Discover the story of the song > Cruel World – Josh Homme

This song is about a person (referred to as 'he') who feels like the world has been harsh and unfair to him. He has been living his life too quickly and making wrong choices. He decides to leave this cruel world behind and start fresh. He hears a voice telling him to settle down and finds comfort in the thought of finding a place where he belongs. He sees a girl who brings him hope and decides to leave the cruel world behind and go to her.