This is Robert in one of his most vulnerable moments. The last verse he sings is chilling. They recorded two versions of this song, one for the eponymous album where this is from and 4:13 Dream which has not been released. I tweeted Ross Robinson about this and he thought it was because this song was way too personal.
I heard this song for the first time in 2018, at 15 years, when I was going through a difficult time in my personal, economical and sentimental life. 6 years later, at 21 years, I can say that I identify with the song. "I gave everything I had" for people I wanted, people who accompanied me at that time of 2018, but in the end, for some reasons or others, we separate and today we can already call us acquaintances.
To have his arms around me, to sense his perfect trust I’d give everything I have Everything I have I’d love to see him dream, I’d love to watch him sleep To have his arms around me Held his arms in mine, sense his perfect trust I’d give all I ever had for a moment of his love He’s my heart and my soul He’s my blood and my bones He’s my prayers and my hope My wishes and dreams Seems so long ago, so long ago… I’d love to watch him dream, love to see him sleep To have his arms around me, feel him as he breathes Hold his hands in mine, sense his perfect trust I’d give all I ever had for a moment of his love He’s my heart and my soul He’s my blood and my bones He’s my prayers and my hopes My wishes and dreams Seems so long ago… He’s my blood and my bones He’s my heart and my soul He’s my prayers and my hopes My wishes and dreams A boy I never knew And the man I’ll never know I’ll never know, I'll never know… To have his arms around me, sense his perfect trust I’d give all I ever had…
I’m pretty sure this song is about a miscarried child. To me however it speaks as like, you’re older now and you’re looking back on what you used to be and how you could’ve turned out if everything didn’t go wrong. The man you will never be and never meet. Idk. Just my two cents
it is about a miscarried child, or about a child you never had. although as with any art its all up to the listeners interpretation. the meaning you have is just as profound.
this demo along with other two demos of unreleased songs from "the cure' album recording sessions was floating in the internet for a long while now. They were not officially released on cd, so do not let yourself to get confused by whoever posted this video.
