![]() ![]() These songs truly evoke a feeling of depression and anguish, making the listener feel as if they’re in the setting of an Edgar Allen Poe story. “Lullaby” and “Prayers for Rain” are the darkest songs on the album, using hard guitar progressions and heavier drum beats. “Pictures of You” also speaks on love, but is much more like the other songs on the album and is a depressing look on missing someone you loved. Without that track, the album would be unfinished, and basically a jumble of depression. ![]() It’s more pop-based and faster paced, speaking about love rather than sadness. and in the U.S., and it ties the entire album together. “Love Song” became a huge hit in the U.K. The lyrics are full of despair and the unknown they were an emotional telling of Smith’s inner demons. The album is primarily sythnesizer driven, with long guitar progressions and airy backings. ![]() Disintegration was the pinnacle of the band’s progression together, and was everything that Smith envisioned. It was dreamy, it was depressing, it would surprise you when you would least expect it, and most importantly, it was honest. He vowed to create a musical masterpiece before the age of 30, and in 1989 (at the age of 29) he completed his dream.ĭisintegration represented everything dark and sad in this world. By 1988, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me had achieved universal success and was the epitome of the depression and anguish of lead vocalist and lyricist Robert Smith. and the U.S., straying further away from their gothic rock roots with every top-40 hit. Throughout the ’80s, the Cure established themselves as pop icons in the U.K. Contact CU Independent Opinion Staff Writer William Witt at the rain starts to fall, and my thoughts linger in a darker place, Disintegration by the Cure is always playing. ![]()
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