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Cruel Lyrics — PUP | Dork

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Cruel Lyrics

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Cruel

From Who Will Look After The Dogs?2025

Written by Nestor Chumak, Stefan Babcock, Steve Sladkowski, Zack Mykula

Produced by John Congleton

Lyrics

Cruel

We're not lettin' it die, and it's takin' its toll Don't wanna fake it anymore I need to stop 'cause it's takin' me down But the thought of doin' that is freakin' me out And I didn't mean to be cruel to you No, I didn't mean to be cruel Whoo Not tryna lie, just soften the truth But goddamn, none of it ever cuts through I keep pushin' it back, we both need some time But the longer I wait, the more that I wanna die I didn't mean to be cruel No, I didn't mean to be cruel No, I didn't mean to be cruel No, I didn't mean to be cruel to you No, I didn't mean to be cruel Oh, yeah

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About this track

"Cruel" is a song by PUP from the album Who Will Look After The Dogs?, released in 2025. The song was written by Nestor Chumak, Stefan Babcock, Steve Sladkowski, Zack Mykula. It was produced by John Congleton.

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John Congleton— 1,426 credits as songwriter & producer →
Nestor Chumak— 115 credits as songwriter & producer →
Stefan Babcock— 120 credits as songwriter & producer →
Steve Sladkowski— 96 credits as songwriter & producer →
Zack Mykula— 125 credits as songwriter & producer →

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