“A Strange Day”, a song about, according to Robert Smith, “how I would feel if it would only be the end of the world”, is backed by the same driving force that appeared on “A Short Term Effect”, only this time it’s slightly slower. The drums and prominent bassline are also reminiscent of the band’s...
[Verse 1]
Give me your eyes that I might see
The blind man kissing my hands
The sun is humming, my head turns to dust
As he plays on his knees
(As he plays on his knees)
[Chorus]
And the sand and the sea grows
I close my eyes
Move slowly through drowning waves
Going away on a strange day
[Verse 2]
And I laugh as I drift in the wind
Blind dancing on a beach of stone
Cherish the faces as they wait for the end
Sudden hush across the water
And we're here again
[Chorus]
And the sand and the sea grows
I close my eyes
Move slowly through drowning waves
Going away on a strange day
[Bridge]
My head falls back and the walls crash down
And the sky and the impossible explode
Held for one moment, I remember a song
An impression of sound
Then everything is gone forever
[Outro]
(A strange day)
(A strange day)
A Strange Day was written by Lol Tolhurst & Simon Gallup & Robert Smith.
A Strange Day was produced by The Cure & Phil Thornalley.
The Cure released A Strange Day on Tue May 04 1982.
In a fanzine, Robert Smith shared:
“A Strange Day” was how I would feel if it would only be the end of the world.