This Twilight Garden
The Cure · Join The Dots: B-Sides & Rarities 1978-2001 [2003]
I lift my lips from kissing you
To kiss the sky
Cloud soft and blue
And slow the sun melts down
Into your golden words for me
I lift my hands from touching you
To touch the wind that whispers through
This twilight garden
Turns into a world
Where dreams are real
No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you
I lift my eyes from watching you
To watch the star rise shine onto
Your dreaming face and dreaming smile
You're dreaming worlds for me
No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you
I lift my lips from kissing you
And kiss the sky wide deepest blue
And slow the moon swims up
Into your golden words for me
No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you
To kiss the sky
Cloud soft and blue
And slow the sun melts down
Into your golden words for me
I lift my hands from touching you
To touch the wind that whispers through
This twilight garden
Turns into a world
Where dreams are real
No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you
I lift my eyes from watching you
To watch the star rise shine onto
Your dreaming face and dreaming smile
You're dreaming worlds for me
No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you
I lift my lips from kissing you
And kiss the sky wide deepest blue
And slow the moon swims up
Into your golden words for me
No-one will ever take your place
I am lost in you
No-one will ever take your place
So in love with you
This Twilight Garden
Released on the 2003 compilation Join The Dots: B-Sides & Rarities 1978-2001, "This Twilight Garden" stands as a haunting centerpiece in The Cure's discography. Written by Robert Smith, the track exemplifies the band's signature gothic pop aesthetic, blending melancholic vocals with atmospheric instrumentation. The song captures a specific mood of introspection and emotional vulnerability that defined the group's work during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Its inclusion in this collection highlights the breadth of Smith's songwriting beyond their major studio releases, offering listeners a deeper look at the creative process behind the band's enduring legacy in alternative rock.