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Cruel Summer

Taylor Swift

Album: Lover (2019) Written by: Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, St. Vincent

[Verse 1]
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
You know that I caught it
Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
You know that I bought it

[Chorus]
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

[Bridge]
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 screamed for whatever it's worth
"I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
He looks up grinning like a devil

About this Song

"Cruel Summer" is a synth-pop song about a fragile summer romance. It gained massive popularity years after its release, becoming a fan favorite for its energetic bridge.