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“A Foolish Arrangement” is one of several Wish b-sides. This one was originally released on some “A Letter To Elise” singles. It is suspected that the song was inspired by the poem “Christabel” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
[Verse 1]
Christabel strips and slips like a dream
Breaking ice with arms that gleam
With pain, disdain, she throws her head
And glides against the stream
[Verse 2]
Throwing me her bravest smile
Defiant, glittering, shivering guile
"Catching a cold is quick this time
But fish, fish may take a while"
[Verse 3]
Christabel dips and slips from me
Hand pushed deep inside is suddenly free
Triumphant, reluctantly, struggling
Six legs held up for me to see
[Verse 4]
"Don't be so scared, it's nothing new
It's the same old game, only fun with two"
But fast and over and over
"I can't play this game with you"
[Chorus]
Everything she tries to tell me
Leaves me open mouthed and still
Foolishly arrange tomorrow
The way I always will
[Verse 5]
Christabel trips and grips my hand
But never to be saved
For a second I understand
And I fall with her
[Verse 6]
"I'll never leave you, love you
See you change into the man I want
But it's not for long this thing
It's not for long"
[Chorus]
Everything she tries to tell me
Leaves me open mouthed and still
Foolishly arrange tomorrow
The way I always will
[Chorus]
Everything she tries to tell me
Leaves me open mouthed and still
Foolishly arrange tomorrow
The way I always will
A Foolish Arrangement was written by Perry Bamonte & Simon Gallup & Robert Smith & Boris Williams & Pearl Thompson.
A Foolish Arrangement was produced by Robert Smith & David Allen.
The Cure released A Foolish Arrangement on Mon Oct 05 1992.