Cruel
Suiter No.2 Lyrics
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Who pushed who over?
It doesn't matter to you
It matters to me
We're cut adrift
We're still floating
I'm only hanging on
My love
I disappeared in you
You disappeared from me
I gave you everything you ever wanted
It wasn't what you wanted
The men who love you, you hate the most
They pass through you like a ghost
They look for you, but your spirit is in the air
Baby, you're nowhere
Oh love
You say in love there are no rules
Oh love
Sweetheart,
You're so cruel
Desperation is a tender trap
It gets you every time
You put your lips to her lips
To stop the lie
Her skin is pale like God's only dove
Screams like an angel for your love
Then she makes you watch her from above
And you need her like a drug
Oh love
You say in love there are no rules
Oh love
Sweetheart,
You're so cruel
She wears my love like a see-through dress
Her lips say one thing
Her movements something else
Oh love, like a screaming flower
Love, dying every hour, love
You don't know if it's fear or desire
Danger the drug that takes you higher
Head in heaven, fingers in the mire
Her heart is racing, you can't keep up
The night is bleeding like a cut
Between the horses of love and lust
We are trampled
Underfoot
Oh love
You say in love there are no rules
Oh love
Sweetheart
You're so cruel
Oh love
To stay with you I'd be a fool
Oh, huh
Sweetheart
You're so cruel
The song "Cruel" by Suiter No.2 is about a dysfunctional love that has turned into a painful situation. Whoever is singing this song had a relationship with someone, and they've gone too far, crossing the line. They don't know which one of them made them take the step, but it doesn't matter to the other person. However, it does matter to the singer. They feel like they are cut off from the rest of the world, but still trying their best to cling on to the remnants of the relationship, even though they know it's a lost case.
The lyrics are poignant, depicting the pain of losing someone you love or thought you loved. There is bitterness and regret in the tone of the lyrics. The singer gave everything they ever wanted, but it turns out that what they wanted was not what the other person wanted. They also see that the person they love hates the people who love them the most. It’s a heartbreaking image as the singer sees the love of their life as some kind of ethereal entity, floating in the air, and nowhere to be found.
The singer finds themselves in a desperate situation, in a tender trap, and they cannot help it. They know they are following the wrong path, but they can't stop themselves from being pulled in. The desperation in their heart is palpable, and the other person can feel it too. The singer paints a vivid picture of the scene as their love lies in front of them like a screaming flower, and love dies every hour. They cannot distinguish between fear and desire, and they know the danger of the situation, but they are helpless.
Line by Line Meaning
We crossed the line
We went beyond the point of no return
Who pushed who over?
Who is to blame for our current situation?
It doesn't matter to you
You are indifferent to what led us here
It matters to me
I care about how we got to this point
We're cut adrift
We are lost and aimless
We're still floating
We have not reached a resolution
I'm only hanging on
I am holding on to the hope for a better future
To watch you go down
To witness your downfall
My love
My affection for you
I disappeared in you
I lost myself in you
You disappeared from me
You went away and left me behind
I gave you everything you ever wanted
I fulfilled your desires
It wasn't what you wanted
You were not satisfied with what I gave you
The men who love you, you hate the most
You reject those who care about you the most
They pass through you like a ghost
You do not let them get close to you
They look for you, but your spirit is in the air
They search for you, but you are nowhere to be found
Baby, you're nowhere
You are absent and unattainable
Oh love
Addressing the abstract concept of love
You say in love there are no rules
You believe that love should be free of limitations
Sweetheart
Affectionate term for the person being addressed
You're so cruel
You are unkind and merciless
Desperation is a tender trap
Acting out of desperation can lead to self-destruction
It gets you every time
It always leads to the same outcome
You put your lips to her lips
You engage in a deceitful act with someone else
To stop the lie
To conceal the truth
Her skin is pale like God's only dove
She has a fragile and delicate appearance
Screams like an angel for your love
She begs for your affection with a heavenly voice
Then she makes you watch her from above
She forces you to witness her actions from a distance
And you need her like a drug
You are addicted to her and cannot let go
She wears my love like a see-through dress
She exposes my love for her to everyone to see
Her lips say one thing
She speaks one thing but means another
Her movements something else
Her actions do not match her words
Oh love, like a screaming flower
Love can be beautiful yet painful
Love, dying every hour, love
Love is fleeting and constantly changing
You don't know if it's fear or desire
You are uncertain of your feelings
Danger the drug that takes you higher
The thrill of risky behavior can be addictive
Head in heaven, fingers in the mire
You have lofty aspirations but engage in immoral actions
Her heart is racing, you can't keep up
She is moving too fast for you to handle
The night is bleeding like a cut
The night is painful and distressing
Between the horses of love and lust
Between strong emotions of love and desire
We are trampled
We are overwhelmed and defeated
To stay with you I'd be a fool
Staying with you would be unwise and foolish
Oh, huh
Interjection expressing emotional pain or hesitation
Sweetheart
Term of endearment for the person being addressed
You're so cruel
You are cold-hearted and unsympathetic
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL HEWSON
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@paulahaller
On my first day at a job in a jail facility I received tour. As I was being shown the intake and booking area, the deputy giving me the tour told me to turn around and face the wall. Something in his voice made me do so without question. What was going on was that at that moment an inmate from the areas high security prison was being brought in for his court appearance that day and he was being walked past where we were. I was not in any physical danger, but the deputy later stated that this inmate was actually one of the most dangerous people in our system. He had an eidetic memory and I was told I would not want to be on his radar in any manner. He had killed several people including his lawyer who represented him, attacked his second lawyer and now he was representing himself. Even though he had not yet been convicted he was being held in prison because he was too dangerous to be held in the detention facility.
He was later found guilty and is serving several life sentences.
An interesting side note is that he ran for political office from prison and actually received a certain percentage of the vote.
Edited to correct faulty memory.
@O.G.BFrmDaWstSd
What was his name YO ??! 🤷♂️
@paulahaller
@briboz7 Leonard Richards
@QuentinDude
I. heard he pinched your butt when he walked by you
@paulahaller
@QuentinDude Dude, really? There was glass between us.
@louislebron9630
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@martfree1972
You missed Harold Shipman in the UK. He was a doctor that killed 250 patients, mostly elderly people. He got them to include him in their wills and then murdered by overdose of a medication. Hung himself in prison.
@blackleague212
Wow must look that story up
@nonyabusiness2032
Yea, doing that would lead someone to off themselves. That's if they come to realize what they done.
@martfree1972
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman