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Artist: Evanescence
Canonical path: /evanescence/cruel-summer
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Cruel Summer
Read Cruel Summer lyrics by Evanescence on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Cruel Summer
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Hot summer streets
And the pavements are burning
I sit around
Trying to smile but
The air is so heavy and dry
Strange voices are saying
Oh, what do they say
Things I can't understand
It's too close for comfort
This heat has got
Right out of hand
It's a cruel, cruel summer
Leaving me here on my own
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel summer
Now you're gone
And you're not the only one
The city is crowded
My friends are away
And I'm on my own
It's too hot to handle
So I got to get up and go
Oh, it's a cruel, cruel summer
Leaving me here on my own
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel summer
Now you're gone
And you're not the only one
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel summer
Leaving me here on my own
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel summer
Now you're gone
And you're not the only one
You're not the only one
Oh
It's a cruel, cruel summer
Leaving me here on my own
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel summer
Now you're gone
And you're not the only one
It's a cruel, cruel summer
Now you're gone
Leaving me here on my own
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel summer
Now you're gone
And you're not the only one
No you're not the only one
You're not the only one
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