Begging like you might take order in your own hands.
I stare, it seems like I don't care, drop
a chance in your hands then.
I know that bad's got to fix itself, correct over time.
And I know 'cause I've got the cure, I've
got a cure for your crimes.

All I dreamed up, all that seemed like luck seems silly to you now.
All I said to you, all I did for you seems so silly to me now.

Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

Screaming like no one might call the cops and arrest you this time.
Standing back against my building's back
door
I you're hoping for a ride.
I know the world's been mean to you, I've got a cure, hold tight.
I know the world's not fair to you, I've
got a cure for it's crimes.

All I dreamed up, all that seemed like luck seems silly to you now.
All I said to you, all I did for you seems so silly to me now.

Oh oh when you say it,
So so slowly to me,
Oh oh well I keep going,
Oh no I ran while knowing,
No no I know you need it,
So so I need it too,
And oh oh I must keep going,
So so you must too.

Oh oh when you say it,
So so slowly to me,
Oh oh well I keep going,
Oh no I ran while knowing,
No no I know you need it,
So so I need it too,
And oh oh I must keep going, so you must too.

I've got a cure, I've got the cure for you.

All I dreamed up, all that seemed like luck seems silly to you now.
All I said to you, all I did for you seems so silly to me now.

All I dreamed up, all that seemed like luck seems silly to you now.
All I said to you, all I did for you seems so silly to me now.

I've got a cure, I've got the cure for you.
I've got a cure, I've got the cure for you.



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Track duration: 03:22

"The Cure" as written by Sara Quin Hunter Burgan

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    General Comment:You see, I tend to think a lot of T&S songs have sexual meanings, even when others don't lol. I thought sex to, but I was trying not to be thinking dirty on one song... Lol I like the Cure lovesong reference though. Like, if you listen to it Robert Smith is basically saying no matter what "I will always love you" and it even sounds like this song. So, i will morph nurse2be84's meaning with the others and say that indeed Tegan is begging for a chance to fix this broken relationship because obviously she love the person. (why else would anyone try to fix something broken? Rhetoric..) so her way of fixing it is by giving her really good sex, but sadly the break up sex always ends with the other leaving and quickly hooking up with someone else. Yes, I like this meaning now. I add in the Cure (band) with some sexual meaning behind it.
    Flag torizemogon August 03, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:It's obvious that none of you are thinking "outside of the box". For those who are T&S fans and have seen them live or even videos/interviews will know that Tegan has a dirty mind. With that being said...

    The Cure is about a relationship gone bad and her basically begging for another chance to fix it. However, the best part of this song is:

    Screaming like no one might
    Call the cops and arrest you this time.
    Standing back against my building's backdoor
    You're hoping for a ride.

    She's totally talking about having make-up/break-up sex (screaming like...) and then talking about the ex immediately hooking up with someone else (...you're hoping for a ride)

    Think outside of the box people!!!!!

    :)
    Flag nurse2be84on December 22, 2010   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion:Does anyone else think this song sounds alot like "Lovesong" by The Cure? Hint hint.
    Flag martinh88on December 09, 2010   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:this song by tegan is about her neighborhood but she claim also that it's really a metaphor of love

    hmm not sure what it mean but seems like a couple has just broke up and the other one has cheated but begging to win tegan back? but tegan felt that it's best for them to move on and maybe the 'cure' pertains to clean closure and forgiveness. and all they'd said to each other doesn't made sense now because of what had happened.
    Flag burlkitteon January 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:"I know that bad’s got to fix itself, correct over time."

    "I know the world’s not fair to you
    I’ve got a cure for its crimes."

    and

    "I ran while knowing, no no I know you need it, so so I need it too and
    oh oh I must keep going, so you must too."

    my favourite excerpts from the song. <3
    Flag brokenxwristson November 06, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Small changes, directly, word for word from the booklet I just got today.

    "I know that bad's got to fix itself"

    "I ran while knowing"
    Flag flyingxponyon November 02, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:all that seemed like love seems silly to me now.

    who hasn't felt like that?
    Flag ahaaaon October 31, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:These are copied and pasted from the album:

    Begging like
    you might take order in your own hands.
    I stare,
    seems like I don’t care,
    drop a chance in your hands then.

    I know that bad’s got to fix itself,
    correct over time.
    And I know ‘cause I’ve got the cure,
    I’ve got a cure for your crimes.

    All I dreamed up,
    all that seemed like luck seems silly to you now.
    All I said to you,
    all I did for you seems so silly to me now.

    Screaming like
    no one might
    call the cops and arrest you this time.
    Standing back against my building’s back
    door, you’re hoping for a ride.

    I know the world’s been mean to you,
    I’ve got a cure hold tight.
    I know the world’s not fair to you
    I’ve got a cure for its crimes.

    (Chorus)

    Oh oh when you say it,
    so so slowly to me,
    oh oh well I keep going,
    oh no I ran while knowing,
    no no I know you need it,
    so so I need it too and
    oh oh I must keep going,
    so you must too.

    I’ve got a cure
    I’ve got the cure for you.

    (Chorus)
    Flag anasahafiyaon October 28, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:oh wow, it is luck. huh.
    Flag srsizzyon October 21, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:oh no! i meant "up" im sorry. i got mixed up when i typed it out. but yeah i think she is saying "dreamed up".
    Flag boxingcleverxoon October 21, 2009   Link

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