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Edit Lyrics The first time I saw lightening strikeI saw it undergroundSix deep feet below the streetThe sky came crashing downFor a second that place was lost in spaceThen everything went blackI left that basement burningAnd I never went backThe second time I saw it strikeI saw it at seaIt lit up the fish like rainAnd rained then down on meFor a second that boat was still afloatThen everything went blackI left it underwaterAnd I never went backHey hey hey!!!But I like it when that lightening comesHey hey hey!!!Yes I like it a lotHey hey hey!!!Yes I'm jumping like a jumping jackDancing screaming itching squealing feveredFeeling hot hot hot!!!The third time I saw lightening strikeIt hit me in bedIt threw me aroundAnd left me for deadFor a second that room was on the moonThen everything went blackI left that house on fireAnd I never went backHey hey hey!!!But I like it when that lightening comesHey hey hey!!!Yes I like it a lotHey hey hey!!!Yes I'm jumping like a jumping jackDancing screaming itching squealing feveredFeeling hot hot hot!!! New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by oofus On May 21, 2001 More The Cure Just Like Heaven Lullaby Friday I'm in Love Lovesong Pictures of You The first time I saw lightening strike I saw it underground Six deep feet below the street The sky came crashing down For a second that place was lost in space Then everything went black I left that basement burning And I never went back The second time I saw it strike I saw it at sea It lit up the fish like rain And rained then down on me For a second that boat was still afloat Then everything went black I left it underwater And I never went back Hey hey hey!!! But I like it when that lightening comes Hey hey hey!!! Yes I like it a lot Hey hey hey!!! Yes I'm jumping like a jumping jack Dancing screaming itching squealing fevered Feeling hot hot hot!!! The third time I saw lightening strike It hit me in bed It threw me around And left me for dead For a second that room was on the moon Then everything went black I left that house on fire And I never went back Hey hey hey!!! But I like it when that lightening comes Hey hey hey!!! Yes I like it a lot Hey hey hey!!! Yes I'm jumping like a jumping jack Dancing screaming itching squealing fevered Feeling hot hot hot!!! Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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View Profile Dismiss by hothothot! 20y ago

I think it's one of those Cure songs that are really open to interpretation, although here's something Robert said;

"This was about three strange sexual experiences: in the basement of a club, on a ferry and at home in my bedroom. Lightning striking was an analogy. I was thinking of a children's book - Earthfast (by William Mayne) about a boy hit by lightning and going back in time - and of that bloke in the Guinness Book Of Records who's been hit numerous times. I told Tim Pope I wanted us to look like a lowdown funky soul band. He translated "lowdown" as "dwarf" and "soul band" as "black-and-white". Polydor said it wouldn't get shown. It didn't."

I think it's one of those Cure songs that are really open to interpretation, although here's something Robert said; "This was about three strange sexual experiences: in the basement of a club, on a ferry and at home in my bedroom. Lightning striking was an analogy. I was thinking of a children's book - Earthfast (by William Mayne) about a boy hit by lightning and going back in time - and of that bloke in the Guinness Book Of Records who's been hit numerous times. I told Tim Pope I wanted us to look like a lowdown funky soul band. He translated "lowdown" as "dwarf" and "soul band" as "black-and-white". Polydor said it wouldn't get shown. It didn't." Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 2 Share by Nuxus 15y ago

Man, I know what you wrote was years ago, but i hope you read this anyway, please, tell us where did you get that robert smith quote from! Thanks!

Man, I know what you wrote was years ago, but i hope you read this anyway, please, tell us where did you get that robert smith quote from! Thanks!

My Opinion Man, I know what you wrote was years ago, but i hope you read this anyway, please, tell us where did you get that robert smith quote from! Thanks! Reason: Edit Cancel by missescookie 7y ago

@hothothot! i agree it is about sex (possibly sex on drugs too). I have the same 1987 interview where robert says it is about 3 strange sexual experiences. It's really funny that whenever robert says songs are about sex, people can't believe it (could it be because maybe it could mean sex with someone other than his wife? GASP!) but with any other artist it's not a big deal. very strange. there are quite a few songs where he said they are about SEX.

@hothothot! i agree it is about sex (possibly sex on drugs too). I have the same 1987 interview where robert says it is about 3 strange sexual experiences. It's really funny that whenever robert says songs are about sex, people can't believe it (could it be because maybe it could mean sex with someone other than his wife? GASP!) but with any other artist it's not a big deal. very strange. there are quite a few songs where he said they are about SEX.

