Andrés and Nicolas Makenzy are a pair of brothers from Bogotá (Colombia), w… Read Full Bio ↴Andrés and Nicolas Makenzy are a pair of brothers from Bogotá (Colombia), whose music highlights garage rock/indie . In 2014 they created their band Los Makenzy and in 2016 they released their self-titled album. From there they have participated in major festivals such as Estereo Picnic, Rock Al Parque, Breakfest and Cosquin. They have shared the stage with artists such as Robi Draco Rosa and The Strokes.

Cruel
Los Makenzy Lyrics

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Tu sutileza no te esconde bien
ya ni si quiera entusiamas
mi parte cruel
que mas quisieras ser un
tal dorian grey
buitres de bien
debajo de tu vaivén
No quiero verte más por

las calles, Que dolor
que me causa la muerte
no quiero verte más de maleante
Que es dolor? si el dolor pasa beibi
Son mas de dos los que quieres vencer
Un simple cuento
confunde tu renacer
distinto y a la
vez sos tan igual
No puedo ver lo que as hecho
con tu piedad
Somos bebés llorando por alcanzar
un tren que os lleve directoa un altar
se mueve lento tus ojos color Ámbar
borran recuerdos para volver a intentar
No quiero verte más
por las calles
que dolor que me causa la muerte
no quiero verte más de maleante, que es dolor?
Pero y aveces tu ya pareces
todo olvidar
pero también soy yo el que quiere todo ignorar
y lo sabes tan bien que prefieres todo ocultar, Todo te vasta ya
Yeahhhh!
Pero y aveces tu ya pareces
todo olvidar

pero también soy yo el que quiere todo ignorar
y lo sabes tan bien que prefieres todo ocultar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Los Makenzy's "Cruel" appear to be about trying to move on from a toxic and manipulative relationship, while also acknowledging the difficulties in doing so. The singer appears to be describing their former partner's attempts to hide their true nature ("Tu sutileza no te esconde bien"), while also recognizing their own role in the situation ("mi parte cruel"). The reference to Dorian Gray could suggest that the partner is trying to project a false image of themselves to others, while their true self remains hidden.

The chorus repeats the phrase "No quiero verte más por las calles" (I don't want to see you on the streets anymore), underscoring the singer's desire to move on and forget the relationship. However, they also acknowledge that the pain of the breakup ("Que dolor que me causa la muerte") is difficult to overcome. The line "Que es dolor? si el dolor pasa beibi" suggests that the singer understands that pain is temporary and can be overcome with time, but it doesn't make it any easier to deal with in the moment.

The second verse touches on the idea that people can change and grow ("confunde tu renacer"), but also highlights the fact that sometimes people stay the same despite their attempts to be different ("distinto y a la vez sos tan igual"). The reference to "bebés llorando por alcanzar un tren" (babies crying to catch a train) could be interpreted as a metaphor for the struggle to move on and make progress in life, particularly when weighed down by emotional baggage.

Overall, "Cruel" is a song about the difficulty of leaving a toxic relationship behind, even when you know it's for the best. The lyrics highlight the conflicting emotions that come with the breakup, including pain, regret, and a desire to move on and forget.

Line by Line Meaning

Tu sutileza no te esconde bien
Your subtlety doesn't hide you well

ya ni si quiera entusiamas
you don't even excite me anymore

mi parte cruel
my cruel side

que mas quisieras ser un tal dorian grey
What more could you want than to be like Dorian Gray

buitres de bien
Vultures of the good

debajo de tu vaivén
Under your sway

No quiero verte más por las calles, Que dolor que me causa la muerte no quiero verte más de maleante
I don't want to see you in the streets anymore, the pain it causes me is like death. I don't want to see you as a criminal anymore

Que es dolor? si el dolor pasa beibi
What is pain? If pain passes, baby

Son mas de dos los que quieres vencer
There are more than two that you want to conquer

Un simple cuento confunde tu renacer
A simple story confuses your rebirth

distinto y a la vez sos tan igual
Different and yet so alike

No puedo ver lo que as hecho con tu piedad
I cannot see what you have done with your mercy

Somos bebés llorando por alcanzar un tren que os lleve directoa un altar
We are babies crying to catch a train that takes us directly to an altar

se mueve lento tus ojos color Ámbar
Your Amber-colored eyes move slowly

borran recuerdos para volver a intentar
erase memories to try again

No quiero verte más por las calles que dolor que me causa la muerte no quiero verte más de maleante, que es dolor?
I don't want to see you in the streets anymore, the pain it causes me is like death. I don't want to see you as a criminal anymore. What is pain?

Pero y aveces tu ya pareces todo olvidar
But sometimes you seem to forget everything

pero también soy yo el que quiere todo ignorar
but it's also me who wants to ignore everything

y lo sabes tan bien que prefieres todo ocultar
And you know it so well that you prefer to hide everything

Todo te vasta ya Yeahhhh!
Everything is already enough for you Yeahhhh!

Pero y aveces tu ya pareces todo olvidar pero también soy yo el que quiere todo ignorar y lo sabes tan bien que prefieres todo ocultar
But sometimes you seem to forget everything, but it's also me who wants to ignore everything, and you know it so well that you prefer to hide everything

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