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The Cure — This Twilight Garden
Album: Join The Dots: B-Sides & Rarities
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Released: 2004
Length: 4:37
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I lift my lips from kissing you
To kiss the sky
Cloud soft and blue
And slow the sun melts down
Into your golden words for me

I lift my hands from touching you
To touch the wind that whispers through
This twilight garden
Turns into a world
Where dreams are real

No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you

I lift my eyes from watching you
To watch the star rise shine onto
Your dreaming face and dreaming smile
You're dreaming worlds for me

No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you

I lift my lips from kissing you
And kiss the sky wide deepest blue
And slow the moon swims up
Into your golden words for me

No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you
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 SpinyNorma wrote:

Dagnabbit! This is The Cure at their self-indulgent best, and it makes me wish I was a fat goth girl in a darkened bedroom, surrounded by Anne Rice books, and just finding out that the boy I fancied was going out with my best friend. Sorta thing.



I think we've all been there! 
Posted 1 year ago by RodneyAjax    [ Reply ]
 fivusic72 wrote:


although it could as well happen in a real life, sounds like a cartoon! thanks for your beautiful thoughts :)


Just asking.. Why does the goth girl have to be fat?
Posted 1 year ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
Keep the gems coming William !
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Definitely a lot better than "Lovecats" or "Friday I'm In Love".  This is genuine The Cure.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
One of The Cure forgotten gems, great song.
Posted 2 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
I often wonder why people go for gooey 'this love is gonna last forever' tripe that sticks to you like bubblegum (i.e. annoying). The tunes that talk about love that is a peculiar kind of ever changing thing and about people that you sense may not be around as long as you want them to be...oh, well - perhaps other people died first or got lucky! The melody keeps this from falling into the sweet thing the lyrics suggest
Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
 SpinyNorma wrote:

Dagnabbit! This is The Cure at their self-indulgent best, and it makes me wish I was a fat goth girl in a darkened bedroom, surrounded by Anne Rice books, and just finding out that the boy I fancied was going out with my best friend. Sorta thing.



although it could as well happen in a real life, sounds like a cartoon! thanks for your beautiful thoughts :)
Posted 2 years ago by fivusic72    [ Reply ]
THE CURE - it's smth :) 
Posted 2 years ago by Anatol    [ Reply ]
This is just 'classic' The Cure and I love it.
Posted 2 years ago by DavidS_UK    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Consider it's a B-Side, a lot of bands would pay to  get a tune like this. 
Posted 3 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
Reverb is such a dependable atmosphere maker.
Posted 4 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Three hour concert at the Paleo Festival in Nyon last year, Shake Dog Shake!! 
Posted 4 years ago by whatsupdude    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
When Bob gets it right it's sublime, which is quite often in his 20+ year career...
 

Posted 4 years ago by whatsupdude    [ Reply ]
THANK YOU for playing this.
Posted 5 years ago by danny_t    [ Reply ]
To be honest, I am not a fan of The Cure, but this song excited me at the first listening now. So sad it's not on Spotify...
Posted 5 years ago by flecting    [ Reply ]
Dagnabbit! This is The Cure at their self-indulgent best, and it makes me wish I was a fat goth girl in a darkened bedroom, surrounded by Anne Rice books, and just finding out that the boy I fancied was going out with my best friend. Sorta thing.
Posted 5 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
 kimschoice wrote:
Very good lyrics but the tune drones...and I like the Cure

 
It seems like they were going for a sort of droney, down-tempo/dream-pop groove for the music on this track.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Sounds like he hired Cocteau Twins to back him up.
Posted 9 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
When Bob gets it right it's sublime, which is quite often in his 20+ year career...
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 BBoyes wrote:

Then how do you know you are cured?

 
There's that reassuringly expensive medical bill...
Posted 10 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 kimschoice wrote:
Very good lyrics but the tune drones...and I like the Cure

 
Agree w you on lyrics. Repetition I.e. droning. common in bluegrass & gospelcana so you can hear the different harmonists. But I wouldn't mind more wailin either.
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
Very good lyrics but the tune drones...and I like the Cure
Posted 10 years ago by kimschoice    [ Reply ]
I find their 'B' material is still better than most everybody else's 'A'
Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
These guys can cure me from things I didn't even know I had

 
Then how do you know you are cured?
Posted 10 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
Oddly, I hear Cocteau Twins in this Cure song (which is new to me, never really a Cure fan but appreciative of some of their work). But I also was not ever really much attuned to CT prior to my Radio Paradise era. I'm not sure RP can be defined as an addiction, but maybe habituation.
Posted 10 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
These guys can cure me from things I didn't even know I had

 
Perfect post.  Thanks.
Posted 11 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Ooooh yes. What is it about the Cure (especially "Just Like Heaven"-era Cure) that reminds me of extreme heartache? Like you said, the kind you think you'll never recover from....and then, miraculously, ever-so-slowly, agonizingly, you do......sigh....


