The Cure - The Drowning Man

[@perzonne6302]

This is my favorite song of the 1980s no doubt. So many layers. The chord progression, the wailing makes it seem just endless. Endless depths of sorrow entomed in oddly precisely fitting lyrics

[@Toughguysdontdance12]

Depressing as hell. Just the way I like it.

[@MrGothic78]

Tough guys don't dance the Cure I do love!

[@daviddouglas436]

The cure, is always poetically transcendent. Their earlier work explores the dark beauties of the human experience and their later work intones a lighter aspect of life, but both are made sublime by a hypnotizing symphony of music and lyric. We will never see artists like this again.

[@humanchannel7825]

Don’t be so sure

[@curly_wyn]

Not sure, we’ll always have artists like this, they’ve just been pushed underground.

[@ezkibela]

Have yo ever listened to Rendez Vous? Is very alike to The Cure, f.e: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipDIYaduZaqCeKM

[@NickyBraga]

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[@friendsandko1172]

А может и не надо Роберт Смит уникален, пусть им и остаётся, появятся другие, а он останется собою!

[@Nominay]

My favorite Cure song, from my favorite Cure album.

[@ms.ihavuhquestion593]

Cheers! I second that!

[@jaimecamire1088]

Moi Aussi!

[@weepeee]

Other voices 🌹💜🙏☮️🍄🌈🌻🎶😍🔥😇

[@ninoskaalysa5434]

How many dark nights with this song.

[@MrGothic78]

Ninoska Alysa Same here... my "personal anthem" ;)

[@lucascarioli]

1980-1982, the best Cure era.

[@darkhero9567]

Subsequent albums are not nearly worse. The best era is 1980-1992.

[@celine3721]

Une de mes préférées. Sombre et envoûtante. Mes souvenirs d'ado ressortent. 30 ans plus tard toujours mon groupe préféré.

[@lolodasilva786]

J'ai découvert cette chanson tard (1994) par rapport à sa parution. J'étais déjà fan de Cure, mais ce jour-là j'ai eu le bonheur de réaliser qu'il y avait encore des merveilles à découvrir. J'ai écouté Drowning man et Faith en boucle, fasciné. Une chanson unique, comme Charlotte sometimes, a forest ou fear of ghosts. Il n'y aura plus jamais rien de tel qui sera écrit...

[@DRX-dx3fl]

Moi, j'ai découvert ce groupe en 1992, et m'a suivis pendant une très longue période de ma vie. Anorexique, j'ai user toutes mes k7 dans mon baladeur. Faith cette album me correspond...

[@gaelguillard4001]

Yes! 😄 The Cure est mon groupe préféré depuis 1984 😆 J'adore cette mélodie sombre et noire ...

[@daviddouglas436]

The cure articulates the beauty of both the darkness and the light in life. No other band but the Cure could tempt me to desire a beautiful death, a Greek death for example. I gasp at such dark beauty.

[@PoisonedandTwisted]

pure poetry, all lyrics and music. thank gods, if there are any, for the existence of so talended people.

[@Evaztlb]

I love all of this old Cure music. Especially love all of the hot pics od Robert and the rest of the band. Reminds me of so many shows I've seen. They top the number the of concerts I've been to.

[@neilmccullough7571]

My God!!! I've never heard anything like this ever! It scares me!

[@pammyla66]

neil mccullough you never will either welcome to the cure

[@provocase]

It's not music for the faint-hearted... :-)

[@kiki1573]

Grow a pear

[@neilmccullough7571]

Grow a pear??? Believe me chum if I could grow pears I would, save me a fortune!! If i were you I would go back to school and learn how to spell 💩

[@petitnicolas6324]

Cold wave

[@selenoid]

My sweetly dark teens, deeply in love with The Cure. What could have been more beautiful, I wonder...

