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Any opinions on what Robert Smith is singing about in Kyoto Song (it's in The Head On The Door LP). The lyrics of this songs are weird: What looks good and tastes like nothing on earth????
Was Robert on acid when he wrote this?? Probably yes!! Anyway, it's one of Cure's best songs and strangely it's one of the least famous ones.

Mercedes

Here's what Robert has had to say about it:

a night spent on someone's floor - steve severin's i think ...
R. Smith, from cure news Number 11, October 1991

Half of it comes from a dream Mary had, death in a swimming pool, and half from one of mine about eating someone. (I believe this quote is from the "10 Imaginary Years" book).

Thanks for making it a little bit more clear.


Mercedes