"So we meet again!" and I offer my hand
All dry and English slow
And you look at me and I understand
Yeah it's a look I used to know
"Three long years and your favorite man
Is that any way to say hello?"
And you hold me like you'll never let me go

"Oh c'mon and and have a drink with me
Sit down and talk a while..."
"Oh I wish I could and I will!
But now I just don't have the time"
And over my shoulder as I walk away
I see you give that look goodbye
I still see that look in your eye

So dizzy Mr Busy, too much rush to talk to Billy
All the silly frilly things have to first get done
In a minute sometime soon, maybe next time, make it June
Until later doesn't always come

It's so hard to think "It ends sometime
And this could be the last
I should really hear you sing again
And I should really watch you dance"
Because it's hard to think
"I'll never get another chance
To hold you to hold you"

But chilly Mr Dilly, too much rush to talk to Billy
All the tizzy fizzy idiot things must get done
In a second, just hang on, all in good time, won't be long
Until later

I should've stopped to think, I should've made the time
I could've had that drink, I could've talked a while
I would've done it right, I would've moved us on
But I didn't, now it's all too late
It's over, over
And you're gone

I miss you, I miss you, I miss you
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you so much

But how how many times can I walk away and wish "If only"
But how many times can I talk this way and wish "If only"
Keep on making the same mistake
Keep on aching the same heartbreak
I wish "If only"

But "If only"
Is a wish too late



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Track duration: 04:11

"Cut Here" as written by Robert James Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O'donnell, Perry Bamonte, Jason Toop Cooper

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    General Comment:Beautiful song... typical cure. It should have been bigger...
    Flag Josegaon July 27, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Great detailed analogy Sethsique.
    Flag ChiLuluon January 01, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Soul less got it right. Great song.
    Flag ChiLuluon January 01, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:easily one of Robert's best songs, simply put it's about always rushing and missing your life, missing the chance to catch up with old friends and putting things off until you run out of time.
    Flag musicalmasterpiecex3on December 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:"and I offer my hand, all dry and English slow"

    slow to offer his hand because shaking hands in England is unusual outside of business situations?
    Flag biteyrtongueon June 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:"and I offer my hand, all dry and English slow"

    slow to offer his hand because shaking hands in England is unusual outside of business situations?
    Flag biteyrtongueon June 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so beautiful, in such a tragic way.
    Flag GoldJesteron March 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this song makes me think of how I lose people in my life. breaks my heart. :(
    it's as if this song was written for me!
    Flag dark_eyez_666on June 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I luv this song, it's so good. I dedicate it to all the people I love that I have lost in my life.
    Flag dark_eyez_666on June 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:It's a great song, too, by the way. One of the most well-written, emotional songs I think I've ever heard.

    Alkaline Trio just did a cover of this song. Great cover, as well.
    Flag sethsiqueon March 07, 2009   Link

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