The Cure: Fascination Street Meaning

Song Released: 1989

Fascination Street Lyrics

Oh it’s opening time
Down on fascination street
So let’s cut the conversation
And get out for a bit
Because I feel it all fading and paling
And I’m begging to drag you down with me
To kick the last nail in
Yeah I like you in that like I...

1. anonymous

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   Apr 4th 2023 !⃝

   The song is about a wild night on bourbon street in New Orleans, drinking too much & up chucking. Truth be told.
2. anonymous

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   Sep 20th 2022 !⃝

   Yes, blowjobs. But the lyrics that have me a little mystified is..."If you slip going under sailing over my shoulder" . It must have been a wild mardi gras blowjob!
3. anonymous

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   Sep 20th 2022 !⃝

   Yes, blowjobs. But the lyrics that have me a little mystified is..."If you slip going under sailing over my shoulder" .
   
   Anyone have an i terpretation? (its NOT slip over my shoulder...its SAILING over my shoulder"
   
4. anonymous

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   Feb 26th 2017 !⃝

   OMG... anyone who doesn't understand that this is about blow jobs hasn't opened up their minds a bit.
5. anonymous

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   May 8th 2011 !⃝

   It's about blow jobs .... Duh!
6. lars

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   Dec 9th 2009 !⃝

   From a psychological viewpoint I find these lyrics very interesting. to me opening time down on fascination street could be the characters resignation of someone fucking with him or picking him apart.
7. krysz

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   Nov 19th 2005 !⃝

   Well, it was definitely written by Robert to capture the whole feeling he had in New Orleans. I use it to keep my mind open when heading into a new situation.
8. Modlovecat

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   Jul 16th 2005 !⃝

   This song was written about Robert's experiences on Bourbon Street in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

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