[@iiLikeYourBum]

It's about the death of Fuchsia Groan, a character in the 'Gormenghast' trilogy. She is a brilliant character and the books are so good. READ THEM. :)

[@elizabethhann4028]

I was just going to say that myself. You're right; she *is* a brilliant character - a brilliant *tragic* character - and the *Gormenghast* books are brilliant books. I am reading them, currently [November 2019].

[@viemarirunoa]

@@elizabethhann4028 I finished reading them in September 2020 and what a treat it was

[@ullageofsunflower8123]

Preach!

[@markharris8703]

I listened to this song for so many years, and knew well the Gormenghast books, but didn't take enough attention to to spot the link.... Then one day heard the 'drowns her at its ease' line which I always liked, and finally worked it out.

[@MrGothic78]

So young and beautiful and brave... Best Cure song ever. No doubt.

[@rodolfochavez8356]

I really love the way in which this song turns into “faith”, so dark, hopeless and depressing

[@dannysummers1261]

So haunting yet a beautiful masterpiece

[@xxiscoxxisco]

I just finished reading Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake, I knew of it thanks to this song 14 years ago, when I discovered The Cure and their music was all I listened to for about 8 months. It became my favorite album for a long time, and today that I finally read the chapter, it feels like a special day.

[@withRUfUS]

Gallups bass lines cut such heavy grooves, love it.

[@Anna-dq2bn]

A Masterpiece! Best Song on "Faith"

[@danielhorgan]

that and 'the funeral party'...

[@annannax]

i grew up listening to this stuff.. i absolutely find it to be my core.

[@robyzr7421]

I used to sing and shout this masterpiece until I lost voice and all the paininside went out.. I miss do much all that, give me back 80 s...

[@ivanka991]

it almost hurts to listen this song- crazy beautiful!!!! thanks.

[@darkwaverful]

such a catchy song for that year 1981,a masterpiece

[@Ikarus43]

It's all about the 80s feeling just as I lived it. One was suddenly allowed to feel dark and depressed. 70s was more of love and sunshine. I prefer the 80s :-) That's life!

[@leradicideglialberi]

One of the best Cure songs

[@YungTemmie]

"I'll be good, I don't care, my whole life sucks anyway..."

[@tiuroo]

I could feel it in the air today

[@flannnel]

@@tiuroo ill be fine

[@prettyghost1690]

@@flannnel on my own I got no where left to go

[@aliarianfar5414]

@@prettyghost1690 you got no one left to turn to now

[@eduardotelmo8891]

True!!!!! Damn . My favourite band and my favourite artist

[@mosmmosm6661]

Jamais jamais pour comprendre, que ce titre est intemporel. Le mec star . Toujours vivant.

[@pinkpanther6441]

J׳ai eu la chance de les voir en 82..ce groupe était hypnotique, dans son époque.

[@monareed7287]

One of my favorite Cure songs sooo haunting and amazing!🖤🌹🖤🌹💋

[@williamsheridan3086]

One of the greatest songs ever written

[@kpaxian6044]

An eerie yet beautiful song to honour Fuchsia Groan of Gormenghast. :)

[@carouk123]

Pure class, God this track is so brilliant, as good now as it was when I first got the LP (remember them ?!) in 1981 when I was 17

[@liviaracca3749]

Very nice photos. Thank you.

[@alonsocomin6215]

Que capacidad de componer belleza la de este trío..

[@RoofLight00]

Some of those photo's take me back. I recognize Horley train Station in Surrey, and when the lads used to have a pint or two in the 'Game Bird' pub.

[@cameronsnowman1879]

Oh my gosh they were so young... And what a wonderful creepy song.

[@tinabolte1142]

Süß ♥️ Ich werde für mich immer der gefühlt größte the Cure fanatist sein, der hier auf Erden rumläuft! 🙃✨🎶 Extra auf deutsch geschrieben!!!

[@elizium777]

so beautiful ...so emotional charged song

[@Artblockmusic]

Such an evocative song. Always brings up pure emotion

[@MilkshaketheKitten]

Certainly one of the darker Cure songs. But I guess there many in the Faith album, I guess that's why I like the song so much.

