Olivia Rodrigo - the cure (2026)

From Leo AI: The official music video for Olivia Rodrigo's song "the cure" was released on May 22, 2026, and was directed by Cat Solen and Jaime Gerin.
Rodrigo portrays a 1950s-style nurse in a surreal, handmade hospital constructed entirely from cardboard, felt, and string.
She attempts to "cure" broken hearts using various potions, but eventually becomes a patient herself, with red yarn streaming from her body to represent blood and emotional unraveling.
The video concludes with a twist revealing the hospital is a diorama; a life-sized Rodrigo picks up the set and stomps it to pieces while unpacking in an empty room.
"the cure" is the second single from Rodrigo's third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, released on June 12, 2026.
Rodrigo has clarified that despite the title, the song has no connection to the band The Cure, though she is a known fan and collaborated with their frontman Robert Smith on the track "What's Wrong With Me."
Critics, including Pitchfork, labeled the track a "Best New Track," praising its mature exploration of self-worth and the realization that love is not a panacea for internal struggles.