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The Funeral Party Lyrics — The Cure | Dork

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The Cure
The Funeral Party Lyrics

Lyrics

The Funeral Party

1981

Written by Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst, Robert Smith, Simon Gallup

Produced by Lol Tolhurst, Mike Hedges, Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, The Cure

Lyrics

The Funeral Party

[Verse 1] Two pale figures ache in silence Timeless in the quiet ground Side by side in age and sadness [Verse 2] I watched and acted wordlessly As piece by piece, you performed your story Moving through an unknown past Dancing at the funeral party [Verse 3] Memories of children's dreams Lie lifeless, fading lifeless Hand in hand with fear and shadows Crying at the funeral party [Verse 4] I heard a song and turned away As piece by piece, you performed your story Noiselessly across the floor Dancing at the funeral party

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About this track

"The Funeral Party" is a song by The Cure, released in 1981. The song was written by Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst, Robert Smith, Simon Gallup. It was produced by Lol Tolhurst, Mike Hedges, Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, The Cure.

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Contributors

Martyn Webster— 8 credits as assistant engineer →
Simon Gallup— 293 credits as songwriter & producer →
Lol Tolhurst— 246 credits as songwriter & producer →
David Kemp— 9 credits as engineer →
Mike Hedges— 144 credits as producer →
Robert Smith— 883 credits as songwriter & producer →
Lol Tolhurst— 246 credits as songwriter & producer →

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