NME described “The Real Snow White” as “a kernel of sound and fury (that) is somehow euphoric” and called its chorus lyrics “anthemic”.
[Intro]
You've got what I want
You've got what I want
Yeah, you've got what I want
You've got what I want
You've got what I want
You've got what I want
You've got what I want
[Verse 1]
Oh yeah, it's only for the night
And I will give it back tomorrow, I swear
She can barely breathe, don't stare
I know the dress is tight, but it was all I had to wear
Give me what I need, please share, you know it's only right
And I would never lie to you, I wouldn't dare
[Chorus 1]
I made a promise to myself, I wouldn't start with anyone else
But you know how it is with these promises made
In the heat of the moment, they're made to be broken in two
Sometimes the only thing to do
[Verse 2]
Oh no. it's all coming back
How I came to in a sticky three-day hole
Didn't see the sign. "go slow"
Too busy tuning static on the radio
She hissed it in a song, don't go, it always fades to black
But that's why I love the trip, it's so inevitable
[Chorus 2]
I made a promise to myself, I wouldn't start with anyone else
But you know how it is with these promises made
In the heat of the moment, they're made to be less than they seem
Whenever you've got what I need
[Refrain]
And you've got what I need
You've got what I need
Yeah, you've got what I need
You've got what I need
[Verse 3]
Ay-ee, for service with a smile
I have to walk in on my hands and roll for free
You say it's all the same, ennui, you're not the real Snow White
The real snow white is on my knee
I didn't need to get ID, it's simply minimum height
And getting all dressed up in seven ways to please
[Chorus 3]
I made a promise to myself, I wouldn't start with anyone else
But you know how it is with these promises made
In the heat of the moment, they're made to be broken one day
If there's no time to get away
[Verse 4]
Uh-oh, she wasn't made to shine
She was really only ever made to glow
I left her in the dark, no show, quiet sucking on a line
It was a tricky gun to load
And I didn't get to fire, hi-ho, she's off to work for time
I should have finished out with higher up than low
[Chorus 4]
I made a promise to myself, I wouldn't start with anyone else
But you know how it is with these promises made
In the heat of the moment, they're made before right becomes wrong
Whenever you've got what I want
[Outro]
Whenever you've got what I want
Whenever you've got what I want
Whenever you've got what I want
And you've got what I want
You've got what I want
You've got what I want
Oh yeah
It's only for the night
And I will give it back tomorrow
I swear
The Real Snow White was written by Robert Smith & Simon Gallup & Pearl Thompson & Jason Cooper.
The Real Snow White was produced by Keith Uddin & Robert Smith.
The Cure released The Real Snow White on Mon Oct 27 2008.