Cruel Summer – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Lover

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer"! This synth-pop hit from her "Lover" album offers a unique blend of pulsating beats and raw emotional honesty, making it perfect for language learners. You can explore rich vocabulary related to intense emotions, secret desires, and the complexities of relationships, all while enjoying one of Swift's most beloved and dynamic tracks. The vivid storytelling and catchy melodies will help you grasp English expressions and feelings in a memorable way, from its feverish highs to its heartbreaking confessions.

[English]

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Fever dream high in the quiet of the night

You know that I caught it

Bad, bad boy

Shiny toy with a price

You know that I bought it

Killing me slow, out the window

I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below

Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes

What doesn't kill me makes me want you more

And it's new, the shape of your body

It's blue, the feeling I've got

And it's ooh, whoa, oh

It's a cruel summer

It's cool, that's what I tell 'em

No rules in breakable heaven

But ooh, whoa oh

It's a cruel summer

With you

Hang your head low

In the glow of the vending machine

I'm not dying

You say that we'll just screw it up in these trying times

We're not trying

So cut the headlights, summer's a knife

I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone

Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes

And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know

Oh, it's new, the shape of your body

It's blue, the feeling I've got

And it's ooh, whoa, oh

It's a cruel summer

It's cool, that's what I tell 'em

No rules in breakable heaven

But ooh, whoa, oh

It's a cruel summer

With you

I'm drunk in the back of the car

And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)

Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true

I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you

And I snuck in through the garden gate

Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)

And I screamed for whatever it's worth

"I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?

He looks up grinning like a devil

It's new, the shape of your body

It's blue, the feeling I've got

And it's ooh, whoa, oh

It's a cruel summer

It's cool, that's what I tell 'em

No rules, in breakable heaven

But ooh, whoa, oh

It's a cruel summer

With you

I'm drunk in the back of the car

And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)

Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true

I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you

And I snuck in through the garden gate

Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)

And I screamed for whatever it's worth

"I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience dreams during sleep.
caught /kɔːt/ A1	verb - past tense of catch: to seize or take hold of
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
shiny /ˈʃaɪni/ B1	adjective - reflecting light
toy /tɔɪ/ A1	noun - an object for a child to play with
price /praɪs/ A1	noun - the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ A2	verb - the act of causing death
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall or roof of a building or vehicle that is fitted with glass or other transparent material in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out
devils /ˈdevəlz/ B1	noun - evil spirit
dice /daɪs/ A2	noun - small cubes with a different number of spots on each face, used in games of chance.
angels /ˈeɪndʒəlz/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs that detect light
shape /ʃeɪp/ A2	noun - the external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a colour intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea at midday.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
cruel /ˈkruːəl/ B1	adjective - willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February.
cool /kuːl/ A1	adjective - of or at a fairly low temperature
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being in the sky.
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are. verb - to move in a specified direction
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	noun - a steady radiance of light or heat.
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - on the point of death
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - an instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon.
bone /boʊn/ A1	noun - any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.
secrets /ˈsiːkrəts/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
garden /ˈɡɑːrdən/ A1	noun - a plot of ground, usually near a house, used for growing flowers, vegetables, or fruit.
gate /ɡeɪt/ A1	noun - a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.
fate /feɪt/ B1	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.
worst /wɜːrst/ A2	adjective - bad to the highest degree
devil /ˈdevəl/ B1	noun - evil spirit