With this be available in a Blu-ray format ? (or even the curation 25 festival with the trees was a also a great set.) I still come back to both of those because they were so well done and capture such a nice energy. They're complimentary, really.
I am 60.....tears in my face, those times have been the best, no smartphone, no social media, real friends, parties,....... Bla bla bla..... It will never come back, I am thankful that I had the luck to enjoy those times, born in 1964, people around this time of birth know what I am talking about. Thumbs up..... Merry Christmas and a good 2025.... May all your dreams come true
Perfectly said. The only band that can immediately thrust my mind back to when I was in college. Best friends around me, best music, best smoke, best times ⏲️
It truly bothers me that no one in the comments have mentioned how great Simon Gallup's bass line is in this song. Simon Gallup is such an underappreciated bass player, and has wrote some of the most iconic bass lines in rock.
The older I get the more this song tears me up. The lyrics ring so true about the people we lose and his delivery is so haunting. But I still love to hear it.
I served in the Australian Army for a short part of my life. One day we had an American pilot on transfer training from the U.S flying the chopper into a jungle training area in North Queensland. This song was blasting on the sound system. We had never really heard of "The Cure" When I hear this song now I can close my eyes and be transported back to another time when my mates and I were so much younger. I have loved this band ever since that day.
Our daughter was conceived during a loop of Disintegration the year it came out. I climbed in her car last week & she had this cranked .....I just smiled.
A gift for that moment...Robert's Manager wrote back to me recently when i sent it to Robert...i think they got it! "" WHEN HE SMILES, WE KNOW HE'S ROBERT SMITH "" CHORUS. ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES, AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES, AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH, THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE, AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE", YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE". Verse 1. His voice is so familiar, as, Their songs, they bounce along, PRE-CHORUS. AND WHEN ROBERT SINGS, "PICTURES OF YOU", HE MAKES US REALISE, WITH THOUGHTS HE CAN'T DISGUISE, RADIATING FROM HIS EYES, SOME DAYS ARE FILLED WITH BLUE. CHORUS. ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES, AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES, AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH, THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE, AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE", YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE". Verse 2 That hair, still long upon his head, His tunes, they're still so cute, PRE-CHORUS. AND WHEN ROBERT SINGS, "PICTURES OF YOU", HE MAKES US REALISE, WITH THOUGHTS HE CAN'T DISGUISE, RADIATING FROM HIS EYES, SOME DAYS ARE FILLED WITH BLUE. CHORUS. ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES, AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES, AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH, THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE, AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE", YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE". BRIDGE to final PRE-CHORUS and CHORUS(x2). AND I'M SURE WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE", A LONG TIME AGO, AGO, AND THANK THE HEAVENS, THEY EXIST, AS THEY'RE SO HARD TO RESIST, AS THEY TAKE TO THE STAGE AGAIN. PRE-CHORUS. AND WHEN ROBERT SINGS, "PICTURES OF YOU", HE MAKES US REALISE, WITH THOUGHTS HE CAN'T DISGUISE, RADIATING FROM HIS EYES, SOME DAYS ARE FILLED WITH BLUE. CHORUS. ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES, AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES, AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH, THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE, AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE", YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE". CHORUS. ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES, AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES, AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH, THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE, AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE", YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE". Outro. Finito.
To Robert Smith....Thank you for this beautiful master piece. Everyone who hears this song has a richer and better life after. I love to listen to "Pictures Of You" over and over for the memories and emotions it generates in my heart. I will always be grateful for this epic song.
Really? To me it's just a nice song, one of many Cure songs that I've listened to from the late 70's to late 80's period of the Cure. It's had no impact on my life whatsoever..😅😅 ☮️☮️
@@stefhenrion2580 i don't understand what you mean by 'that timeline'. Do you mean from the 1980's or any time between 1980 and 2023? I've listened to lots of music from the 80's, so what is your point Stef?
@@leethomas255I have seen the Cure twice live. One time they did a fantastic rendition of this. The other time okay. I don't think this rendition is great. However the extended studio version is still mesmerizing and stirs emotions. Mine at least.
I have to disagree with you on that. I love The Cure and saw them live in the early 90's at William and Mary. All they did was just stand there and barely moved. You could not understand a thing Robert said in between songs. It was one of the worst concerts I have ever been to. I still love them but will never pay to go see them.
@@StephenBard Then you clearly never listened to them live. Bands don't have to bounce around on stage to be interesting. And after you listen to them talk a lot, you understand what they are saying most of the time. It took me a while to be able to decipher most of what Robert says, but sometimes it is also just hard to hear people when they talk live. It is a shame that you have chosen such petty reasons to miss out on one of the best live bands out there. Especially in their prime. They are not nearly as good now as they were in the early to late 90s. But you go ahead and keep on having your weird arbitrary reasons to judge people, and keep seeing bands that are actively checking their fitbits during shows, and I'll watch people who focus on playing well and sounding good. And who actually write and play music I like. And clearly you didn't watch Simon as he doesn't usually stand still that much.
