Rayse 658 Posted June 22, 2014 Lana sang a little Cruel World snippet before Cola when she was in Boston. https://soundcloud.com/lanadelrey-facts/cruel-world-snippet Then, Cruel World was released along with the record and has no similarities with that snippet. She sang a little bit of it again on June 21th, 2014 at the Fête de la Musique festival before singing Cola. First, I thought maybe she was singing mad world and just changed mad to cruel, but now there are other lyrics and a solid beat to it so now I think maybe this was her version of Cruel World before she started working with Dan and then they completely changed it. What do you think this is? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodBlessMe 2,141 Posted June 22, 2014 I don't know but it's so beautiful!!! 0 Quote I AM MY ONLY GOD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swan Song 289 Posted June 22, 2014 I was at her show in Boston and I could hardly hear her saying that bit because the fans were so loud. I like it! I wish it was a part of the final version of Cruel World. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrailerParkDarling 5,691 Posted June 22, 2014 katy perry ha prism influence! 0 Quote *** People call me crazy but I'm in demand *** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lafleursauvage 324 Posted June 22, 2014 She also did a small bit of it at her Toronto concert. I also hear no similarities... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HelixSpirals 28 Posted June 22, 2014 Tbh I think this part could fit AMAZINGLY at the end of the song. Whenever I listen to Cruel World I always her singing "Ohhh... let the light in...its a cruel cruel world" when shes just going like "OhHHHhHHHhHH" at the end of the song. If you sing it just right it fits nicely in my eyes But ya, I don't understand why she keeps performing it?? You're probably right, it was probably the original version... It's just annoying because it SOUNDS so amazing and beautiful, yet it bears like no similarities to the version we've got now. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GangstaBoy 3,930 Posted June 22, 2014 I think maybe this was her version of Cruel World before she started working with Dan and then they completely changed it. I thought Dan wasn't involved with this particular track, only Lana and her guitarist... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Dean 950 Posted June 22, 2014 katy perry ha prism influence! WUT 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trash Magic 28,373 Posted June 22, 2014 Dan wasn't involved in the writing. I think this was originally the opening on the song It would sound so cool. Let the light shine in It's a cruel, cruel world Shared my body and my mind with you... I think maybe as the track is almost 7 mins anyway Lana compromised the intro for adding a guitar outro 2 Quote "It's 2011, and we should all be aware of exactly how fast technology is developing" - Lana Del Rey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wraith 7,277 Posted June 22, 2014 Dan wasn't involved in the writing. I think this was originally the opening on the song It would sound so cool. Let the light shine in It's a cruel, cruel world Shared my body and my mind with you... I think maybe as the track is almost 7 mins anyway Lana compromised the intro for adding a guitar outro she should of had the intro and instead of repeating the chorus the second time, it should of gone straight to the bridge and then the final chorus 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastian 327 Posted June 22, 2014 Why Lana, why isn't this on UV 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StealingTheMoonlight 278 Posted June 22, 2014 I think she did it to all her shows after we got West Coast, because she performed this intro in Atlanta. It is honestly so beautiful and it made me really excited for Cruel World, so I was a little disappointed at first with Cruel World (I quickly got over it because it is a fantastic song). Maybe this is apart of the demo and Dan took it out when mixing? I don't know what songs he dabbled with, but just listening to the songs on the album and getting their feel from them, Cruel World seems like a song Dan mixed because it had those rock influences. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letthelightin 13 Posted June 23, 2014 This intro has been on my mind since I first heard it on YT and at her concert. I think its so beautiful, I was looking forward to Cruel World so so much from this. Seriously, I was convinced from that little tidbit alone that it would be my new favorite Lana song. I was very disappointed when it wasn't on the album, but the fact that she is still singing it at concerts gives me hope that it'll be in some song or another of hers in the future. Maybe we'll know when she starts performing UV songs at concerts if it was supposed to be at the beginning of Cruel World (because she'll sing it that way) or if its a whole thing on its own. I'd say that Cruel World is likely to be the new opening song when she tours for UV as well. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlreadyCoolest 222 Posted June 23, 2014 She did this intro at my show too (Dallas) but the crowd/band was so loud that no one could tell she was even singing... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prostitutestare 142 Posted June 23, 2014 This intro has been on my mind since I first heard it on YT and at her concert. I think its so beautiful, I was looking forward to Cruel World so so much from this. Seriously, I was convinced from that little tidbit alone that it would be my new favorite Lana song. I was very disappointed when it wasn't on the album, but the fact that she is still singing it at concerts gives me hope that it'll be in some song or another of hers in the future. Maybe we'll know when she starts performing UV songs at concerts if it was supposed to be at the beginning of Cruel World (because she'll sing it that way) or if its a whole thing on its own. I'd say that Cruel World is likely to be the new opening song when she tours for UV as well. I agree with you. I was so excited for the track because I assumed it would have the same opening lines and melody. There was something so ethereal and ominous about the whole "Let the light in...It's a cruel, cruel wooo-oorlddd." Just the way Lana sung it and moaned those "Ohs" in succession, it made my skin crawl with delight. When I heard the actual track, I was surprised and a bit disappointed as well. Thankfully, "Cruel World" is still one of my favorite songs from the new album. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bel-Air 58 Posted June 23, 2014 Yeah, super disappointed when this turned out not to be on the actual track - like others have said, I was expecting it right at the end when everything slows down, would have been a perfect fit. Hopefully a demo appears that includes this, as I was so excited to hear it in studio form. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthem 1,558 Posted August 7, 2014 Do any of you guys know the chords for this intro bit? I've looked around and can only find the ones for the actual intro in the album version of the song. I'm just barely not skilled enough to pick it out by ear. 0 Quote Goddesses don't speak in whispers. They scream. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Platinum Greenwich 13,845 Posted August 7, 2014 I need an edit that stuffs this in with the actual track... it's beyond gorgeous. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slumdog 817 Posted August 8, 2014 Doesn't it remind you of the intro used for the Blue Jeans video? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slang 1,532 Posted October 8, 2014 Is this the first full live "Cruel World" people know of? I like her more adventurous singing style on it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
