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Cruel Summer
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"Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift, from her 2019 album Lover, has sparked consiferable discussion regarding its lyrical depth and the personal experiences Swift draws from. The song gained a new wave of popularity, thanks in part to its feature in the series The Summer I Turned Pretty, and Swift herself has shared insights into the track during her Eras Tour and Lover Secret Sessions.
Swift has described "Cruel Summer" as capturing the essence of a summer romance, narked by a mix of intense emotions, secrecy, and a yearning for something just out of reach. She speaks to the duality of desire and fear of vulnerability within a relationship that's both thrilling and fraught with emotional peril.
The narrative woven through "Cruel Summer" suggests a relationship that Swift is deeply invested in, highlighting her struggles with keeping it secret while battling her own feelings of love and the fear of it not being reciprocated. The song's lyrics convey a sense of desperation and the pain of love, encapsulating the complexities of a relationship that is both intoxicating and potentially harmful.
Speculation around the song suggests it may reflect Swift's relationship with Joe Alwyn, particularly considering the timing of their relationship's start and Swift's previous relationships. The lyrics hint at Swift falling for Alwyn during a tumultuous time, possibly referencing her highly publicized feud with Kanye West in 2016, which Swift has indicated was a personally challenging period, dubbing it a "cruel summer".
Swift's decision to finally release "Cruel Summer" as a single in 2023, after its initial surge in popularity on TikTok, underscores the song's enduring appeal and its resonance with both personal and universal themes of love, vulnerability, and the complexities of human emotions.
Cruel Summer Lyrics
Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
You know that I caught it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)
Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
You know that I bought it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)
Killing me slow, out the window
I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
What doesn't kill me makes me want you more
And it's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got
And it's ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven
But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you
Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
I'm not dying (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)
We say that we'll just screw it up in these trying times
We're not trying (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)
So cut the headlights, summer's a knife
I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know
Oh, it's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got
And it's ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven
But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you
I'm drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)
Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)
And I scream, "For whatever it's worth
I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?"
He looks up, grinning like a devil
It's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got
And it's ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven
But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you
I'm drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)
Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)
And I scream, "For whatever it's worth
I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?"
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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