@@eboethrasher I was born in 95 and I love their music . I would for ever grateful to see them live before time runs out specifically this song I just feel so at home
Absolutely enchanted by 'Pictures of You' from The Cure's iconic 1989 album 'Disintegration.' This track is a beautiful example of how simplicity in music can create profound emotional depth. It's built around a core set of four chords - A, E, D, G - that weave a repetitive, mesmerizing pattern throughout the song. What truly sets it apart, though, is not just the chords themselves, but the way The Cure layers these simple progressions with rich textures and atmospheric effects. The guitar work, bass lines, and percussion all intertwine to create a soundscape that's both haunting and deeply moving. It's a testament to the band's genius in crafting a sound that's complex in emotion yet straightforward in structure. This song isn't just about the chords; it's about how they're played and the mood they create. It's a perfect example of The Cure's ability to convey powerful feelings through seemingly simple musical choices.
@@RobertSmithofficiallate 80's i brought a young lady to see the Cure on a first date.Dark Purple everywhere. I'm still listening. She is long Gone. ❤❤❤
Baby I'm in my 40s and here I am all these years listen to this beautiful piece as if I was a teenager watching the video on MTV and hearing the lyrics for the 1st time capturing my soul.
This is the 1 song that from the very first time I heard that beautiful guitar I Knew it would actually change me. And then I listened to it in it’s entirety....and while I cannot remember hearing another say that I’ve had a history of being at a loss for words, I’m unable to communicate anymore. My body is quivering from this music. I probably shouldn’t say : that this is a song, sung by the greatest singer ever...that could prompt a sane person to leave their life and walk the earth to find another way or thing or person or purpose or ‘something’ that could compare to how this song makes me feel (and I don’t even Know how it makes me feel. I said that already, right?).....How can they be so talented? I love The Cure forever!
@@virginiaknighten4687 : Definitely. The mid/late 60's and 70's laid the foundation for what came about later. In fact, The Cure began formally at the tail end of the 70's. Having said that, the 80's was indeed a magical decade and the album 'Disintegration' from The Cure capped off the 80's in the most stellar and appropriate way.
The reason his voice sounds like it did in the 80s is simple. He's one of those rare singers whose voice is true when singing. Meaning, his singing voice is more or less his talking voice amplified
The ending chord progression over which that lyric is sung is awesome. And when the change to it comes, it's just magic. After hearing mostly the same few chords for the preceding several minutes, the closing phrase hits like a hammer.
Taking my kids to see The Cure at Madison Square Garden in June, hoping they will play this! It truly is one of my fvorite songs of all time, and the feelings it conjures are timeless.
What a combo...The Cure, and "Pictures of You", AND the Sydney Opera House! Squeeee! I had the great pleasure to see The Cure perform for two nights at the Sydney Entertainment Center in October 2000. Robert's mum sat near me on night 1. Simply elegant!!!! 💋❤💋❤💋 Peace ✌️, Light ✨️, and Love 🫶, one and All. Pace ✌️, Luce ✨️, and Amore 🫶, a tutti.
Drove across the USA from Vancouver to Toronto during two January 1991 cold days with a badly broken leg. No frills money, just enough to pay for gas to get back to friends in Toronto. Played this album over and over and over again to keep me awake and made it within 48 hours arriving just in time as money for gas was no more. Wonderful memories and thanks to Robert & Co. for getting me through that amazing ordeal, but really not an ordeal as I look back at it now 30 years later in 2020. It was pure pleasure to share that ride with The Cure.
@@wyattlavigne Sure was man. I had trucker friends who later said they just simply did not believe me. lol I did it and clocked about 140 to 150 kilometres per hour at least almost the whole way. Amazing I never got a speeding ticket. Did not sleep a wink, ran on pure adrenaline out of necessity and the beautiful tunage.
@@wyattlavigne Cool. Was driving a Volkswagen Jetta, one of those driveaway deals they had at the time where you drove mainly old folks cars cross country for a fee. Not sure if they have that going anymore, been living in Asia for the past 16 years. No driving for me over here man. :) And yes thanks for the grats, lol, incredible I did not get stopped by a nasty cop with distaste for my long hair and look. A gander at my shattered leg in a cast and my crutches and maybe I would have gotten sympathy and no ticket? Nah. Cops are cops in the States and Canada, ha ha, remember crossing the Peace Bridge in Buffalo I think it was and being stunned by how fast ppl were driving in and around Toronto especially the QEW. Way faster than our American neighbours. Speaking of fast, thanks for the swift reply. Cheers man!
I’ve first saw the cure while watching to one tree hill, I was like 10/11 years old, it touched my heart so deep I could never forget. So young, not my first language, but seemed so familiar! Later, when I was 15 I went to their concert, it was my first concert ever, I asked as a birthday gift, it was 6th April 2013 in Brazil, I’ll never forget. It was the first time I felt love in my heart while listening to music, unforgettable ❤
The intro is one of the greatest of all time. I'm a listener of very eclectic music tastes including psychadelic metal like "Tool" but this is the best intro of a song ever. Hands down. Tool is the greatest band ever, but, this song alone may be better than anything tool ever made. To put it into perspective, I'm a fan of modern and old pop rock, punk, pop punk, psychadelic metal, psychadelic rock (young and old), grunge etc. It's crazy how good this song is.
