Oh, it's opening time
Down on Fascination Street
So let's cut the conversation
And get out for a bit
Because I feel it all fading and paling
And I'm begging
To drag you down with me
To kick the last nail in
Yeah, I like you in that
Like I like you to scream
But if you open your mouth
Then I can't be responsible
For quite what goes in
Or to care what comes out
So just pull on your hair
Just pull on your pout
And let's move to the beat
Like we know that it's over
If you slip going under
Slip over my shoulder
So just pull on your face
Just pull on your feet
And let's hit opening time
Down on Fascination Street
So pull on your hair
Pull on your pout
Cut the conversation
Just open your mouth
Pull on your face
Pull on your feet
And let's hit opening time
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
On Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
So let's cut the conversation
And get out for a bit
Because I feel it all fading and paling
And I'm begging
To drag you down with me
To kick the last nail in
Yeah, I like you in that
Like I like you to scream
But if you open your mouth
Then I can't be responsible
For quite what goes in
Or to care what comes out
So just pull on your hair
Just pull on your pout
And let's move to the beat
Like we know that it's over
If you slip going under
Slip over my shoulder
So just pull on your face
Just pull on your feet
And let's hit opening time
Down on Fascination Street
So pull on your hair
Pull on your pout
Cut the conversation
Just open your mouth
Pull on your face
Pull on your feet
And let's hit opening time
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
On Fascination Street
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I always thought the lyric was "put on your hair, put on your pout, " which I thought sounded like a way of referring to preparing oneself for some activity (playing a gig, e.g. — or, yes, meeting somebody for a date and/or sex) as a persona (who someone(s) want(s) you to be) that you have to "put on," like a costume, instead of just being who you really are. I only just looked at the insert with the lyrics (yup, I have the actual album, not just the digital version — I know, I'm dreadfully old-fashioned, but what do you expect? I bought it in 1989!) after seeing that the words here aren't what I thought they were — and of course the words on this site are correct. (You can also find lyrics that you can be certain are right at the Cure's official website, thecure.com.)
"Pulling on" your hair and your pout could mean pretty much the same thing, though, so alas my late-acquired knowledge doesn't give me any new deep insights.