The Cure's front man Robert Smith has always drawn inspiration from literature, as seen in songs like "Killing an Arab" from 1978 that riffs on Camus's The Stranger.
Smith's latest album, Songs From a Lost World, showcases his literary influences and offers a rich meditation on themes of death and the passage of time.
Smith noted that writing lyrics has become much harder with age, but with the help of literary references, he crafted an album considered to be his best in years.
The album features a classic Smithian mix of literary and historical references, showcasing how deeply intertwined Smith's songwriting is with his love of books.
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