If you ask casual fans they'll say The Cure is famous for writing sad songs. I think that's a misread; often Smith's happy tracks are quite dark, but his saddest songs have optimistic lyrics. Going Nowhere perversely subverts the norm because the music is evocatively sad, and the lyrics are on the surface about refusing to leave a partner; underneath it all however is a theme of co-dependence. Regardless, it's beautiful. Unfortunately this track is NOT on the US release.