It was at summer camp 1990, I was the maintenance man and she was one of the camp counselors for the youngest kids, the minnows, we called them; such a huge crush on her, and when we finally started dating it truly was a dream come true what a great summer that was! But, summer camp ended and so did the maintenance man and camp counselor relationship. :-( to this day I wonder how she’s doing, I only hope she’s happy and doing well… this song will always remind me of Dawn. :-)
This is my favourite song by The Cure and I find it spine tingling from the moment I hear it to the very end of the song. I got into The Cure as a young boy via my older sister and loved this then, love it even more now. It never ages and the chords can take you to those places of a time gone by and I had two very close friends who loved The Cure and they are both sadly no longer with us. I will never forget Sue or Mack and I know they both loved this song and band. I hope they are looking down now as I remember them both so fondly .
It’s impossible to not imagine “better times” with the love of your life…when listening to this song! Mine was 1979…it’s been a minute…but I still remember her so vividly! “Always” Amber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I used to be posing and so selective in my favorite music's. Now I'm 50 and I relise how much time I was an idiot. I assume lately my love for the Cure that I would listen to in my bedroom hidden and shameful at the time. What an idiot I used to be. Now I have a little less than probably the half of the rest of my life to assure how much I do love their music. It's always time to grow in our minds.
Here is 2023 and I was so damn lucky to see them 2 times in less then 4 months!! ❤❤❤❤I’m Chicago at Allstate arena and then Riotfest……..they are still amazing after all these decades!! Timeless!!
Hi Every-viewer of this Channel... for me Robert Smith & His Crew have created almost Masterpieces .. Respect for Robert and I want to say "Thank You" for everything
I think what always gets me about the cure is that the songs are all super simple from a musicianship standpoint. Anybody with an amateur understanding of any of these instruments could play any of these songs, but the Complexity of the writing and the composition is just astounding, and well.. Robert's vocals... that's what can't be done by just anybody. They don't make music like this anymore.
I've been looking so long at these pictures of you That I almost believe that they're real I've been living so long with my pictures of you That I almost believe that the pictures are all I can feel Remembering you standing quiet in the rain As I ran to your heart to be near And we kissed as the sky fell in, holding you close How I always held close in your fear Remembering you running soft through the night You were bigger and brighter and wider than snow You screamed at the make-believe, screamed at the sky And you finally found all your courage to let it all go Remembering you, fallen into my arms Crying for the death of your heart You were stone white, so delicate Lost in the cold You were always so lost in the dark Remembering you how you used to be Slow drowned, you were angels So much more than everything Hold for the last time then slip away quietly Open my eyes, but I never see anything If only I'd thought of the right words I could have held on to your heart If only I'd thought of the right words I wouldn't be breaking apart all my pictures of you Looking so long at these pictures of you But I never hold on to your heart Looking so long for the words to be true But always just breaking apart My pictures of you There was nothing in the world that I ever wanted more Than to feel you deep in my heart There was nothing in the world that I ever wanted more Than to never feel the breaking apart My pictures of you
From a teenager I've always loved songs of sadness so "Disintegration " album was right up my street. Lots of beauty in sadness even when I've reached 68.
This takes me back 35 years, so great, they never seem to grow old. Robert's voice still is like he just produced this song.. Beautiful, thanks for sharing it with us. It literally brought tears to my eyes listening to it. They just don't make music like this anymore, unfortunately. I hope I can find the full concert one day here on TH-cam. Thanks!
I remember one late summer night my mom driving me and my brother home after an evening at my grandparents and playing with my first cousins this had to be 1990 or 1991 and this beautiful song comes on the radio, I was like 12 years old and really getting into music as any teenager does. It was such a beautiful end to a summer night. I’m so glad my mom listened to different types of music.
I am 16 rn and I love the cure, the cure had inspired me to play guitar...I love Robert Smith and the fact that he stills sounds the same like in the 80s blows my mind
When this show was streamed live, in the Uk it was around 11am. TV turned up to 100% volume, copious amounts of alcohol to hand, I danced, leaped and cried, depending on the song. I’ll never forget the moment they began playing 2 Late, one of my absolute favourite songs. I can’t afford to see the band live anymore but that was a momentous event, took me back to my younger days (and yes, I was hammered by the end 😂).
I want this played at my funeral. The Cure is my favourite 80s band and this is one of my fav Cure songs. They sound the same as they did back in the 80s. amazing.
Robert Smith is probably, for me anyway, the greatest love song writer ever. I was at this gig. I thought when they do Same Deep Water As You I'm gonna die. Wow, just wow.
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always amazed at how smiths voice holds up in the more recent videos, what a trooper he is, love the Cure
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With this be available in a Blu-ray format ?
(or even the curation 25 festival with the trees was a also a great set.)
I still come back to both of those because they were so well done and capture such a nice energy. They're complimentary, really.
Thaanks
Deep vellum rules
Mooi Cees
JUST LOVE IT!!!
