"Cruel Summer" is a song originally by English-Irish girl group Bananarama that Evanescence covered in an acoustic livestream for Metal Hammer Germany on June 4, 2020. It was included as a bonus track on the Target Exclusive and Japanese editions of their fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth.
Background[]
Amy Lee and Troy McLawhorn took part of a livestream for Metal Hammer Germany in June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and performed this cover song and "Wasted On You".
This is what Amy said about the song:
I don't know about you guys, but so many songs have seemed to take on a new and deeper meaning during this [COVID-19 pandemic] time, and that's one of those for me.
Video[]
Evanescence - Cruel Summer
Lyrics[]
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
What did 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, 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
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
You're not the only one
You're not the only one
