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Discover the story of the song > Cruel to Be Kind – Letters To Cleo

Who sang Cruel to Be Kind?

Release date: 1999

Duration: 03:3

Letters To Cleo released the song Cruel to Be Kind. Date of release: 1999.

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The meaning of the song 'Cruel to Be Kind ', based on the lyrics

What is Cruel to Be Kind about?

🎶 Cruel to Be Kind song analysis

The singer is frustrated with her friend or romantic partner's behavior towards her. She asks why they are being mean when they claim to love her. They respond that they have to be cruel to be kind, meaning their tough love is actually a sign of their love for her. The singer struggles to understand this but continues to pick herself up after being knocked down by their behavior.

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