I am 60.....tears in my face, those times have been the best, no smartphone, no social media, real friends, parties,....... Bla bla bla..... It will never come back, I am thankful that I had the luck to enjoy those times, born in 1964, people around this time of birth know what I am talking about. Thumbs up..... Merry Christmas and a good 2025.... May all your dreams come true
Same here (1964) 😅
THE CURE FOREVER
1965
born in '66, and yes, I know what you're talking about. There will never again be anything like we experienced. It was an amazing time.
1968,.....💪
'71 here. I feel you. Merry Christmas Al.
My thumb hurts from giving every comment a thumbs up. All of you are saying what is in my heart. The Cure is my cure…for everything.
You have a kind heart supertrooper! Wishing you all peace in the world.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️
This could easily be one of the greatest 100 songs of all time.
Robet Y ur Right man
Robet Y DEFINITELY!!!!
This song has so many emotions that are intertwined into one another. That is art my friends!!! Josh
I've seen it voted as number 1 sad song in the UK. Sads songs say so much you know
Top 50,easy
The Cure are one of the very few bands that can make me want a 7 minute song to be twice as long.
True
Agree 💯
@@Bigbadwhitecracker 00w
Perfectly said. The only band that can immediately thrust my mind back to when I was in college. Best friends around me, best music, best smoke, best times ⏲️
True
Robert's voice is timeless. This song is a masterpiece.
Sub "Album"
It's like he's still 30 years old
Absolute Perfection. Beautiful beyond words
Masterpiéce!,🌏🌍
I was his mum n dads postman in Crawley 89-92
It truly bothers me that no one in the comments have mentioned how great Simon Gallup's bass line is in this song. Simon Gallup is such an underappreciated bass player, and has wrote some of the most iconic bass lines in rock.
Totally agree..
you just did. :)
I agree
Agreed
Bass is so important to the Cure sound. 100% accurate.
One microphone on stage and Robert carries all of the vocals. No harmonies, no background vocals… just his pure and amazing voice. Just wow!
Yeah except for all the prerecorded backup vox
@@grahamfoy3730you’ve never sang in a band have you…
@@grahamfoy3730that would be the keyboards.
The older I get the more this song tears me up. The lyrics ring so true about the people we lose and his delivery is so haunting. But I still love to hear it.
Love that description. Haunting. Yes it is. Completely.
It does seem to hit harder as we age for sure. Right in the feels.
I’m cry every time I hear their song, not only the lyrics but how they play, sing and perform it is absolutely stunning 🥰♥️🥺😢😭😍
I served in the Australian Army for a short part of my life. One day we had an American pilot on transfer training from the U.S flying the chopper into a jungle training area in North Queensland. This song was blasting on the sound system. We had never really heard of "The Cure" When I hear this song now I can close my eyes and be transported back to another time when my mates and I were so much younger. I have loved this band ever since that day.
Agreed.....Haunting
How in earth is this possible???!!! Still sounding as the original! The best live band ever! Thank you Robert ❤️
I never want their songs to end. Robert Smith still sounds great in 2023. Love The Cure ❤
Our daughter was conceived during a loop of Disintegration the year it came out. I climbed in her car last week & she had this cranked .....I just smiled.
bet you felt so proud in that moment!
WHAT....A.....MOMENT IN TIME.
You "just smiling" was both priceless and subtle genius.
Great stuff.
A gift for that moment...Robert's Manager wrote back to me recently when i sent it to Robert...i think they got it!
"" WHEN HE SMILES, WE KNOW HE'S ROBERT SMITH ""
CHORUS.
ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES,
AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES,
AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH,
THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH,
WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE,
AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE",
YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE".
Verse 1.
His voice is so familiar, as,
Their songs, they bounce along,
PRE-CHORUS.
AND WHEN ROBERT SINGS,
"PICTURES OF YOU",
HE MAKES US REALISE,
WITH THOUGHTS HE CAN'T DISGUISE,
RADIATING FROM HIS EYES,
SOME DAYS ARE FILLED WITH BLUE.
CHORUS.
ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES,
AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES,
AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH,
THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH,
WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE,
AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE",
YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE".
Verse 2
That hair, still long upon his head,
His tunes, they're still so cute,
PRE-CHORUS.
AND WHEN ROBERT SINGS,
"PICTURES OF YOU",
HE MAKES US REALISE,
WITH THOUGHTS HE CAN'T DISGUISE,
RADIATING FROM HIS EYES,
SOME DAYS ARE FILLED WITH BLUE.
CHORUS.
ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES,
AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES,
AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH,
THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH,
WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE,
AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE",
YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE".
BRIDGE to final PRE-CHORUS and CHORUS(x2).
AND I'M SURE WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE",
A LONG TIME AGO, AGO,
AND THANK THE HEAVENS, THEY EXIST,
AS THEY'RE SO HARD TO RESIST,
AS THEY TAKE TO THE STAGE AGAIN.
PRE-CHORUS.
AND WHEN ROBERT SINGS,
"PICTURES OF YOU",
HE MAKES US REALISE,
WITH THOUGHTS HE CAN'T DISGUISE,
RADIATING FROM HIS EYES,
SOME DAYS ARE FILLED WITH BLUE.
