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The Funeral Party by The Cure
Release Date
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The CureWrited by
Robert Smith & Simon Gallup & Lol TolhurstAbout
The fifth song off of The Cure’s third album, Faith, is about the death of singer Robert Smith’s grandparents, according to the September 1989 edition of Cure News, a fanzine dedicated to The Cure.
The Funeral Party Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Two pale figures ache in silence
Timeless in the quiet ground
Side by side in age and sadness
[Verse 2]
I watched and acted wordlessly
As piece by piece, you performed your story
Moving through an unknown past
Dancing at the funeral party
[Verse 3]
Memories of children's dreams
Lie lifeless, fading lifeless
Hand in hand with fear and shadows
Crying at the funeral party
[Verse 4]
I heard a song and turned away
As piece by piece, you performed your story
Noiselessly across the floor
Dancing at the funeral party
The Funeral Party Q&A
Who wrote The Funeral Party's ?
The Funeral Party was written by Robert Smith & Simon Gallup & Lol Tolhurst.
Who produced The Funeral Party's ?
The Funeral Party was produced by Mike Hedges & The Cure.
When did The Cure release The Funeral Party?
The Cure released The Funeral Party on Tue Apr 14 1981.
What did The Cure say about "The Funeral Party"?
In 1983, Robert Smith told Rockzilla about the emotion behind this song:
When someone you know dies you suddenly realize what death is. Something takes shape in your mind, it’s not an indefinite, abstract entity anymore. Even if my parents are still alive I could understand, it opened my eyes, you...