Play for Today
The Cure * Track #2 On Seventeen Seconds
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Play for Today by The Cure
Release Date
Performed by
The CureProduced by
Robert Smith & Mike HedgesWrited by
Robert Smith & Simon Gallup & Lol TolhurstAbout
“Play For Today” was the second single from Seventeen Seconds. It was one of the earliest songs written for the album, completed before the previous album Three Imaginary Boys was released.
It was included on the CD release of the band’s first singles collection Staring At The Sea, but not included...
Play for Today Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It's not a case of doing what's right
It's just the way I feel that matters
Tell me I'm wrong, I don't really care
It's not a case of share and share alike
I take what I require
I don't understand, you say it's not fair
[Chorus]
You expect me to act like a lover
Consider my moves and deserve the reward
To hold you in my arms and wait, and wait
And wait for something to happen
[Verse 2]
It's not a case of telling the truth
Some lines just fit the situation
You call me a liar, you would anyway
It's not a case of aiming to please
You know you're always crying
It's just your part in the play for today
Play for Today Q&A
Who wrote Play for Today's ?
Play for Today was written by Robert Smith & Simon Gallup & Lol Tolhurst.
Who produced Play for Today's ?
Play for Today was produced by Robert Smith & Mike Hedges.
When did The Cure release Play for Today?
The Cure released Play for Today on Tue Apr 22 1980.
What did The Cure say about "Play for Today"?
As part of a Q&A in the Cure News #6 fanzine from 1989, frontman Robert Smith had this to say on the song’s inspiration:
the fraudulent aspects of an insincere relationship