To Be Cruel

You held a book I wish I'd read

You said some things I wish I'd said

You seem so much older than me

But you were only twenty-three back then

Now we're drinking in the afternoon

Are we going back to yours too soon?

I check to see there's only strangers here

Before I make my intentions clear

I want you to be cruel, I wanna be miserable

I wanna feel alone when I'm with you

I wanna feel a fool, isn't it beautiful?

No one will ever hurt me the same as you

You said the music starts at eight

And I knew that we'd be late

You said your ex was in the band

He had a voice that I can't stand

And when he leans into the microphone

"I'll lead you somewhere we can be alone"

And suddenly, I feel we're strangers here

I try and make my intentions clear

I want you to be cruel, I wanna be miserable

I wanna call you up and not get through

I wanna feel a fool, isn't it beautiful?

No one will ever hurt me the same

The drunks on the park bench

Start to sing "Police and Thieves"

I don't know where you went

And if we both ignore all the warnings

Will it be alright in the morning?

I wanna be miserable

If we tell a lie enough, it might come true

I wanna feel a fool, isn't it beautiful?

No one will ever hurt me the same

I wanna be miserable

I wanna feel alone when I'm with you

I wanna feel a fool, isn't it beautiful?

No one will ever hurt me the same as you