[@MARY-im9qy]

My favorite song of the band...

[@reneel3063]

One of my top favorites by them❤️

[@raivenneny]

Thank you sooo much for putting the album version on here. I love seeing the concert footage of The Cure but I really really wanted to have the studio version ;D

[@sophiewilleme9921]

Un morceau des Cure que j’affectionne particulièrement, il est incroyablement sublime…

[@MegaSarah1214]

@Shopola Most of the lyrics in this song are lines taken from The Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake. It's a very dark, beautifully written trilogy. In the story Fuchsia is princess of the castle and she's pretty much insane and believes in fantasy worlds. In the end of the second book (I think) she dies. She's an extremely unusual and memorable character and I think the author of this song was just very moved by her imagination and wished for her sake the stories she believed in were real.

[@stopmeandslapme]

Love all those old photos, great job.

[@doctorsteevo]

The best band ever!

[@aldretaldret4310]

Les regards des artistes face à l' objectif prouvent à l' envie qu' ils savent tout sur la nature humaine, et au-delà. Cela m' impressionne toujours autant. Sans concessions, toujours ... Et si justes. 🌹

[@letmyloveopenthedoor]

Ok I think my favorite thing about The Cure's songs, are their beats...They are just so amazing. And omg I love all these pictures. You used a lot of their younger ones. So cute :) And cool too! This song is deep also. I love the lyrics. 1:22, hehe Rob has a Marilyn Monroe shirt on :D 1:47 is a great picture of them. I LOVE Simon's hair haha. Rob's too. Well thank you for uploading this. I really dig this song :)

[@chrishartford405]

You learn so much by reading the comments on here. Never heard of the books in Jennifer's comment below, but am going to check them out. I drove out of Neath (a UK steel town) late last night in the drizzle and revisited this track... It's been a favourite since the early 80s when as a naive 16yr old looking for an identity it played it's role in propelling me into the alternative scene and beyond into full fat gothdom. Last night's run through (with many repeats) was great... that cascading bass line pulls you into down into the water as it makes it way down the fretboard, Smith's bassless vocals imply much shoegazing and self depreciation as he whines and winges his way through the lyrics, the backing ambience, the jangly guitar, make this one of the ultimate goth tracks for me, Better than Bela. Last night on the M4 in South Wales... I was back in the early 80s... weapons grade black hair, Chelsea Boots from Shelly's, Kensington Market. frilly shirts, and the odd lapel / button badge thrown in here and there for good measure..

[@darkrebel09]

Thanks for shared with me this song I love all songs of The cure and this one is very special to me =)

[@USMCLP]

Guys listen to a live version of this song. Search up The Drowning Man Sydney 1981, sounds amazing and even better than the studio recording. Not to mention it’s longer.

[@juliejackson7197]

Oh my heart I was gonna call my third child this name fushia...such a beautiful name but couldn't do it because of the content...even so what a beautiful haunting song I love this group.. timeless and endless...my favourite band always no one comes close...Read the books by mervin Peak to which this song was based on....Titus groan...u will not be disappointed

[@josepedragosa3184]

The man Who Lost his faith, cry naked ,tears Falls in his eyes, hollow empty,

[@77AWAKE77]

Thank you this is beautiful please play at my funeral

[@ComplexNumbersUK]

Sooooooooooo good... hypnotic... ♥️♥️

[@marryhens]

Their best song

[@jesussanzvallejo4446]

Una de las mejores de "Faith"

[@mrslreed]

My favourite cure song!

[@Cureboy]

1 of my top 5. Thanks for the upload.

[@sublime12201]

In my opinion A FOREST is the best cure song...and this song is their greatest artistic masterpiece

[@Zizzyyzz]

Great song. Great video. Thanks for this!

