Cruel Summer
Summer's Heartbreak: Unraveling the Emotional Heat of Bananarama's Cruel Summer
Lyrics
Hot summer streets and the pavements are burning, I sit around
Describes the intense heat of summer with burning streets and pavements.
Trying to smile but the air is so heavy and dry
Expresses the discomfort caused by the heavy and dry air despite attempting to smile.
Strange voices are saying
Introduces the presence of strange voices.
(What did they say)
Asks about the content of the strange voices.
Things I can't understand
Highlights the confusion caused by incomprehensible things said by the voices.
It's too close for comfort
Suggests that the situation is uncomfortably close or personal.
This heat has got right out of hand
Describes that the heat has become uncontrollable or overwhelming.
It's a cruel, (cruel), cruel summer
Introduces the recurring theme of a cruel summer, emphasizing the harshness of the season.
Leaving me here on my own
Expresses the loneliness of being left alone during this cruel summer.
It's a cruel, (it's a cruel), cruel summer
Reiterates the cruelty of summer and the solitude experienced after someone leaves.
Now you're gone
Confirms the departure of someone significant.
The city is crowded my friends are away and I'm on my own
Describes the city as crowded, friends being away, and the singer feeling isolated.
It's too hot to handle so I got to get up and go
States that the heat is too intense, compelling the need to leave or take action.
It's a cruel, (cruel), cruel summer
Repeats the idea of a cruel summer, emphasizing the solitude experienced.
Leaving me here on my own
Reiterates the loneliness felt during this cruel summer.
It's a cruel, (it's a cruel), cruel summer
Emphasizes the cruelty of summer and the sense of abandonment after someone's departure.
Now you're gone
Confirms the absence of the person and the resulting loneliness.
You're not the only one
Acknowledges that the singer is not the only one experiencing this cruelty.
It's a cruel, (cruel), cruel summer
Repeats the idea of a cruel summer, underlining the solitary experience.
(Leaving me), leaving me here on my own
Reiterates the sense of abandonment and loneliness.
It's a cruel, (it's a cruel), cruel summer
Emphasizes the ongoing cruelty of summer and the impact of the person's departure.
Now you're gone
Confirms the absence of the person and the resulting loneliness.
It's a cruel, cruel summer
Repeats the idea of a cruel summer, stressing the isolation experienced.
Leaving me here on my own
Reiterates the loneliness felt during this cruel summer.
It's a cruel, cruel summer
Emphasizes the continuing cruelty of summer and the impact of the person's departure.
Now you're gone
Confirms the absence of the person and the resulting loneliness.
You're not the only one
Acknowledges that the singer is not the only one experiencing this cruelty.
It's a cruel, (cruel), cruel summer
Repeats the idea of a cruel summer, highlighting the enduring solitude.
(Leaving me) leaving me here on my own
Reiterates the loneliness felt during this cruel summer.
It's a cruel, (it's a cruel), cruel summer
Emphasizes the cruelty of summer and the sense of abandonment after someone's departure.
Now you're gone
Confirms the absence of the person and the resulting loneliness.
You're not the only one
Acknowledges that the singer is not the only one experiencing this cruelty.
It's a cruel, (cruel), cruel summer
Repeats the idea of a cruel summer, underlining the solitary experience.
(Leaving me), leaving me here on my own
Reiterates the loneliness felt during this cruel summer.
It's a cruel, (it's a cruel), cruel summer
Emphasizes the ongoing cruelty of summer and the impact of the person's departure.
Now you're gone
Confirms the absence of the person and the resulting loneliness.
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