A retro-tinged, guitar-driven track in classic Miles Kane fashion: catchy, direct, and a little bittersweet. Lyrically, it deals with desire, fleeting connections, and the frustration of love that feels doomed from the start. It mixes romantic yearning with resignation, framing love not as liberatin...
[Verse 1]
She's a midnight scooter rider
And I watch her passing by
I wanna lay right down beside her
But it might not be our time
[Chorus]
Can a fly by night provider
Be the exception to the rule?
Tell me why this love must be so cruel
Love is cruel
[Verse 2]
Gave me something to believe in
Like I have never known
I can still hear her breathing, yeah
When I'm sleeping all alone
[Chorus]
I've been given all the reasons
To be another happy fool
Tell me why this love must be so cruel
Love is cruel
[Bridge]
Love is cruel
'Cause I always find
Love is cruel
To a heart like mine
Loving you
Is it worth my time?
You can take it, break it
Make it something blue
[Outro]
Love is cruel
Oh, love is cruel
Yeah, love is cruel
Oh, love is cruel
Oh, love is cruel
Love Is Cruel was written by Dan Auerbach & Miles Kane & Pat McLaughlin.
Love Is Cruel was produced by Dan Auerbach.
Miles Kane released Love Is Cruel on Thu Jun 19 2025.