A short, abstract instrumental, “The Final Sound” was originally intended to be much longer than the form that was released. However, the tape ran out while the track was being recorded and, due to the low budget constraints they had for recording the album, the band could not afford to re-record it...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
The Final Sound was written by Robert Smith.
The Final Sound was produced by Robert Smith & Mike Hedges.
The Cure released The Final Sound on Tue Apr 22 1980.
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:
matthieu’s elegy