[@sergiobonetti9860]

Best song and best source too (Gormenghast gormenghast gormenghast!) Maestri

[@cesarebonvicini1266]

it's the best of dawn things. thanks for esistens

[@NahuelG]

Más The Cure y menos enfermedad ♥

[@gob711]

surreal

[@ohsuckitup2]

I loveeee this video, I also love that you got me into Cure! Its a refreshing change to listen to them, there kinda like a Gus Vant Sant movie, they have the distinctive way about them that you love..Yes, the beat is pretty incredible, I could listen to it all day..super smooth song.. LOL man that guy looks like Red,so much..I like that! Thumbs upp :)

[@jeffrey1954]

Have a Nice Life really took a few lessons from this record...what an atmosphere!

[@lilpeep.discography]

Lil Peep - flannel

[@pc6475]

great pics tooo

[@missnordstern2119]

♥♥♥ Can a song be more perfect? No! ♥♥♥

[@markthrasher6770]

There comes a point in time when an alt-rock band just becomes a classic art rock band..... These guys and the Psychedelic Furs.

[@andrasbecker5000]

Best Song ever i Love it

[@cynthianovoselsky3717]

Fushia you leave me breathing like a drowning Man

[@jayh3024]

Sweet nostalgic miserable memories I cherish forever 🖤 I'm glad it was all true though one day I hope to tell my story 🤙(-)

[@bune.trails6448]

The first conversation I had with my husband was about the Cure... we've been married 25 yrs.

[@eleni7605]

A part of my life,my life...❤😢

[@cesarebonvicini1266]

this is reality!!!!

[@binheiss]

wow!

[@kevinpittman2517]

its so weird how i can almost hear the next track start even tho it hasnt yet but since i know the album ... my mind is filling in gaps and expecting it to come.

[@manghilicani]

sequenza video molto suggestiva. molto bello

[@ninazuk3753]

just fucking perfect :P

[@Lynka666]

de lujo

[@2003fawn]

The great thing about The Cure is that Robert Smith makes references to obscure literature palatable...I tired (and tried) reading The Gormenghast Trilogy ..not my thing..but this is my favorite Cure song ...however, I did love The Stranger (Albert Camus), which their Killing an Arab song is based upon

[@tobidroid]

This song sounds really nice on repeat because it just flows so nicely together. The sad part is, the longer it plays on repeat, the more I want to stab myself. Very miserable song. I love it. I wish Robert Smith never started taking Prozac.

[@TheSpatersonster]

Amazing

[@taken5533]

this created the best peep song

[@lucelebeau3024]

Based on fiction or not those lyrics will keep me haunting for the rest of my life.

[@wadejen31]

Well done!!!

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

Meilleure periode du groupe apres trop commercial

[@doodad77]

@tobidroid @tobidroid So complex, turning on emotions and reason. Follow up Friday with Drowning may show this, truly phenomenal with all their range. I like Robert always, was that for attaining balance of sorts?

[@Skrapes]

*Lil Peep sampled this in his song ''Flannel'' and I'm so happy he did. Rest In Peace Gus! ❤*

[@derfreigeist5978]

ugh

[@lola006]

I love this song

[@Pinestraw7]

Nice!

[@camille5163]

Cette chanson est si belle

[@juliejackson7197]

Ghormengast is the name of the trilogy books...nothing compares

[@gaabzw]

flannel.

[@escaltraolsdal1999]

Simon 💜💜

[@andjelavujovic2817]

reminded me of blonde redheads - melody

[@collapsingspace]

Its based on a book by mervyn peake called gormenghast. upon realizing that her heart had been broken, fucshia, now growing old, finds it too difficult to retreat back into her imaginary world. she plays in her mind with the idea of suicide. not really knowing what she is doing, she begains to act out a story once again. suddenly she is startled by a knock on the door. it is he who had broken her heart. but before she can gain composure and pull herself from her make believe, she slips on the window sill and falls to her death. drowning in the flood water outside, the water drowning her at its ease.

[@SALTNBLOOD]

the original goth melo