I danced to this exact version at my quince for my father daughter dance and you bet your butt we're gonna dance to it at my wedding. This has always been my special song not only because I was named after it ,but because whenever l need a pick me up or destress I always look to this song. It means the world to me.

the tiny piano nailed it

Robert's voice is perfect in this performance - he's not putting the wail and whine into it, just his naturally great singing voice.

That voice is misery and beauty.

Unplugged version has different lyrics from the original release. Simply awesome!

A performance that’s comes around once in a lifetime that stays with you forever

My favorite MTV Unplugged show. I love that they actually rearranged songs to fit the unplugged motif rather than just play them the exact same way as they were on the album

Roberts voice is absolutely breathtaking in this Unplugged version. Beautifully done !❤️

There's usually a dark place we all find ourselves in....and The Cure seems to that soundtrack.... Here's to being depressed, and having great music to soak in.

The Cure one of the best band of all time. Thank you.................

That opening line just melts my heart

I'm 55, and listened to music all my life. This is the only song that can make me break down and cry. It will always have a special place in my heart.

This is why I love music. Robert Smith is a legend and no one can ever compare to him and his style of music. He is a genius and he deserves a standing ovation every time he performs

Elise, it doesn't matter what you say You know I'll stay here every yesterday Like keep on acting out the same The way we act out Every way to smile Forget And make believe we never needed Any more than this Any more than this Elise it doesn't matter what you do You know I'll never really get inside of you To make your eyes catch fire the way they should To may the blue will pull me in If they only would If they only would At least I'd lose this sense of sensing Something else that hides away From me and you this world's to part With aching words And breaking hearts And all the smiles your hands can take But I can take as much as you can throw And then throw it all away Oh I'll throw it all away Like throwing faces as the sky Like throwing arms round yesterday I stood and stared like stone in front of you And the way I stared it seemed I looked right out of you And even the way I stand I stand away from you Elise believe me take me away from this And secretly we'll slip into all our promises Away from it all in the cover of the night again And we'll watch the years fall And we'll dream it all back like we do Elise it doesn't matter what you say You know I'll stay here every yesterday Like keep on acting out the same the way We act out Every way to smile Forget and make believe we never needed any more than this Any more than this As fast as I pick it up It falls away through my clutching hands As fast as I pick it up It falls away like falling sand But there's nothing else I can really do There's nothing else I can really do There's nothing else I can really do at all...

Robert has such an amazing way of connecting with us...a true treasure

a girl broke my heart in two back in jr high (1993). She dedicated this song to me. I loved her so much I named my daughter ELISE. Ironic huh...

I've been listening to The Cure a lot lately, and not because I'm depressed, but I've loved them since I was 12.....34 years now. I never appreciated the music and lyrics as much as I do now. 99.9% of their song's brings out so many different emotions, this being one of them, but each album is so different and hauntingly beautiful. Don't ever stop singing Robert, don't ever stop. To the band as a whole...never ever stop playing. I love and adore The Cure.

I find it fascinating that the small lyrical changes between this and the final version that went into the album change the tone COMPLETELY, both are about unrequited love, but here, they sound like the person singing is still clinging to hope even when they know there's no point as they will never be loved back...and the album version is about resignation, the singer feels the same love, but there, they've given up and accepted it's not meant to be. A simple change from "Elise it doesn't matter what you say, you know I'll stay here every yesterday" to "it doesn't matter what you say, _I just can't stay here every yesterday_ "is a world of a difference, The part where it's most evident (and painful) is right before the musical solo, here, it begs for another chance, for an escape from reality (Elise believe me take me away from this, and secretly we'll slip into all our promises), and in the final version, there's resignation (Elise believe I never wanted this, I thought this time I'd keep all of my promises, I thought you were the girl I always dreamed about...But I let the dream go and the promises broke, the make-believe ran out) which is devastating to hear...but we've all been there, in both meanings of the song. It really helped me let go of my highschool crush that I held on to for so many years, I don't thinkl I would've moved on without this song.

My favorite Cure song . Beautiful.

Simply perfect, it moves my heart when i see these five

one of the greatest heart break songs of all time....

Wow this version is so good.

Never knew the cure had an appearance on MTV's unplugged until now and it's 2022 such classic early band footage I love it

I love the little piano touch. God. I love this band so much, And I wear blue sometimes!

I am so happy to have seen this just now. 🙂

This must be one of the first live performances of the song. The album Wish was released only in 1992. The lyrics we’re not even finished, compared to the album version. Very nice performance and beautiful voice

Such a beautiful song acoustically. I love the extra verse that's not in the studio version.

this makes me miss a girl i once knew and one who i hadn't thought of for 20 years but just the same

this is a real mood right now, I feel so heartbroken

I guess he can change the words... What an amazing album.

