A Short Term Effect
The Cure * Track #2 On Pornography
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A Short Term Effect by The Cure
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The CureWrited by
Simon Gallup & Lol Tolhurst & Robert SmithAbout
The second track on the Cure’s gothic milestone, Pornography, is centrally about the “short term effect” of drug-taking, something the band had been doing a lot of during the production of the album (and its predecessor, Faith), although, on another level, it deals with the same themes of the shortn...
A Short Term Effect Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Movement, no movement, just a falling bird
Cold as it hits the bleeding ground
He lived and died, catch sight, cover me with earth
Draped in black, static white sound
[Chorus]
A day without substance, a change of thought
An atmosphere that rots with time
Colours that flicker in water, a short term effect
[Verse 2]
Scream as she tries to push him over
Helpless and sick
With teeth of madness, jump, jump, dance and sing
Sideways across the desert, a charcoal face bites my hand
Time is sweet, derange and disengage everything
[Chorus]
A day without substance, a change of thought
The atmosphere rots with time
Colours that flicker in water, a short term effect
A short term effect
[Outro]
An echo and a stranger's hand, a short term effect
An echo and a stranger's hand, a short term effect
A Short Term Effect Q&A
Who wrote A Short Term Effect's ?
A Short Term Effect was written by Simon Gallup & Lol Tolhurst & Robert Smith.
Who produced A Short Term Effect's ?
A Short Term Effect was produced by The Cure & Phil Thornalley.
When did The Cure release A Short Term Effect?
The Cure released A Short Term Effect on Tue May 04 1982.
What did The Cure say about "A Short Term Effect"?
In a 1989 fanzine, Smith shared:
“a short term effect” is about a drug and its effect. short-term i thought.