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"Cruel World" symbolizes the protagonist's struggle to terminate a relationship that was not working. She is free from the toxic partner and is enjoying her new-found freedom.
The song reflects on a failed relationship and moving on from a toxic partner. In the beginning, Lana talks about how she shared her mind and body with the person she is addressing, but it's now over as the person is way past her now. She's found another person, and so she can finally be happy now that the toxic partner is gone.
The chorus signifies her liberation from the toxic relationship, and she is ready to move on. She puts on her red party dress and gets a little bit wild with "bourbon in ya" and goes suburban, a symbol for her joy in finding happiness in small things.
In second verse, Lana highlights how the toxic partner liked to party hard with his Bible and gun, and she now feels relieved that he's gone because he was clearly not right for her. The outro indicating the partner is crazy for her, is a reflection of their past, the relationship is over and she has moved on.
It is the opening track of Lana Del Rey's third studio album, Ultraviolence.
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