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It's Not You Lyrics — The Cure | Dork

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It's Not You Lyrics

Lyrics

It's Not You

From Three Imaginary Boys1979

Written by Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith

Produced by Chris Parry

Lyrics

It's Not You

[Intro] Ooh! [Verse 1] You wear your smile like it was going out of fashion Dress to inflame but douse any ideas of passion You carry your love in a trinket hanging 'round your throat Always inviting, always exciting, but I must not take off my coat [Chorus] Well, I'm tired of hanging around I want somebody new I'm not sure who I've got in mind But I know that it's not you That it's not you [Verse 2] You ask me questions that I never wanted to hear I am the only one just until you finish this year I would murder you if I had the alibi here in my hand But you just laugh 'cause you don't understand [Chorus] That I'm tired of hanging around I want somebody new I'm not sure who I've got in mind But I know that it's not you [Refrain] That it's not you That it's not you That it's not you That it's not you [Outro] That it's not you No, it's not you That it's not you It's not you It's not you

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About this track

"It's Not You" is a song by The Cure from the album Three Imaginary Boys, released in 1979. The song was written by Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith. It was produced by Chris Parry.

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Michael Dempsey— 54 credits as songwriter →
Lol Tolhurst— 246 credits as songwriter & producer →
Robert Smith— 883 credits as songwriter & producer →
Chris Parry— 90 credits as producer →
Robert Smith— 883 credits as songwriter & producer →
Lol Tolhurst— 246 credits as songwriter & producer →
Michael Dempsey— 54 credits as songwriter →

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