CHORUS.
ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES,
AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES,
AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH,
THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH,
WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE,
AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE",
YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE".
CHORUS.
ROBERT'S TRAVELLED MILES AND MILES,
AS HE'S SMILED.. FOR MILES AND MILES,
AND WHEN HE SMILES, WE SEE HE'S NO MYTH,
THEN WE KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN ROBERT SMITH,
WE KNOW WE'VE SEEN ROBERT SMITH, SO PURE,
AND WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE",
YES..WE KNOW WE'VE FOUND "THE CURE".
Outro.
Finito.
That is pretty awesome Mr. Dean. Good taste carries down the line in your clan obviously. Well done all the way around.
aww... that just made me cry and smile at the same time. Xx
To Robert Smith....Thank you for this beautiful master piece. Everyone who hears this song has a richer and better life after. I love to listen to "Pictures Of You" over and over for the memories and emotions it generates in my heart. I will always be grateful for this epic song.
So true! It’s my favorite Cure song.
Really? To me it's just a nice song, one of many Cure songs that I've listened to from the late 70's to late 80's period of the Cure. It's had no impact on my life whatsoever..😅😅 ☮️☮️
@@leethomas255 i suppose you're not from that timeline ?
@@stefhenrion2580 i don't understand what you mean by 'that timeline'. Do you mean from the 1980's or any time between 1980 and 2023? I've listened to lots of music from the 80's, so what is your point Stef?
@@leethomas255I have seen the Cure twice live. One time they did a fantastic rendition of this. The other time okay. I don't think this rendition is great. However the extended studio version is still mesmerizing and stirs emotions. Mine at least.
They are such a great live band. It’s like we’re back in 1989. Robert sings like he’s 22.
SOL SHALEM ... I grew up with him... I would add “Almost” sounds the same. A bit of a change, but nonetheless good job!
I have to disagree with you on that. I love The Cure and saw them live in the early 90's at William and Mary. All they did was just stand there and barely moved. You could not understand a thing Robert said in between songs. It was one of the worst concerts I have ever been to. I still love them but will never pay to go see them.
Stephen Bard even now? This video makes it pretty clear that they’re committed to sounding excellent onstage.
@@StephenBard Then you clearly never listened to them live. Bands don't have to bounce around on stage to be interesting. And after you listen to them talk a lot, you understand what they are saying most of the time. It took me a while to be able to decipher most of what Robert says, but sometimes it is also just hard to hear people when they talk live. It is a shame that you have chosen such petty reasons to miss out on one of the best live bands out there. Especially in their prime. They are not nearly as good now as they were in the early to late 90s. But you go ahead and keep on having your weird arbitrary reasons to judge people, and keep seeing bands that are actively checking their fitbits during shows, and I'll watch people who focus on playing well and sounding good. And who actually write and play music I like. And clearly you didn't watch Simon as he doesn't usually stand still that much.
@@eboethrasher I was born in 95 and I love their music . I would for ever grateful to see them live before time runs out specifically this song I just feel so at home
Absolutely enchanted by 'Pictures of You' from The Cure's iconic 1989 album 'Disintegration.' This track is a beautiful example of how simplicity in music can create profound emotional depth. It's built around a core set of four chords - A, E, D, G - that weave a repetitive, mesmerizing pattern throughout the song. What truly sets it apart, though, is not just the chords themselves, but the way The Cure layers these simple progressions with rich textures and atmospheric effects. The guitar work, bass lines, and percussion all intertwine to create a soundscape that's both haunting and deeply moving. It's a testament to the band's genius in crafting a sound that's complex in emotion yet straightforward in structure. This song isn't just about the chords; it's about how they're played and the mood they create. It's a perfect example of The Cure's ability to convey powerful feelings through seemingly simple musical choices.
Incredible how you crafted the perfect words to convey the feeling of this song, beautiful comment!
I'm 73 and love this band.
Ho 74 anni .Anch'io li adoro. Parlano direttamente alla mia anima.
Io ne ho 75 e mi piacciono molto
I'm 68. The tour 8 years such a great time. 3+ hours of timeless classic Cure.
To the Cure: You've always said the right words and will hold on to our hearts forever.
Hello, I really appreciate the love and support I get from you all my lovely fans
I sincerely hope you never stop listening to my music 🎶❤
@@RobertSmithofficialThank you for all the great music and memories
@@RobertSmithofficiallate 80's i brought a young lady to see the Cure on a first date.Dark Purple everywhere. I'm still listening. She is long Gone. ❤❤❤
This is what I call real musical creativity. None of these new gen kids can come even close to this
They truly take you for an amazing musical journey. Then BAM, the voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They can, we just never get to hear it. All that comes out is evermore homogenized. Blame the music business.
I agree,probably because Robert is a one off,which is why the Cure can never be pigeonholed and never will, 👍
Robert Smith in my life for more than 40 years,still sounding f%£king fantastic
This song is so magical. It transcends time. I always cry whenever I listen to this song. And I'm just 25, while this song is 30!
your cultured 👍🏼
Baby I'm in my 40s and here I am all these years listen to this beautiful piece as if I was a teenager watching the video on MTV and hearing the lyrics for the 1st time capturing my soul.
