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The Cure Lyrics

by Olivia Rodrigo

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The Cure Lyrics

All the pretty girls in the foreground of my mind I thought I'd done enough, but they keep moving the line I thought I found the antidote this time I thought I found the antidote this time And all the nights I spent fighting bad thoughts in my room Feeling so alone, might as well be on the moon I thought I found the antidote with you I thought I found the antidote with you But my head is full of poison, and my heart is full of doubt I got toxins in my bloodstream, you tried hard to suck 'em out And it feels like medication, and it's good for me, I'm sure But it don't matter how your love feels anymore It'll never be the cure It'll nеver be the curе Used to play a game in my head when I'd date a guy Tally up the girls that he fucked 'til I start to cry I thought I found the antidote this time I thought I found the antidote this time But I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled) I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled) I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled) I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled) And my head is full of poison, and my heart is full of doubt I got toxins in my bloodstream, you tried hard to suck 'em out And it feels like medication, and it's good for me, I'm sure But it don't matter how your love feels anymore It will never be the cure It'll never be the cure, oh 'Cause, baby, I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled) I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled) I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled) I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled, I'm unraveled) Why can't you come stitch me up? (I'm unraveled) Why can't it ever be enough? (I'm unraveled) Why can't you come stitch me up? (I'm unraveled) Why can't it ever be enough? (I'm unraveled) It's not enough All because my head is full of poison, and my heart is full of doubt (I'm unraveled) I got toxins in my bloodstream you tried so hard to suck out (I'm unraveled) And it feels like medication, and it's good for me, I'm sure (I'm unraveled) But it don't matter how your love feels anymore (I'm unraveled) It'll never be the cure It will never be the cure It'll never be

Meaning of The Cure

“The Cure” is a raw and devastating exploration of heartbreak and the desperate search for healing, delivered with Olivia Rodrigo’s signature emotional intensity. The lyrics paint a picture of someone consumed by obsessive thoughts – specifically, fixating on past relationships and the perceived flaws within them – symbolized by “pretty girls” and “toxins in my bloodstream.” The “antidote,” represented by a romantic connection, ultimately fails to provide genuine relief, repeatedly stated as "it’ll never be the cure." Rodrigo reveals a cycle of self-destructive rumination and a feeling of being irrevocably unraveled, highlighting the painful realization that love isn't always enough to mend deep-seated insecurities. The repeated plea “Why can’t you come stitch me up?” underscores a profound sense of vulnerability and a yearning for restoration, suggesting a desperate need for someone to truly understand and fix the damage done within her mind.

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