   Rachoh wrote:
Every time I hear this song, I think of a bitter-sweet love experience - that epic kind that even in the midst of it's tortured joy, you deep down know "this wont last...it can't possibly last, and it's ok.."


 


Posted 11 years ago by EarthMama    [ Reply ]
 ottojschlosser wrote:
Well this is certainly a departure for The Cure - the whining has reverb.

 

yep. still sucks tho......
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
I like!
Posted 11 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
seriously overplayed group, and most of their stuff is not very good. noise to fill gaps and keep kids quiet...
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Boring, yet depressing.
Posted 11 years ago by Tizmself    [ Reply ]
Well this is certainly a departure for The Cure - the whining has reverb.
Posted 11 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
Some EXCELLENT tracks on this box set you can't get elsewhere - a must own for any Cure fan!
Posted 11 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Always happy to hear the Cure, and this song is one I don't hear much, thanks for playing it!
Posted 11 years ago by chrysalis94952    [ Reply ]
Robert Smith is my "God" .. I love their darker side of their music .. Disintegration was their best ..
Posted 11 years ago by pontfarrer    [ Reply ]
I didn't know Sideshow Bob was a member of The Cure.  
Posted 11 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
i know exactly what you mean...
Posted 12 years ago by qstaa    [ Reply ]
For about 3 months during my senior year of high school (1991) there just wasn't a better band in the world for me.

This is the band that brings me back in time more than any other.
Posted 12 years ago by RPJunkie    [ Reply ]
{#Yes}
Posted 12 years ago by asilbuch    [ Reply ]
These guys can cure me from things I didn't even know I had
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 Rachoh wrote:
Every time I hear this song, I think of a bitter-sweet love experience - that epic kind that even in the midst of it's tortured joy, you deep down know "this wont last...it can't possibly last, and it's ok.."

 

Lovely words you used to explain what I felt a 100 times - if not even this very moment!

SIIIGH!


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Yes, magic indeed!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Magic song! And my daughter dance with this song    {#Good-vibes}
Posted 12 years ago by MaryAndrea    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear this song, I think of a bitter-sweet love experience - that epic kind that even in the midst of it's tortured joy, you deep down know "this wont last...it can't possibly last, and it's ok.."

Posted 12 years ago by Rachoh    [ Reply ]
Ha ha same here.
I cannot wait to see them again at Pinkpop as I was there in 1986... Pure magic!

 potatomutant wrote:
I just have not listened to much Cure since the late 80s/early 90s, but they still get a squishy part of my heart.
 


Posted 12 years ago by Frenk    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite Cure songs from the 1990s.
Posted 13 years ago by morentsy    [ Reply ]
Outrageous set ! Kinda dreamy , floating, very rhythmic,  with that
slow burn on the axe in the background.  Sweet in slo-mo.  {#Chillpill} -in.
Posted 13 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
I really like this one.
Posted 13 years ago by fiddler    [ Reply ]

This is nice.  The guitars at the beginning drew me in.  I was pleasantly surprised to learn it was from The Cure's Join the Dots.


Posted 13 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
Anticipating a Cure CD single was better than the albums themselves...Killer B sides every time!

Posted 13 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
 ok wrote:
Steely Dan to The Cure. Quite a leap.
 

More like a giant step forward.
Posted 13 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
I just have not listened to much Cure since the late 80s/early 90s, but they still get a squishy part of my heart.


Posted 13 years ago by potatomutant    [ Reply ]
 DJ03DJJ wrote:

you gotta love the Cure....great song{#Chillpill}


 

{#Yes}     {#Bounce}
Posted 13 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]

you gotta love the Cure....great song{#Chillpill}


Posted 13 years ago by DJ03DJJ    [ Reply ]
Hard to believe that even the release of this B-sides collection was nearly SEVEN years ago. I bought it in Strasbourg before (or after?) a concert... I think it was M83 touring after their first album. Can't be sure though. Time flies.
Posted 14 years ago by le_colonel    [ Reply ]

I am upping all my eights to nines - must be getting soft in my "old" days...

