Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Wants
Performer
Madison Velding-Vandam
Lead Vocals
Yasmeen Night
Synthesizer
Jason Gates
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Madison Velding-Vandam
Songwriter
Jason Gates
Songwriter
Yasmin Haddad
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Wants
Producer
Peter Katis
Recording Engineer
Jeremy Cimino
Mixing Engineer
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Mastering Engineer
Greg Giorgio
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Manhattan Island was boiling hot
The streets were slick
With water from hydrants
I didn't know love could be lost
I had nervous, underwhelming things to say
[Chorus]
I never knew I could be so cruel
I never knew I could be so cruel
I never knew that we were so young
[Verse 2]
I refused to walk away
I watched you leave
And turn your back on me
I said I'd wait
And I did wait
Till karma caught me
And I slipped on a sidewalk grate
[Chorus]
I never knew I could be so cruel
I never knew I could be so cruel
I thought that I was decent too
I never knew that we were so young
[Bridge]
Yes, it's true
Yes, it's true
Yes, it's true that I loved you
I didn't do
All I could do
But it is true that I loved you
I never knew
I never knew
I never knew
I could be so cruel
[Outro]
Yes, it's true
Written by: Jason Gates, Madison Velding-Vandam, Yasmin Haddad