The focus of all the members of the band is intense!

such a beautiful gentle human being. Love pours from his body. What a legend x

Still the most beautiful version¡!!

My parents grew up in the 70, 80s they say I would’ve been a cure kid. They are so right. Let me live this life, I don’t belong in this time.

Shivers.

This is my favorite song by the Cure. So good.

April 2021 I'm listening. This song feels like a novel squeezed into a song. His voice is perfect, the music along with it, the words, they way they were thrown into this song...

Robert is an underated guitarist!

This makes me remember all the good times, and all the things we did.

Wow. Never hear this version lyrics in the end part. Love how he changes it up on the go!!

I saw them live couple years back now and was devastated they didn't play this song, this has to be my favourite cure song and this version is perfection

Love you POOKY🌺

Absolutely beautiful and the best version ever.. makes me cry every time :(

This is beautiful, better than the album version

Robert’s voice was perfection in this performance. The Cure has given us some beautiful music. Love this ❤

The Best MTV Unplugged of all!!!

This probably one of my favorite sad/romantic songs ever

This has such indian sounds in it 💛 my father plays the sitar and does Hindustani vocals and was able to identify the melodic parallel in Hindustani music 🎵

Uma canção que ultrapassa os ouvidos, os ossos, e chega direto na alma...se é que você me entende😔🎵👏🔥🇧🇷

Good day, bad day, cold day...the day is lifted by the depths it touches.

I love this song.... acoustically beautiful

Classic ....timeless ...

😂😂😂 Nobody butchers lyrics the way Robert Smith does, I love this guy!!!🥰

The best formation of the Cure ever!

just, beautiful.

Just pure brilliance

Best Version. Period.

this one is awesome! Robert Smith...

The Cure has a cure for me!

this is so beautiful

Some might say The Cure or The Smiths are sad and depresing bands... they are not wrong, but great music can be chilling, happy, sad or wathever... The real deal is that can push thousands of people emotions, as long as the music generate something is a little miracle that conection. Ive heard the cure since i was a kid and the thing is: its still moving for me.

Never imagine i would be so relate to this song today

beautiful acoustic take on one of their last truly great all-time songs from their last, as of now, all-time great last album-its-amazing, that this album is nearly 25 years old

Caught the US Wish Tour in 1993. Best The Cure lineup ; Robert, Porl, Simon, Boris & Perry imao

Amazing performance.

24/01/1991 24/01/2021 30 years. What an incredible performance

💜my favourite version of this wonderful song

What a beautiful version of this incredible song !!! Thanks, José !

i just saw them live in Houston Texas but they didn't sing this song... my favorite! it just means no matter what no matter how.. the cure will live thru us all.. day in day out!

This tune shatters my heart in bits! So beautiful 🧡

shame this was never officially released. the best mtv unplugged performance imho

Out.Standing.Guitar.work.by.Robert.an.awesome.voice

reminds me memories.. when the music was real and covers our lives with magical beauty

Amazing

Ok, I'm not objective because I love Robert Smith and The Cure. But here there are great composers and musicians. I take off my hat.

So nice that he’s singing live like the original. Beautiful voice despite seating 😊 such a beautiful voice ❤️

They should play this live more often. I haven't seen many videos of it live, at least not recorded ones

This song perfectly describes the situation I am in right now. I wish somebody could help me... I wish I never met her... It hurts like hell...

Ein Wunderschöner song oh elise

Boy, this takes me back in time. And what a time it was...

Eu amo essa música. 🥺 Lembranças de um tempo bom.

Just ,just awesome ,love you Robert Smith, and the tiny piano perfectly complimented the song

So incredibly awesome!

This is marvellous...

Absolutely beautiful and amazing. Thank you for the magic of you.

beauty and brilliant

A versão acústica é lindíssima. Amo.

Beautiful.

Wonderful

I love Roberto smith guitar style in this acoustic performance, he do such a nice work with the 12 string guitar

love the different lyrics at the last verse!!!! One of my favs!

I love love love the song

Beautiful

Think I like this even more than the album version the cure are great 🌞

This is my favorite version. It was the first time they played it live, about 17 months before it was released on the album, Wish. The verse that starts at 2:34 is not used on the studio version and has never been used again. This verse is the one verse in the song that can put a tear in my eye.

So beautiful.

Heartbreakingly beautiful.

One of the very best ones, i appreciate the reinterpretations of every song

One of my favorites. Thank you Robert...

Beautiful song