Tox Tunes #107: Lullaby (The Cure)
There is, to be sure, whether the subtext of this song involves child abuse or drug addiction. The director of this video, Tim Pope, has stated that Lullaby is “an allegory of [The Cure frontman] Robert Smith’s druggy past.” Certainly, the lyrics would back back this up:
On candy stripe legs the Spiderman comes
Softly through the shadow of the evening sun
Stealing past the windows of the blissfully dead
Looking for the victim shivering in bed
Searching out fear in the gathering gloom and
Suddenly
A movement in the corner of the room
And there is nothing I can do
When I realize with fright
That the Spiderman is having me for dinner tonight
Thanks to reader @MandrakeF12 for reminding me of this great song.
Source: The Poison Review - Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Gussow Tags: Medical lullaby the cure tox tunes Source Type: news