I can literally remember hearing it for the first time, it's a magical song!!
53 and i still time travel to the 80's via the Cure .. Push-Forest and other non commercial songs
This is the 1 song that from the very first time I heard that beautiful guitar I Knew it would actually change me. And then I listened to it in it’s entirety....and while I cannot remember hearing another say that I’ve had a history of being at a loss for words, I’m unable to communicate anymore. My body is quivering from this music. I probably shouldn’t say : that this is a song, sung by the greatest singer ever...that could prompt a sane person to leave their life and walk the earth to find another way or thing or person or purpose or ‘something’ that could compare to how this song makes me feel (and I don’t even Know how it makes me feel. I said that already, right?).....How can they be so talented? I love The Cure forever!
Why the time didn't stop 80's ?
Best time , best people, best life , best song ❤🌷
No doubt!!! The best song ever.
@@MarioFlores-nn4if é mágico! 🇧🇷
Lost génération
definitely true
golden time of humans
Such beautiful composition and timing, so happy I grew up with them in my life.
I’m 70 and I just discovered this beautiful song. How lucky you are finding them in your youth.
@@virginiaknighten4687 : Definitely. The mid/late 60's and 70's laid the foundation for what came about later. In fact, The Cure began formally at the tail end of the 70's. Having said that, the 80's was indeed a magical decade and the album 'Disintegration' from The Cure capped off the 80's in the most stellar and appropriate way.
@@Lunatic4Bizcas I have had music in my life as far back as 5 years old...I love discovering new artists and songs...No Music No Life...
Same voice, same spirit. Timeiess.
I was born in 95 im so happy and lucky to have them still living in my life time . I can’t believe his voice is still exactly the same 🥲
Such a joyous, surreal, multi-textured sound. This song instantly puts me in a great mood.
The reason his voice sounds like it did in the 80s is simple. He's one of those rare singers whose voice is true when singing. Meaning, his singing voice is more or less his talking voice amplified
There will never be a better time in history for music 1960-1990
The whole album "Disintegration" 1989 was a great album and glad I was 18 at the time to really let it sink in...
I was 20, same here!
19 here.
Same...This album is timeless..
I was 21 at that time. Great memories
I was 14, and my mom and I now laugh about at the time she was worried.
63 years old and I love this song, just beautiful. Thank you Mr. Smith.
Robert's voice is flawless. Amazing how it hasnt aged 1 single day over the years.
Life is so hard, thank you The Cure for helping me process it all.
There is nothing in the world that I ever wanted more...
Abishek Chopra ……than Robert.
Me to!
The ending chord progression over which that lyric is sung is awesome. And when the change to it comes, it's just magic. After hearing mostly the same few chords for the preceding several minutes, the closing phrase hits like a hammer.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
…than to feel you deep in my heart
I have 12yo and 17yo daughters who said that The Cure is the best band in the world.
12 years old.....!!!
MUSIC FROM ANOTHER GALAXY
Wow - how come his voice is exactly the same as 30 years ago??? Is that even possible? Love you C-U-R-E!!!!
Taking my kids to see The Cure at Madison Square Garden in June, hoping they will play this! It truly is one of my fvorite songs of all time, and the feelings it conjures are timeless.
They will. It’s the second song. I took my daughter to the concert in Houston last week. Amazing show. You will not be disappointed. Enjoy!
You're probably there now?
It was a long time before i rediscovered The Cure and i never looked back
So privileged to be a teen, in the classic era of music. The Cure is one of the best live bands, you will ever see.
What a combo...The Cure, and "Pictures of You", AND the Sydney Opera House! Squeeee!
I had the great pleasure to see The Cure perform for two nights at the Sydney Entertainment Center in October 2000. Robert's mum sat near me on night 1. Simply elegant!!!!
💋❤💋❤💋
Peace ✌️, Light ✨️, and Love 🫶, one and All.
Pace ✌️, Luce ✨️, and Amore 🫶, a tutti.
Cool beans.
Love the intro for about 35 years now
Beautiful
My favorite song all the time, I told my daughters "When a died please play that song in my funeral, thank you THE CURE for this BEATIFUL song.
Admiring how the drummer is running the base drum. I'd love to be a member of this band especially on stage at the Sydney O.H.
Ohhh that bass❤
With all due respect, I must say it's not just "that bass"...
It's Simon's bass at his best ❤❤❤
Disintegration is such a great album....
This man's voice never changes because hes magical and it seems he can flawlessly transcend time itself.
I shake my head when people say The Cure is one of the best bands of the 80's. No they're one of the best bands of any era.
Es gibt keine bessere Band auf der Welt als the cure. Sie sind kreativ gut und einfach wunderbar
Proof that great creative naturally born talent never ceases to please.
The Cure ist der 🔨 . Plainsong und Picture of you ist die Krönung.
