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Translation in French
intro
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Ouais, ouais, ouais, ouais)
verse
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
Rêve fébril saoûl dans le silence de la nuit
You know that I caught it
Tu sais que je l'ai attrapé
Bad, bad boy
Mauvais, mauvais garçon
Shiny toy with a price
Jouet brillant avec un prix
You know that I bought it
Tu sais que je l'ai acheté
pre-chorus
Killing me slow, out the window
Tues moi lentement, par la fenêtre
I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below
J'attends toujours que vous attendiez en bas
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
Les démons lancent les dés, les anges roulent des yeux
What doesn't kill me makes me want you more
Ce qui ne me tue pas me fais te vouloir plus
chorus
And it's new, the shape of your body
Et c'est nouveau, la courbe de ton corps
It's blue, the feeling I've got
C'est bleu, le sentiment que j'ai
And it's ooh, whoa, oh
Et c'est ooh, woah oh
It's a cruel summer
C'est un été cruel
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
C'est cool, voilà ce que je leurs dis
No rules in breakable heaven
Pas de règles, dans le ciel cassable
But ooh, whoa oh
Mais ooh, woah oh
It's a cruel summer
C'est un été cruel
With you
Avec toi
verse
Hang your head low
Accrochez votre tête
In the glow of the vending machine
À la lueur du distributeur automatique
I'm not dying
Je ne vais pas mourir
You say that we'll just screw it up in these trying times
Vous dites que nous allons tout bousiller dans ces moments difficiles
We're not trying
Nous n'essayons pas
pre-chorus
So cut the headlights, summer's a knife
Alors coupez les phares, l'été est un couteau
I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone
Je t'attends toujours juste pour couper jusqu'aux os
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
Les démons lancent les dés, les anges roulent des yeux
And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know
Et si je saigne, tu veux être le dernier à savoir
chorus
Oh, it's new, the shape of your body
Oh, c'est nouveau, la courbe de ton corps
It's blue, the feeling I've got
C'est bleu, le sentiment que j'ai
And it's ooh, whoa, oh
Et c'est ooh, woah oh
It's a cruel summer
C'est un été cruel
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
C'est cool, voilà ce que je leurs dis
No rules in breakable heaven
Pas de règles, dans le ciel cassable
But ooh, whoa, oh
Mais ooh, woah oh
It's a cruel summer
C'est un été cruel
With you
Avec toi
bridge
I'm drunk in the back of the car
Je suis ivre dans le fond de la voiture
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Et je criais comme un bébé revenant à la maison après le bar (oh)
Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
J'ai dis que je vais bien, mais ce n'était pas vrai
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
Je ne veux pas garder des secrets juste pour te garder
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Et je me suis faufilé par la porte du jardin
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Chaque nuit cet été juste pour sceller mon destin (Oh)
And I screamed for whatever it's worth
Et je criait pour peut importe ce que ça vaut
"I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
"Je t'aime", n'est pas la pire chose que tu ai jamais entendu?
He looks up grinning like a devil
Il lève les yeux, souriant comme un diable
chorus
It's new, the shape of your body
C'est nouveau, la courbe de ton corps
It's blue, the feeling I've got
C'est bleu, le sentiment que j'ai
And it's ooh, whoa, oh
Et c'est ooh, woah oh
It's a cruel summer
C'est un été cruel
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
C'est cool, voilà ce que je leurs dis
No rules, in breakable heaven
Pas de règles, dans le ciel cassable
But ooh, whoa, oh
Mais ooh, woah oh
It's a cruel summer
C'est un été cruel
With you
Avec toi
verse
I'm drunk in the back of the car
Je suis ivre dans le fond de la voiture
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Et je criais comme un bébé revenant à la maison après le bar (oh)
Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
J'ai dis que je vais bien, mais ce n'était pas vrai
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
Je ne veux pas garder des secrets juste pour te garder
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Et je me suis faufilé par la porte du jardin
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
Chaque nuit cet été juste pour sceller mon destin (Oh)
And I screamed for whatever it's worth
Et je criait pour peut importe ce que ça vaut
"I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
"Je t'aime", n'est pas la pire chose que tu ai jamais entendu?
outro
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Ouais, ouais, ouais, ouais)
Writer(s): Taylor Swift, Jack Michael Antonoff, Annie Clark
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The story behind
Taylor Swift has articulated her thoughts on "Cruel Summer" through various platforms. In a discussion during the iHeartRadio Lover album release party and secret session, she described "Cruel Summer" as a reflection of the emotions tied to a summer romance, often laden with feelings of longing and occasional secrecy. She elaborated on the complexity of engaging in a relationship infused with desperation and pain, where the longing for something just beyond reach is a central theme. Swift highlighted her fondness for the lyrics in "Cruel Summer," expressing that they rank among her favorites. Additionally, in her Lover enhanced Spotify campaign, she mentioned her intention for the song to encapsulate a desperate summer love, perhaps destined for despair from the outset, resonating through the lyrics, 'I love you. Ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?'.
Moreover, Swift described "Cruel Summer" as a song revolving around a "summer romance," portraying an uncertain romantic relationship filled with elements of pain and desperation.
The track "Cruel Summer" from her 2019 album "Lover" had a notable resurgence, particularly on TikTok, and was eventually released as a single, delighting Swift's fandom. The delay in its release as a single might have heightened the intrigue and affinity toward the song, reflecting the enduring impact of the emotions and narrative encapsulated in "Cruel Summer".
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Meaning
"Cruel Summer" is a song by Taylor Swift that describes a tumultuous, passionate, and ultimately doomed romantic relationship. The lyrics create a vivid picture of the intense emotions and conflicting desires experienced by the protagonist, who is caught between her love for her partner and the pain that their relationship causes. The song is a poignant and powerful representation of the complexities of human relationships and the ways in which they can both inspire and destroy us.
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Themes
Love and obsession
• Killing me slow, out the window
• What doesn't kill me makes me want you more
• Every night that summer just to seal my fate
Summer nights and memories
• Hang your head low
• Cut the headlights, summer's a knife
• Drunk in the back of the car
Pain and heartbreak
• "I'm fine,” but it wasn't true
• "I love you,” ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
• He looks up grinning like a devil
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Moods
• Anxious
• Sad
• Hopeful
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Album • 2019 • 18 tracks
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