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THE REVIEW
F-i-r-e-i-n-c-a-i-r-o
A spelling that has tested the listeners of the album, an album released only in the USA, a post-punk album.
Post-Punk means after punk, post is after and pre is before, so punk has happened and existed.
Steve Ignorant said "Punk became a movement cos we all felt lost, But the leaders sold out and now we all pay the cost"
Boys don't cry, the opening of the album, who hasn't played this track for a girl, all the girls when they hear it nod their heads from left to right; they call you at "10:15 on a Saturday night", a song you'll find yourself listening to with a cigarette in your mouth, while your friends are taking you to a party you don't want to go to, you'll look out the window, take a puff, and let yourself go, you'll arrive at the party and look around and notice that "killing an arab" is playing, everyone is jumping and having fun, but not you, you decide to have a couple of beers and then tell your friends that you're heading back alone by subway, they'll try to change your mind but you'll tell them "so What". You arrive at the "subway song" station, take the subway back home, and get into bed with "fire in cairo" and try to spell it out like Roberto does and laugh to yourself because you can't, and then you realize that after a night of troubles, the real fun is found on your own. F-i-r-e-i-n-c-a-i-r-o F-i-r-e-i-n-c-a-i-r-o F-i-r-e-i-n-c-a-i-r-o F-i-r-e-i-n-c-a-i-r-o F-i-r-e-i-n-c-a-i-r-o F-i-r-e-i-n-c-a-i-r-o F-i-r-e-i-n-c-a-i-r-o
"Grinding Halt" it's morning, you get up, go down, and find your mother scolding you for not locking the house door last night, a small oversight that will lead you to have breakfast outside with your imaginary friends "three imaginary boys" at 11:28 am, walking in the park, you notice on a bench that bitch of your ex with her even more bitchy friend flaunting her new silicone breasts "plastic passion" and you think (damn she got them done when everything was over) you keep walking and who do you find in front of you? Yes, it’s him and you can’t believe it, you approach and ask him what he’s doing here, him (that damn guy) what does he answer?
It's just another day "Another day".
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The review dives into The Cure’s Boys Don’t Cry album as a quintessential post-punk record filled with raw emotion and nostalgic moments. Highlighting specific tracks like the titular song and 'Fire in Cairo,' it paints a vivid picture of youth, solitude, and reflection. The reviewer connects deeply with the music’s mood and lyrical themes, appreciating its enduring relevance. The album is depicted as both a soundtrack for personal introspection and a commentary on post-punk culture.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley and led by singer-songwriter Robert Smith. Since the late 1970s they have moved between post-punk, gothic atmospheres and pop-oriented experiments, producing widely admired albums such as Disintegration and Pornography.89 Reviews
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By Overkill
"Boys Don’t Cry" ... is not the chorus that hits the mark, but rather the lyrics, permeated by an adolescent poetry as 'romantic' as it is spontaneous.
"Killing an Arab" ... is a candidate for the masterpiece of the album; Smith sings in a dry and detached tone, on a fantastic, distant, dizzy, and dreamlike soundscape.
