Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Cure
Canonical path: /the-cure/a-foolish-arrangement
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
A Foolish Arrangement
Read A Foolish Arrangement lyrics by The Cure on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
A Foolish Arrangement
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Christabel strips
And slips like a dream
Breaking ice with arms that gleam with pain
Disdain...
She throws her head
And glides against the stream
Throwing me her bravest smile
Defiant
Glittering
Shivering guile
"Catching a cold is quick this time
But fish?... Fish may take a while..."
Christabel dips and slips from me
And hand pushed deep inside is suddenly free
Triumphant
Reluctantly
Struggling six legs held up for me to see
"Don't be so scared
It's nothing new
It's the same old game; only fun with two..."
But fast and over and over
"I can't play this game with you"
Everything she tries to tell me
Leaves me open mouthed and still
Foolishly arrange tomorrow
The way I always will
Christabel trips
And grips my hand
But never to be saved
For a second I understand
And I fall with her...
"I'll never leave you
Love you
See you change into the man I want
But it's not for long this thing
It's not for long..."
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "A Foolish Arrangement"?
The Cure performs "A Foolish Arrangement", and this lyric page sits inside the The Cure catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "A Foolish Arrangement"?
Yes. The related section below points to Jumping Someone Else's Train and Just Like Heaven with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Cure?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Cure's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on A Foolish Arrangement yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.