Or maybe it's just that I hadn't heard this in many years and it takes me back to a time when I was unhappy a lot of the time and consequently spent a lot more time listening to the Cure than I do now.

Still the greatest, after all these years.


Posted 14 years ago by le_colonel    [ Reply ]
{#Meditate}
Posted 14 years ago by pvcnote    [ Reply ]
Very nice!!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Goth Juice
Posted 14 years ago by CamLwalk    [ Reply ]
...noone ever took her place...
Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Nice!!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 spigolli wrote:
Can we get a little more echo on those vocals? 
 
Turn it up to 11. {#Wink}
Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
I pray that this is not a permanent affliction.

I rosedraws wrote:
I don't know what happened to me, but I can not stand The Cure any more.
 


Posted 14 years ago by musickat    [ Reply ]
Can we get a little more echo on those vocals? 
Posted 15 years ago by spigolli    [ Reply ]
I don't know what happened to me, but I can not stand The Cure any more.
Posted 15 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
I don't much care for The Cure, but this track is really nice.  Thanks for playing it!
Posted 15 years ago by jbunniii    [ Reply ]
Such a sweet love song.
Posted 15 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]
This very intense piece would have been right at home on the Disintegration album.

Posted 15 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
70 B-sides and rarities?  These guys were/are prolific.
Posted 15 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Usually box sets are a waste of money, but Join the Dots is worth it.
Posted 15 years ago by savoyard    [ Reply ]
 Glockman45 wrote:
most excellent........
 
{#Yes}  {#Bounce}
Posted 15 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Really great music from the time when The Cure were at their best. And the triple album (or is it quadruple?), Join the Dots, is exceptional even in the context of those normally useless box sets, as my predecessor has already noted. {#Laughing}
Posted 16 years ago by Faterson    [ Reply ]
So much good music on Join the dots. One of the only box sets worth buying.
Posted 16 years ago by savoyard    [ Reply ]
most excellent........
Posted 16 years ago by Glockman45    [ Reply ]
I love the mood this one generates. 8
Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
I haven't been a big fan of The Cure, at least in the early days, but this song is making me reevaluate their music. I do like this song.
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
RAD. Never heard of the dude, but you're right. Thanx for the head's up on the kick-arse artist.
Check it out!
Posted 16 years ago by hilsy    [ Reply ]
I'm looking at Jacek Yerka paintings and I've got to say, the Cure is probably the perfect accompaniment. Check it out! ">
Posted 16 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
Oooh, thanks for reminding me I need to buy Cure tickets for when they come in June! EDIT: Sold out, darn! :( They cost $55 each anyway.
Posted 16 years ago by wedgetable    [ Reply ]
Beyond A Forest/Burn/Purple Haze haven't been much of a Cure fan --- think I'll download this one though. 7.
Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
sub-arctic wrote:
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
MojoJojo wrote:
Posted 17 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
MojoJojo wrote:
LOL ...and isn't 'Bob' the shortname of 'Robert' in English?
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
This a gorgeous song Another example of how a cure b-side can be as good, if not better than their released material. This Twilight Garden could have made Wish an album with even more to offer i'd love to hear it live
Posted 17 years ago by wish    [ Reply ]
Steely Dan to The Cure. Quite a leap.
Posted 17 years ago by ok    [ Reply ]
The jury's still out on this one for me. Not that it's bad, but I think that there's just so much by the Cure that's better that isn't on the RP playlist...
Posted 17 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
Love those legwarmers!
Posted 17 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Didn't like them this morning Still don't Thanks for the bathroom break
Posted 17 years ago by coccyx    [ Reply ]
Jared wrote:
We can tell we have some Cure fans here. 10 Seconds into the song & its already been rated 10s & 9s.
Yeah, we already know the song, and it's good!
Posted 17 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
kenjismokum wrote:
need this album
Was just thinking the same thing...
Posted 17 years ago by MTL_Robbie    [ Reply ]
need this album
Posted 17 years ago by kenjismokum    [ Reply ]
...in spite of RP's usual playlist depth, i'm fairly surprised to hear this obscure b-side!..it's not a bad song by any means, but neither does it particlarly stand out amongst the cure's repertoire... ...regardless, great to hear, although it always irks me when b-sides are attributed to latter-day compilations rather than the original singles on which they were released...i'd much rather see the cover art for high...
Posted 17 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
We can tell we have some Cure fans here. 10 Seconds into the song & its already been rated 10s & 9s. I'll wait to the end off the song before I rate.
Posted 17 years ago by Jared    [ Reply ]
very cool
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Beautiful!!
Posted 17 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]