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Artist: The Cure
Track: Pornography

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A hand in my mouth
A life spills into the flowers
We all look so perfect
As we all fall down
In an electric glare
The old man cracks with age
She found his last picture
In the ashes of the fire

An image of the queen
Echoes 'round the sweating bed
Sour yellow sounds inside my head

In books and films
And in life and in heaven
The sounds of slaughter
As your body turns
But it's too late
But it's too late

One more day like today and I'll kill you
A desire for flesh and real blood
And I'll watch you drown in the shower
Push my life through your open eyes

I must fight this sickness
Find a cure
I must fight this sickness
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The Cure – Pornography
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A hand in my mouth, a life spills into the flowers / We all look so perfect as we all fall down / In an electric glare, the old man cracks with age / She found his last picture in
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The Cure "Pornography": A hand in my mouth A life spills into the flowers We all look so perfect As we all fall down In an e...
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The Cure Lyrics. "The Figurehead". Sharp and open. Leave me alone. And sleeping ... The Cure - Pornography album cover. One Hundred Years · A Short Term Effect.
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The Cure Lyrics. "One Hundred Years". It doesn't matter if we all die. Ambition ... The Cure - Pornography album cover. One Hundred Years · A Short Term Effect.
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Q:Who produced “Pornography” by The Cure?
“Pornography” by The Cure was produced by The Cure & Phil Thornalley.
Q:When did The Cure release “Pornography”?
The Cure released “Pornography” on May 4, 1982.
Q:What is the most popular song on Pornography by The Cure?
The most popular song on Pornography by The Cure is “One Hundred Years” with a total of 66.1K page views.
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