On September 7, 2016, the band released their single “Hatefuck” and announced an EP would be released on September 16, 2016. The following day, the official album art was released. In a statement to fans, Teddy wrote:
‘'Finally, after months of playing and perfecting, our EP +30mg is complete! with the EP comes our latest single, “Hatefuck”, a buzzing ballad I wrote about some of my very lowest moments. Some people hit rock bottom, some people crash right through and keep falling down – that was me, and if what came out of it was this song then it was certainly worth it.“
On November 16, 2018, Cruel Youth released the single ‘'Devil in Paradise’‘ which Teddy said included the ’‘most truthful and important lyrics [she has] ever shared with anyone in [her] life’‘. On December 14, 2018, another single by Cruel Youth titled ’‘Portrait of a Female’‘ was released.
Everything Was Beautiful
Cruel Youth Lyrics
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La la la la
La la la la
La la la la
(La la la...)
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la
Crush it, cut it, cook it, hook it up, put it in my mouth
Put it in my mouth, boy
Crush it, cut it, cook it, hook it up, put it in my mouth
Put it in my mouth, boy
We were just like a movie. The Eiffel Tower looked bad in the postcard. We met a man from Monterey, he took me skiing for the first time. He said he was an agent and he told me I was more beautiful than all the models he'd seen. Dancing Queen playing and girls screaming through the glass and all the bathroom tiles looked like glass candy...
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
The opening lines to Cruel Youth's song "Everything Was Beautiful" are repeated several times in the song, leading to an almost hypnotic effect on the listener. The repetition of "La la la la" creates the sense of a dreamlike state. The use of this repeated sound throughout the song conveys a sense of nostalgia, longing and confusion that characterizes the memories of the song’s protagonist.
The lyrics recount a relationship that is somehow not entirely positive. The relationship is likened to a movie, but later on, we get a sense that this relationship might be somewhat dysfunctional. The Eiffel Tower looked bad in the postcard, and thus the relationship where everything is supposed to be perfect and romantic is not genuine. The man from Monterey takes the singer skiing, but that memory too is tinged with darkness. He said he was an agent and told her she was more beautiful than all the models he saw, implying that he was trying to hit on her. The bathroom tiles looked like glass candy, perhaps hinting that everything looks beautiful on its surface, but the reality is different.
The song seems to be about nostalgia and romanticizing memories, even if they weren't all positive. The repeated refrain of "Everything was beautiful" feels like a desperate attempt to find the beauty in the past. This song speaks to the universal feeling of wanting to go back to a simpler or more beautiful time, even if it was not entirely real.
Line by Line Meaning
La la la la
Repetitive sounds indicating sense of flow or rhythm.
(La la la...)
Continuation of previous line.
Crush it, cut it, cook it, hook it up, put it in my mouth
Put it in my mouth, boy
Desire to consume and indulge in different experiences - the good, the bad and the ugly.
We were just like a movie. The Eiffel Tower looked bad in the postcard. We met a man from Monterey, he took me skiing for the first time. He said he was an agent and he told me I was more beautiful than all the models he'd seen. Dancing Queen playing and girls screaming through the glass and all the bathroom tiles looked like glass candy...
Memories and nostalgia from a past relationship - the excitement, beauty and promise of love before it faded away.
Everything was beautiful
A sense of loss and sadness for the memories of past beauty which can never be recaptured.
Everything was beautiful
Reiteration of the sense of loss and yearning for the past beauty.
Everything was beautiful
Final reiteration of the sense of loss for idealistic beauty - the eternal fountain of youth.
Writer(s): William George Sinclair, Teddy Natalia Noemi Sinclair
Contributed by Jack H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@YumnaNanette
Crush it, cut it, cook it, hook it up, put it in my mouth
Put it in my mouth, boy
Crush it, cut it, cook it, hook it up, put it in my mouth
Put it in my mouth, boy
It was just like a movie.
The Eiffel Tower looked better than the postcards, I met a man from Le Marais who took me skiing for the first time.
He said he was an agent, and he told me I was more beautiful than all models he's seen.
I could hear Dancing Queen playing and girls screaming through the door and all the bathroom tiles looked like glass candy.
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
Everything was beautiful
@user-nl7bf9yy6m
YO LA TRADUCÍ LO MEJOR QUE PUDE
Aplástalo, córtalo, cocínalo, conéctalo, ponlo en mi boca
Ponlo en mi boca, chico
Aplástalo, córtalo, cocínalo, conéctalo, ponlo en mi boca
Ponlo en mi boca, chico
''Era como una película, La torre Eiffel se veía mejor que en las tarjetas postales, conocí a un hombre de Le Marais que me llevó a esquiar por primera vez. Él dijo que era un agente, y me dijo que yo era más hermosa que todas las modelos que él ha visto. Podía escuchar ''Dancing Queen' sonando y chicas gritando a través de la puerta y todos los azulejos de baño lucían como caramelos de cristal. Todo era hermoso.''
Todo era hermoso x6
@racos272426
Whenever this song plays I feel like someone somewhere is losing their innocence
@Ibzup1bzouwvxvvvd
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@AnimeGirl-rt2qi
raoul acosta 😐
@valv674
raoul acosta comment section winner
@madisongeronimo6859
perfect description.
@SeaWitch1
ha i just took my boyfriends innocence ✨
@sweetnina211
This is pure art
@MidnightRarity
MOTHER OF ALL THE MOMS ITS SO GOOD SOMEONE HOLD ME
@satanskiwi
Nooo let's fall together deep deep down to this beat 😍
@janhabimukherjee4088
Is it just me or does this have a somewhat Young and Beautiful feel to it?Love you, Natalia. <3