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Cruel To Be Kind

by Si Clancy

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Heading home at midnight, counting off the thoughts in my head
Weighing up my insight, doubting every word that I’ve said
Separating fiction, facts from the truth, in my mind
“I think you might find, babe, it’s Cruel To Be Kind”

So wake me in the summer, write me a song I can sing
When the crowd returns to earth and the warm summer air settles in
For you’ve so much left to learn about trying hard to burn us out of this bind
“I think you might find, babe, I’m just Cruel To Be Kind”

Why do you write those songs, babe?
I got the feeling they don’t belong
To you or I
Ain’t that the truth?
Ain’t that the truth

Without a warning, I’m tearing you down, I’m packing it up
When you come calling, I’m letting you go
Cruel To Be Kind!
You’re so Cruel To Be Kind
I’m just Cruel To Be Kind
We’re so Cruel To Be Kind

credits

released October 3, 2023
Si Clancy / Vocals, Guitars
Steve Bland / Trumpet
Jez Burns / Bass Guitar, Additional Instruments
Cosobatero / Percussion
Anna Drysdale / French Horn
James Garner / Piano
Nadine Haberl / Background Vocals
Spencer Hague / Trombone
Mirka Hoppari / Viola, Violin
Dana Morgan / Flute, Piccolo
Rachael Perry / Cello
Rob Rosa / Violin
Alex Thomas / Drums, Percussion

Written by Si Clancy © 2022-23. Produced by Jez Burns with Si Clancy. Mixed and engineered by Jez Burns. Strings, woodwind and brass arranged by Si Clancy with Jez Burns. Recorded at Yellow Bean Studios in Leicester (mostly). Mastered by Jez Burns.

Cover artwork illustration by Nadine Haberl.

Special thanks to mon capitane, Jeremy, and all the wonderful musicians who played on this recording.

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Si Clancy Leicester, UK

Si Clancy is a writer and performer of emotionally direct songs, driven by lush instrumentation drawing on folk, classical and rock. As heard on BBC 6 Music and RTÉ Radio 1.

"One of the artists I'm most excited about this year"

- BBC Introducing's Dean Jackson

"What a brilliantly unique voice, and what a way to showcase it with a minimal backdrop."

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