Drove across the USA from Vancouver to Toronto during two January 1991 cold days with a badly broken leg. No frills money, just enough to pay for gas to get back to friends in Toronto. Played this album over and over and over again to keep me awake and made it within 48 hours arriving just in time as money for gas was no more. Wonderful memories and thanks to Robert & Co. for getting me through that amazing ordeal, but really not an ordeal as I look back at it now 30 years later in 2020. It was pure pleasure to share that ride with The Cure.
Royden Bellman 48 hours is hauling!
1991 was such an eventful year
@@wyattlavigne Sure was man. I had trucker friends who later said they just simply did not believe me. lol I did it and clocked about 140 to 150 kilometres per hour at least almost the whole way. Amazing I never got a speeding ticket. Did not sleep a wink, ran on pure adrenaline out of necessity and the beautiful tunage.
@@roydenbellman my dad did it three times. 57 hours was his best. 110 or so he said was his average. Grats on no ticket.
@@wyattlavigne Cool. Was driving a Volkswagen Jetta, one of those driveaway deals they had at the time where you drove mainly old folks cars cross country for a fee. Not sure if they have that going anymore, been living in Asia for the past 16 years. No driving for me over here man. :) And yes thanks for the grats, lol, incredible I did not get stopped by a nasty cop with distaste for my long hair and look. A gander at my shattered leg in a cast and my crutches and maybe I would have gotten sympathy and no ticket? Nah. Cops are cops in the States and Canada, ha ha, remember crossing the Peace Bridge in Buffalo I think it was and being stunned by how fast ppl were driving in and around Toronto especially the QEW. Way faster than our American neighbours. Speaking of fast, thanks for the swift reply. Cheers man!
Loving and losing is the worst thing and the best thing that can happen to you. 1989. Disintegration.
I’ve first saw the cure while watching to one tree hill, I was like 10/11 years old, it touched my heart so deep I could never forget. So young, not my first language, but seemed so familiar! Later, when I was 15 I went to their concert, it was my first concert ever, I asked as a birthday gift, it was 6th April 2013 in Brazil, I’ll never forget. It was the first time I felt love in my heart while listening to music, unforgettable ❤
I was there! Indescritível!
The intro, oh the intro..
don huan it’s like a cool breeze...
The intro is one of the greatest of all time. I'm a listener of very eclectic music tastes including psychadelic metal like "Tool" but this is the best intro of a song ever. Hands down. Tool is the greatest band ever, but, this song alone may be better than anything tool ever made. To put it into perspective, I'm a fan of modern and old pop rock, punk, pop punk, psychadelic metal, psychadelic rock (young and old), grunge etc. It's crazy how good this song is.
yeahhhhh !!! the best intro i ever heard no doubt !!!!
Such a beautiful song! Robert Smith’s vocals and talent haven’t aged. Simply amazing!
Hello, I really appreciate the love and support I get from you all my lovely fans
I sincerely hope you never stop listening to my music 🎶❤
It was at summer camp 1990, I was the maintenance man and she was one of the camp counselors for the youngest kids, the minnows, we called them; such a huge crush on her, and when we finally started dating it truly was a dream come true what a great summer that was! But, summer camp ended and so did the maintenance man and camp counselor relationship. :-( to this day I wonder how she’s doing, I only hope she’s happy and doing well… this song will always remind me of Dawn. :-)
❤❤❤
I had the pleasure meeting Robert back in the early 80"s great guy!
This is my favourite song by The Cure and I find it spine tingling from the moment I hear it to the very end of the song. I got into The Cure as a young boy via my older sister and loved this then, love it even more now. It never ages and the chords can take you to those places of a time gone by and I had two very close friends who loved The Cure and they are both sadly no longer with us. I will never forget Sue or Mack and I know they both loved this song and band. I hope they are looking down now as I remember them both so fondly .
I saw the Cure and the Pixies together in 22. 65 yrs. Old and it made me 24 again for one night. MAGICAL.
He is a musical genius! This music was written a long time ago but is haunting and captures the emotion of reminiscing of a lost love.
It’s impossible to not imagine “better times” with the love of your life…when listening to this song! Mine was 1979…it’s been a minute…but I still remember her so vividly! “Always” Amber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I used to be posing and so selective in my favorite music's. Now I'm 50 and I relise how much time I was an idiot. I assume lately my love for the Cure that I would listen to in my bedroom hidden and shameful at the time. What an idiot I used to be. Now I have a little less than probably the half of the rest of my life to assure how much I do love their music. It's always time to grow in our minds.
Here is 2023 and I was so damn lucky to see them 2 times in less then 4 months!! ❤❤❤❤I’m Chicago at Allstate arena and then Riotfest……..they are still amazing after all these decades!! Timeless!!
They’ve still got it
When I have to explain to someone what perfection is .... I just play this song to that person
The legendary Robert Smith
If music is an art form, then THE CURE are grand masters and a whole lot more.
They sound as good now as they did back in the 80's... Timeless
Hi Every-viewer of this Channel...
for me Robert Smith & His Crew have created almost Masterpieces ..
Respect for Robert and I want to say "Thank You" for everything
this isn't just a song you can write. this is a song that is gifted to you from the universe.
I’m 60 and this song reminds me of my soulmate Dalby.
Only gets better with age! Thanks Robert!
Every time I hear this song I think of someone I use to love ...
