“The Caterpillar” is the first single released from the Cure’s fifth album, The Top. It reached #14 in the UK and #35 in The Netherlands.
Its video, directed by stalwart Cure videographer Tim Pope, was shot entirely in the Great Conservatory in London’s Syon Park.
[Verse 1]
Flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker
Here you are
Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata
Caterpillar girl
Flowing in and filling up my hopeless heart
Oh, never, never go
[Chorus]
Oh, I'll dust my lemon lies
With powder, pink and sweet
The day I stop is the day you change
And fly away from me
[Verse 2]
You flicker and you're beautiful
You glow inside my head
You hold me hypnotized, I'm mesmerized
Your flames, the flames that kiss me dead
[Chorus]
I'll dust my lemon lies
With powder, pink and sweet
The day I stop's the day you change
And fly away from me
[Verse 1]
Flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker
Here you are
Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata
Caterpillar girl
Flowing in and filling up my hopeless heart
Oh, never, never go
[Chorus]
Oh, I'll dust my lemon lies
With powder, pink and sweet
The day I stop's the day you change
And fly away, away from me
[Outro]
Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-caterpillar girl
Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-caterpillar girl
Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata
Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata
Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-caterpillar girl
The Caterpillar was written by Robert Smith & Lol Tolhurst.
The Caterpillar was produced by Robert Smith & Chris Parry & Dave Allen.
The Cure released The Caterpillar on Mon Mar 26 1984.