The Curse Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Help me I don't know what I'm doing
Help me before I fall to ruin
And if I'm blind, I will lead you on
Come follow me now before our time is gone

[Chorus]
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck and never be your curse, never be your curse

[Verse 2]
Help me I don't know what I'm saying
Sometimes this tongue can be betraying
And if I'm wrong, is that such a crime?
And if you want, you can set my words to right

[Chorus]
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck and never be your curse, never be your curse

[Verse 3]
And if your eyes forget to well
And if your lies forget to tell
And if our paths forget to cross
It doesn't mean you're lost
[Chorus]
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck and never be your curse, never be your curse
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck and never be your curse, never be your curse

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“The Curse” originated as an unreleased demo Cornell recorded for the 1992 Cameron Crowe film Singles titled “Ferry Boat #3”. The lyrics remain mostly unchanged, but the chord structure is very different.

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Credits
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Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Recorded At
Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA; Cello Studios - Los Angeles, CA; Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research - Los Angeles, CA
Release Date
May 24, 2005
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