A Fragile Thing (track)
by The Cure
Year: 2024
From the album Songs Of A Lost World (track #3)
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A Fragile Thing appears on the following album(s) by The Cure:
- Songs Of A Lost World (track #3) (this album) (2024)
- Songs Of A Live World - Troxy London MMXXIV (track #3) (2024)
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| ! | 11/13/2025 05:27 | Exist-en-ciel | 30,165 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2025 21:21 |  LukasAntoine00s | 5,129 | 80/100 |
| ! | 10/19/2025 16:35 | Vasco | 8,405 | 78/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2025 17:01 | gmessian | 1,400 | 55/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2025 20:16 | Pluto11 | 26,974 | 76/100 |
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lleon79 12/20/2024 14:56 | #306584
First time I heard this song I wasn't convinced. Coming from "Alone", I thought the rest of the album was also going to be pretty much a dream pop/atmosphere album (which it kinda is), so "A Fragile Thing" didn't initially scratch that itch. However, it has become one of my favorite Cure songs overall. That solo at the middle draws a lot from "Bloodflowers", which isn't necessarily a bad thing, and makes the whole of The Cure's catalogue feel more cohesive.
It's a song that goes pretty hard. Even though there are darker songs on the record, the lyrics here and the bass sound makes it hit very deeply. Having said that, this feels pretty much the "pop" song of the album, with a very catchy chorus line and a more conventional structure, compared with the rest of the material on "Songs of a Lost World". The bass line is just amazing, and the pedal note throughout the song keeps the momentum going, and when it pays off, you want more of it. "A Fragile Thing" is a song that talks about expectations in a relationship and the hardships it contains, and as always with this band, the sadness and despair inside can make you feel pretty cathartic, knowing you're not alone in feeling the emotions described.
Really amazing. Thank you for bringing more art into this world.
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