I heard this song in an advert way before I even knew who The Cure were. Possibly in about 2003. I was eight years old. If I can remember correctly, it was an advert for ‘best driving songs’ CD or something along those lines. It had to do with a car. Only about 15 seconds of the song were played; those seconds consisted of the rushing guitar and synths from the song’s intro. It would be many years later that I would listen to the whole song, purely by coincidence when it’s video played on the television one day. Just exactly when, I can’t say.

‘In Between Days’ is the song’s name. Performed by The Cure, as I have mentioned already, it opens the group’s 1985 album The Head on the Door – arguably their most accessible effort just because of the catchy and immediate all of the songs are. ‘Between Days’ is a bit of a rush. Very quick, propelled by brisk acoustic guitars and a strong rhythm. It’s done just as soon as you’re getting into it, I feel. But it still has a lot going for it that you’re not let down when it comes to the eventual fade out.

It’s another of those where I’ve never bothered to overtly analyse the lyrics again, but I always assumed it was about getting older and losing touch with someone you felt deeply for. That’s just from the first verse and a few lines in the chorus. He would actually focus on that subject emphatically on Disintegration I’ve seen interpretations saying it’s about an affair and Robert Smith’s asking for his true love to come back after she finds out. That could be true. I just like the music to be honest. I’ve always gathered a happy but sad mood from its tone.