The Same Deep Water As You
The Cure · Disintegration [1989]
Kiss me goodbye
Pushing out before I sleep
Can't you see I try
Swimming the same deep water as you is hard
The shallow drowned lose less than we
You breathe
The strangest twist upon your lips
And we shall be together...
Kiss me goodbye
Bow your head and join with me
And face pushed deep
Reflections meet
The strangest twist upon your lips
And disappear
The ripples clear
And laughing
Break against your feet
And laughing
Break the mirror sweet
So we shall be together...
Kiss me goodbye
Pushing out before I sleep
It's lower now and slower now
The strangest twist upon your lips
But I don't see
And I don't feel
But tightly hold up silently
My hands before my fading eyes
And in my eyes
Your smile
The very last thing before I go...
I will kiss you
I will kiss you
I will kiss you forever on nights like this
I will kiss you
I will kiss you
And we shall be together...
Pushing out before I sleep
Can't you see I try
Swimming the same deep water as you is hard
The shallow drowned lose less than we
You breathe
The strangest twist upon your lips
And we shall be together...
Kiss me goodbye
Bow your head and join with me
And face pushed deep
Reflections meet
The strangest twist upon your lips
And disappear
The ripples clear
And laughing
Break against your feet
And laughing
Break the mirror sweet
So we shall be together...
Kiss me goodbye
Pushing out before I sleep
It's lower now and slower now
The strangest twist upon your lips
But I don't see
And I don't feel
But tightly hold up silently
My hands before my fading eyes
And in my eyes
Your smile
The very last thing before I go...
I will kiss you
I will kiss you
I will kiss you forever on nights like this
I will kiss you
I will kiss you
And we shall be together...
The Same Deep Water As You
Released on the landmark 1989 album Disintegration, this track by The Cure stands as a defining moment in post-punk evolution. The song exemplifies the band's shift toward a more atmospheric and melancholic sound, utilizing synthesizers and reverb-drenched guitars to create a hauntingly intimate soundscape. Lyrically, it explores themes of emotional vulnerability and the paradox of loving someone while fearing their inevitable departure. As a cornerstone of the shoegaze and alternative rock movements, the recording has been widely covered and sampled, cementing its status as an essential work in modern music history.