The Cure Lyrics – Olivia Rodrigo
“the cure” is the second single from Olivia Rodrigo’s third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.
The single’s cover artwork features Olivia holding a red string that forms the song’s title, a visual detail she previously hinted at in an interview with Cosmopolitan, where she explained:
“I can’t give too much away, but the red string is important to the themes of the album.”
Olivia also described the track as “karaoke-friendly if you’re sad.”
The song was first teased on May 18, 2026, when two lyric snippets appeared painted onto a mural on her wall in Los Angeles, with a stitched design integrated into the lettering. She officially confirmed the release the following day.
On May 21, Olivia hosted a one-hour special on NTS Radio, curating a selection of melancholic tracks to preview the album, before unexpectedly premiering “the cure” two hours ahead of schedule at the end of the broadcast.
[Verse 1]
All the pretty girls in the foreground of my mind
I thought I’d done enough, but they keep moving the line
I thought I found the antidote this time I thought I found the antidote this time
[Verse 2]
And all the nights I spent fighting bad thoughts in my room
Feeling so alone, might as well be on the moon
I thought I found the antidote with you I thought I found the antidote with you
[Chorus]
But my head is full of poison,
and my heart is full of doubt
I got toxins in my bloodstream,
you tried hard to suck ’em out
And it feels like medication,
and it’s good for me, I’m sure
But it don’t matter
how your love feels anymore
It’ll never be the cure
It’ll nеver be the curе
[Verse 3]
Used to play a game in my head when I’d date a guy
Tally up the girls that he fucked ’til I start to cry
I thought I found the antidote this time I thought I found the antidote this time
[Refrain]
But I’m unraveled (I’m unraveled) I’m unraveled (I’m unraveled)
I’m unraveled (I’m unraveled) I’m unraveled (I’m unraveled)
[Chorus]
And my head is full of poison,
and my heart is full of doubt
I got toxins in my bloodstream,
you tried hard to suck ’em out
And it feels like medication,
and it’s good for me, I’m sure
But it don’t matter
how your love feels anymore
It will never be the cure
It’ll never be the cure, oh
[Refrain]
‘Cause, baby, I’m unraveled (I’m unraveled) I’m unraveled (I’m unraveled)
I’m unraveled (I’m unraveled) I’m unraveled (I’m unraveled, I’m unraveled)
[Bridge]
Why can’t you come stitch me up? (I’m unraveled) Why can’t it ever be enough? (I’m unraveled)
Why can’t you come stitch me up? (I’m unraveled) Why can’t it ever be enough? (I’m unraveled)
It’s not enough
[Chorus]
All because my head is full of poison,
and my heart is full of doubt (I’m unraveled)
I got toxins in my bloodstream
you tried so hard to suck out (I’m unraveled)
And it feels like medication,
and it’s good for me, I’m sure (I’m unraveled)
But it don’t matter
how your love feels anymore (I’m unraveled)
It’ll never be the cure It will never be the cure It’ll never be
