DARKO - Cruel To Be (Official Video)

DARKO (UK) invites listeners to get angry with a cutting new single ‘Cruel To Be’; a scalding attack on the “# BeKind” movement and influential online culture war ‘bullies’.

‘Cruel to Be’ is available on 27th July on all digital platforms, with ‘SPARKLE’ set for release via Lockjaw (EU) and Thousand Island Records (CA) this autumn.

LYRICS:
Cruel to be
Ignored, discarded
Our indignation - it just isn’t cutting through
Void of empathy
Villainisation if you endeavour to present the truth
Now every time we see the news we concede our sight to distorted views
Whenever we indulge in these games we always land on snakes
See the goalposts move
We all know something that other people don’t
So be kind, but draw a line
Shatter the gaslight
Open the blinds
Dissent be damned
Cast out for being rude
Grown so weary from exasperation
Can only do what I can do
Funnelled churnalist misinformation
Rejection of objective truth
Like knives, we hold our silence to each other’s throats
Surprise! The sheep are dead, and look!
The wolves took all their clothes
Biting our tongues, numb to the everyday chicanery
Attack, someone bites back and that’s your takeaway?
“Be kind” all you like, but does it nullify their cruel, barbaric policies?
We all know something that other people don’t
So be kind, but draw a line
Being nice is nice but doesn’t make it right
(Draw the line)
Civil, not civilised
Draw the line
Drive these swine to answer for their crimes
Draw the line now
We all know something that other people don’t
So be kind, but draw a line
With all the understanding in the world
We’ll find some people must be cruel to be alive

[alainvanlith]

Still can't get enough of this song. The drums, the bass, the guitars, the vocals, the melody, the time signature changes, the lyrics. This song's got everything. Thank you so much for creating this piece of art!

[endofpipe]

Propagandhi vibes! hell yeah! really nice song!

[TapeItShut]

This so far is my favourite, the riffs and the vocals have such a heavenly blend!

[samyard]

"the knives we hold our silence to each other's throats, surprise the sheep are dead and left the wolves to call their clothes". wow my dudes :)

[andrelucboudreau]

Solid tune, great song to bridge the old and new era of Darko

[MrArmando]

that's awesome!!!! and the almeida's voice is definedly the best complement ever!

[funkaforfan]

What a great song. Kudos to Will Duff for a great mix and master!

[shaun]

Yes chaps! Excellent. Cannot wait for the EP

[JimSandy]

Another killer track! Great work lads!

[conceptualhandle]

Wow folks that's amazing! Will check out all your other stuff indeed!

[thecascadiandivide]

Instantly stuck in my head! Love this so much!!

[danieldemian]

you guys are amazing, fells something like brazilian bossa nova in the break....this singer is much better tech'ed... but the other had a dwarf energy dna i like and missed... h
ope to see more of you soon

[markbell]

Yeah this is ace. How many takes to get through the video in one take? I don't think Borg is looking sweaty enough...so prob 1 or 2?

[robokubkub]

And this only three days After KNRD fest. What the kinda hell of a plan. Thank you.