Meaning of “The Cure” by Little Mix
“The Cure” is a ballad by the English girl group Little Mix. In this ballad, the narrators (Little Mix) sing about overcoming mistakes and sorrow to live a more positive life. The song’s chorus finds the girls talking about being lost, hurt, sad, lucked out, messed up and far gone at one point in life. However, things are “alright now” because they have found the cure to these negative things.
And what’s this cure? The cure lies in one word: Self-love!
In all, the Little Mix girls use the profound lines of this song to encourage their listeners (especially females) to empower and learn to love themselves.
Quick Facts about “The Cure”
- No member of Little Mix participated in the creation of this song. The song was penned by the following songwriters: Ben Kohn, Camille Purcell, Pete Kelleher and Tom Barnes.
- TMS produced this track. Also known by the name Ghosted, TMS is an English music production and songwriting team. In addition to producing the song, TMS also co-wrote “The Cure”.
- On November 13, 2018, this empowering anthem was released globally. It served as the third and final promotional single from the group’s fifth album LM5.
- This track is a follow-up to Little Mix’s single “Told You So“.
Have Little Mix and TMS worked together in the past?
Yes. Multiple times! The team has over the years produced a number of hit singles for Little Mix. For example they collaborated with the girls on such hits as “DNA” and “Wings”.
Was this the song that caused Simon Cowell to cut ties with Little Mix?
No. However, a few days before this song was released, Simon Cowell and his record label (Syco) cut all ties with Little Mix. According to Cowell, the dispute had to do with songwriting credit issues on the group’s earlier hit “Woman Like Me“.