The guitar on this song is majestic.
I think what always gets me about the cure is that the songs are all super simple from a musicianship standpoint. Anybody with an amateur understanding of any of these instruments could play any of these songs, but the Complexity of the writing and the composition is just astounding, and well.. Robert's vocals... that's what can't be done by just anybody. They don't make music like this anymore.
Amazing sound and emotion. It’s all there. The Cure is one of the great bands of all time.
I've been looking so long at these pictures of you
That I almost believe that they're real
I've been living so long with my pictures of you
That I almost believe that the pictures are all I can feel
Remembering you standing quiet in the rain
As I ran to your heart to be near
And we kissed as the sky fell in, holding you close
How I always held close in your fear
Remembering you running soft through the night
You were bigger and brighter and wider than snow
You screamed at the make-believe, screamed at the sky
And you finally found all your courage to let it all go
Remembering you, fallen into my arms
Crying for the death of your heart
You were stone white, so delicate
Lost in the cold
You were always so lost in the dark
Remembering you how you used to be
Slow drowned, you were angels
So much more than everything
Hold for the last time then slip away quietly
Open my eyes, but I never see anything
If only I'd thought of the right words
I could have held on to your heart
If only I'd thought of the right words
I wouldn't be breaking apart all my pictures of you
Looking so long at these pictures of you
But I never hold on to your heart
Looking so long for the words to be true
But always just breaking apart
My pictures of you
There was nothing in the world that I ever wanted more
Than to feel you deep in my heart
There was nothing in the world that I ever wanted more
Than to never feel the breaking apart
My pictures of you
We are all getting old now and we dont look good anymore .. I am 60 now and it sucks .. but his voice is more powerful than ever ..
68 year old Irishman ....this song always make me cry like a child ... from a beautiful man Robert and Mary a gift to the world ...thank you both .
From a teenager I've always loved songs of sadness so "Disintegration " album was right up my street. Lots of beauty in sadness even when I've reached 68.
As I have reached 65 and still darn good at his age as well!💜🎸🥰
Quite possibly the most perfect song ever written.
Man is blessed with a timeless voice!! Amazing
As a 56 year old, this reminds me of what a great era of music and bands I grew up in……
Sounds like yesterday !!! Really is unbelievable :-)
This song will live for eternity
This takes me back 35 years, so great, they never seem to grow old. Robert's voice still is like he just produced this song.. Beautiful, thanks for sharing it with us. It literally brought tears to my eyes listening to it. They just don't make music like this anymore, unfortunately. I hope I can find the full concert one day here on TH-cam. Thanks!
what a voice right? like the day he wrote it
th-cam.com/video/mETpeERZWZc/w-d-xo.html
just pop this in to the You Tube search "the cure full concert"
@@GMan-Howick Thanks friend! I just saved this on my computer and placed this on my facebook, so I will always be able to see this. Many thanks!
I remember one late summer night my mom driving me and my brother home after an evening at my grandparents and playing with my first cousins this had to be 1990 or 1991 and this beautiful song comes on the radio, I was like 12 years old and really getting into music as any teenager does. It was such a beautiful end to a summer night. I’m so glad my mom listened to different types of music.
I am 16 rn and I love the cure, the cure had inspired me to play guitar...I love Robert Smith and the fact that he stills sounds the same like in the 80s blows my mind
Simon is the matrix of this song!!! Bass line is pure magic!
I saw the Cure in Edinburgh in 1984, (faith tour) absolutely brilliant, never forget that night, I’m 55 now (in 2020) 😂
Love it and iam 65 and love the cure,41 years and counting they must be doing something right
Diane Greene , hey! Diane , respect 👍🏴
Faith came out in 1981.
Robert Smith : thank you, my mistake
When this show was streamed live, in the Uk it was around 11am. TV turned up to 100% volume, copious amounts of alcohol to hand, I danced, leaped and cried, depending on the song. I’ll never forget the moment they began playing 2 Late, one of my absolute favourite songs. I can’t afford to see the band live anymore but that was a momentous event, took me back to my younger days (and yes, I was hammered by the end 😂).
My favorite Cure song
Absolutely sublime. One of the most beautiful songs ever 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
60 years old and such a fan.
One of the best performances of all time
I really hate getting older, but feel really blessed that I grew up in the 80's and 90's! 😊
I want this played at my funeral. The Cure is my favourite 80s band and this is one of my fav Cure songs. They sound the same as they did back in the 80s. amazing.
When you feel a song is too good, and makes you cry...The Cure.
My favorite band in the 90’s . I’m going to blast this on Christmas!
Masterpiece by the Cure!
This song reaches deep down inside me and grabs my heart....
Such a perfectly put together song ...one of the best songs of all time ...along with Joy Divisions “ Atmosphere” and Smiths “I know it’s over “....
Robert Smith is probably, for me anyway, the greatest love song writer ever. I was at this gig. I thought when they do Same Deep Water As You I'm gonna die. Wow, just wow.
always amazed at how smiths voice holds up in the more recent videos, what a trooper he is,
love the Cure
Yes,it is amazing to see him perform better than many others after all this time!!