I love this song. The lyrics are so poetic, as are so many of the Cure's lyrics. And it describes the anguish of a doomed love affair so well - that longing for fulfillment, the lies that they use to try and persuade themselves it is right ..."We'll be here forever and we'll never say goodbye..." (yeah, I've heard that one before...) but it will all end in heart break because they know they are "Looking for something forever gone..." Love can be wonderful beyond words but "Only love can break your heart," (Neil Young, of course) and nothing hurts quite like heartbreak.
I love this song. The lyrics are so poetic, as are so many of the Cure's lyrics. And it describes the anguish of a doomed love affair so well - that longing for fulfillment, the lies that they use to try and persuade themselves it is right ..."We'll be here forever and we'll never say goodbye..." (yeah, I've heard that one before...) but it will all end in heart break because they know they are "Looking for something forever gone..." Love can be wonderful beyond words but "Only love can break your heart," (Neil Young, of course) and nothing hurts quite like heartbreak.