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This Cruel Cruel World (single)

by Jesús Villa

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According to The Trevor Project, 41% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide in the past year. But having affirming homes, schools, communities, and allies reduces the risk of suicide. This song is a reminder to these kids that they are not alone, they don't have to let the world get the best of them. They just need to hang on for a while.

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Once you were a child
Contentedly beguiled
Content to see the world as you were taught
Then one day you discovered
You're not like every other
And the world is not as simple as you thought

Now some say you don't belong
Or tell you that you're wrong
Some say it's in your head and it ain't real
But keeping your truth buried
Is a heavy load to carry
When you're afraid to open up about how you feel

This cruel cruel world will make a mess of you
Don't let it get the best of you
Don't let it take your smile
Some dark days will make you want to pack it in
But the sun always comes back again
So just hang on for a while

You shouldn't have to hide
Who you are inside
Hiding is exactly what they way
You've got nothing to defend
To excuse or pretend
You shouldn't have to be someone you're not

This cruel cruel world will make a mess of you
Don't let it get the best of you
Don't let it take your smile
Some dark days will make you want to pack it in
But the sun always comes back again
So just hang on for a while

Sometimes just a candlelight
Is all you've got to see at night
Is all you've got to get you through the woods
But the light's how others find you
Others who'll remind you
That in this world of hatred there is good

This cruel cruel world will make a mess of you
Don't let it get the best of you
Don't let it take your smile
Some dark days will make you want to pack it in
But the sun always comes back again
So just hang on for a while
Hang on for a while

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released May 23, 2023
Written, performed, and produced by Jesús Villa
(c) 2023 Dad's Red Chair Music, all rights reserved

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Jesús Villa Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A singer-songwriter whose songs speak to your heart, then get stuck in your head.

Jesús grew up in a southeastern Wisconsin home filled with eclectic music. He began playing guitar at age 10, and by high school was playing and writing music professionally.
Jesús is co-founder of the Kangaroo Lake Songwriters Collective. He performs with the Front Porch Rockers, and with The Unrulies.
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