# In 1981, Robert Smith wrote a song he believed would stand the test of time. It never lost its place in his heart

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1981-robert-smith-wrote-a-song-he-believed-would-stand-the-test-of-time-it-never-lost-its-place-in-his-heart/
- Published: 2026-10-29T09:18:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T04:47:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1981-robert-smith-wrote-a-song-he-believed-would-stand-the-test-of-time/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Smith believed ‘Faith’ would stand the test of time.
- The 1981 track remains especially meaningful to him.
- ‘A Forest’ also carried similar significance for Smith.

## Summary

Robert Smith said The Cure’s 1981 song ‘Faith’ was the first song he wrote that he believed would stand the test of time. He felt it would always hold a special place in his heart because of what it meant to him then, and also expressed similar confidence in ‘A Forest’.

The song is the title track of Faith, an album that marked a shift towards the atmospheric sound The Cure would develop through the decade. The article describes the record as dense and transitional, with ‘Primary’ its single and ‘The Funeral Party’ another standout; it presents Smith’s attachment to ‘Faith’ as unusual given his reluctance to celebrate his own work publicly.

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