The Cure – Subway Song

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Midnight in the subway
She's on her way home
She tries hard not to run
But she feels she's not alone
Echoes of footsteps
Follow close behind
But she dare not turn around
Turn around

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Track duration: 01:54

"Subway Song" as written by Robert James Smith, Laurence Andrew Tolhurst, Michael Stephen Dempsey

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:Yeah the first time I heard this song I did not expect that ending, and since, I have played it for people so they get the shit scared out of them
    Flag kaweenuhon January 14, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:the meaning is pretty upfront, but goddamn that scream. it scares me to death because i always forget it's there. i'm listening to the song right now and i'm scared cuz it's about to happen...the music is dying down- oh shit.....skfasldjfasklhgslakdgjhsdk.....it just happened.
    Flag whaton July 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:According to Smith it was a story that was told him, then he says:

    "I had this habit of telling people I knew someone who'd been murdered in a subway. It wasn't true at all."

    very cool song!
    Flag monster36604on December 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Never before have i seen a song that can create such a wonderful story with so few words. It is brilliantly left up the the listener's imagination.
    Flag so-far-awayon November 21, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I would always be listning to this sone get into a nice peace full mood then the scream and id jump. So i decided to edit out the scream...much better now lol
    Flag The_Hereticon January 24, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song is creepy. Imagined or not...

    "Turn around..."

    AAAAAUGH-
    Flag Cynothoglyson August 08, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think it might actually be about someone being killed in the subway at night.
    Flag TheSilverNobleon June 29, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:When I saw The Cure play live in Manchester I convinced everyone I was with to shout out "Subway song!" during the Encore. And they actually played it! However, They didn't do the scream.
    Major disappointment!
    Flag Dizzon March 18, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:You know the screams gotta come sometime but you don't quite know when. And then.......
    Flag Wallamanageon September 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I had to scrub off this song from the album because the scream really got me !
    Flag Catroaron July 05, 2005   Link

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