COOPER, PORL THOMPSON, ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON GALLUP
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12 facts about this song
Album Information"The Perfect Boy" is a track from "The Cure,"'s 2008 album, "4:13 Dream."
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Band LineupThe band lineup during the creation of this song included Robert Smith on vocals and guitar, Simon Gallup on bass, Porl Thompson on guitar, and Jason Cooper on drums.
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Song FactsThis song was released as a double A-side single along with "Without You" in August 2008.
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Track Order"The Perfect Boy" is the eleventh track on the 4:13 Dream album.
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Writing Credits"The Perfect Boy" was written by the band's frontman, Robert Smith.
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Style"The Perfect Boy," like many of The Cure's songs, features an alternative rock sound with a hint of pop.
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Live PerformancesThe Cure first performed "The Perfect Boy" live during their concerts in 2008.
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General ReceptionThe track didn't make much commercial impact but was welcomed by die-hard Cure fans who appreciated the band's return to melancholic pop-rock music.
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Chart PerformanceThough not making a significant impact on the mainstream charts, "The Perfect Boy," like most tracks from the album "4:13 Dream," gained positive feedback from The Cure's fan base.
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Inspirational SourceThe song's lyrics appear to tell a tale of unfulfilled love and dreams, a common theme in Robert Smith's songwriting.
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Musical Arrangement"The Perfect Boy" showcases the band's distinctive guitar sound and Smith's emotive vocals.
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Track LengthThe song is 3 minutes and 21 seconds long, falling slightly shorter than the average song length on the "4:13 Dream" album.
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