@hothothot! i agree it is about sex (possibly sex on drugs too). I have the same 1987 interview where robert says it is about 3 strange sexual experiences. It's really funny that whenever robert says songs are about sex, people can't believe it (could it be because maybe it could mean sex with someone other than his wife? GASP!) but with any other artist it's not a big deal. very strange. there are quite a few songs where he said they are about SEX. Reason: Edit Cancel by Chloe le Fay 24y ago

Hehe, I love this song.

Hehe, I love this song. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by fleaaaaaa 24y ago

its funkaaaaaaaaaaay

its funkaaaaaaaaaaay Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by MaskOfSanity 20y ago

Thanks for posting that hothothot!... That's pretty strange, as I also thought of the bloke in the Guinness Book of Records, I believe he was a forest ranger who was struck by lightning about seven times on separate occasions and survived each time. He was also the inspiration behind the song "Sometimes" by James, another favorite band of mine, which is about a boy wanting to be struck by lightning for spiritual ecstasy. That could be another interpretation for this song, if we take it more literally, we could assume the narrator has actually been struck by lightning on different occasions and survived them all, but he gets a kind of spiritual ecstasy from the experience each time, as is evident in the chorus.

Going by what I've read it seems as though it's about three sexual experiences Robert had while on a particular drug, but it's definitely open to some fantastic interpretations.

Thanks for posting that hothothot!... That's pretty strange, as I also thought of the bloke in the Guinness Book of Records, I believe he was a forest ranger who was struck by lightning about seven times on separate occasions and survived each time. He was also the inspiration behind the song "Sometimes" by James, another favorite band of mine, which is about a boy wanting to be struck by lightning for spiritual ecstasy. That could be another interpretation for this song, if we take it more literally, we could assume the narrator has actually been struck by lightning on different occasions and survived them all, but he gets a kind of spiritual ecstasy from the experience each time, as is evident in the chorus. Going by what I've read it seems as though it's about three sexual experiences Robert had while on a particular drug, but it's definitely open to some fantastic interpretations. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by chardsofglass 19y ago

[To thedownpour] Look at the liner notes for the deluxe edition of the CD "Pornography". Smith openly admits they were all WAAAAY high on LSD at the time. They had a room full of junk from garbage bins at their studio according to that interview.

[To thedownpour] Look at the liner notes for the deluxe edition of the CD "Pornography". Smith openly admits they were all WAAAAY high on LSD at the time. They had a room full of junk from garbage bins at their studio according to that interview. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by donsr57 14y ago

OK people, Pay attention! It's NOT about sex, it's about HEROIN. The first time I saw lightning strike is the first time on the drug, and you can never go back, because the second time is never like the first. The same goes for the second, you can never go back. Dancing, screaming, itching, squealing, fevered, feeling hot hot hot, refers to how the drug makes you feel. Like your skin is crawling, your sweating, fevered, hot. You need to know about the band and their recreational activities to understand they were users.

Song Meaning OK people, Pay attention! It's NOT about sex, it's about HEROIN. The first time I saw lightning strike is the first time on the drug, and you can never go back, because the second time is never like the first. The same goes for the second, you can never go back. Dancing, screaming, itching, squealing, fevered, feeling hot hot hot, refers to how the drug makes you feel. Like your skin is crawling, your sweating, fevered, hot. You need to know about the band and their recreational activities to understand they were users. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by CuteSparkina 13y ago

I thought it was about falling madly in love. The lightning being a metaphor for falling in love (Some cultures do refer to falling in love as being hit by The Thunderbolt)

My Interpretation I thought it was about falling madly in love. The lightning being a metaphor for falling in love (Some cultures do refer to falling in love as being hit by The Thunderbolt) Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by needafix 22y ago

its actually a pretty literal song. its about three strange sexual encounters robert had. in which drugs were involved, obviously

its actually a pretty literal song. its about three strange sexual encounters robert had. in which drugs were involved, obviously Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 1 Share by donsr57 14y ago

Not even close, it's about heroin. The band were users. It even tells you how it makes you feel, dancing, screaming, itching, squealing, fevered, feeling hot hot hot. Get it?

Not even close, it's about heroin. The band were users. It even tells you how it makes you feel, dancing, screaming, itching, squealing, fevered, feeling hot hot hot. Get it?

Not even close, it's about heroin. The band were users. It even tells you how it makes you feel, dancing, screaming, itching, squealing, fevered, feeling hot hot hot. Get it? Reason: Edit Cancel by edge of the world 22y ago

Robert says it's about "drugs". Quite simply, "drugs".

Robert says it's about "drugs". Quite simply, "drugs". Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by nsjdog 21y ago

yes edge of the world is correct, it is about drugs...

yes edge of the world is correct, it is about drugs... Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share 123Next »

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