Name: Cruel World (Orchestra Mix)
Duration: P00H03M36S
Description: Written one morning in September between sleep and awake, I heard it in a dream. When I woke up I sang it quickly into my phone, and later did this recording at my house. The original mix was only one acoustic guitar and vocals. The final version has a wider bridge with a string orchestra comprised of flutes, violins, cello and bass sections.

Cruel World (Orchestra Mix)

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Written one morning in September between sleep and awake, I heard it in a dream. When I woke up I sang it quickly into my phone, and later did this recording at my house. The original mix was only one acoustic guitar and vocals. The final version has a wider bridge with a string orchestra comprised of flutes, violins, cello and bass sections.

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Cruel World -
By Vince Vaccaro

Take me from this hell I'm in
I'm never coming here again
Take me from this lonely place
I'm like a ghost without a face

The world outside will never know
I'll keep it down to never show
I'll carry this all on my own
Oh I have always felt alone

Its a cruel, cruel
Baby its a cruel world
Its a cruel, cruel
Baby its a cruel world

No light shining in the dark
No hope of morning
Chance of spark
Left out standing in the rain
I've been to hell and back again

The only love I've ever known
It left me heavy like a stone
The heart I gave was torn in two
When all my stars they shined for you

And its a cruel, cruel
Baby its a cruel world
Its a cruel, cruel
Baby its a cruel world

(Bridge)
Now you're coming undone
And you're standing on the ledge
The wind is in your hair
There's nowhere left to run
When all that's in your head
Is the wanting to be dead

And its a cruel, cruel
Baby its a cruel world
Its a cruel, cruel
Baby its a cruel world

The End

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from Cruel World, track released September 30, 2017

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Vince Vaccaro Victoria, British Columbia

Vince Vaccaro is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer based on Vancouver Island. Vaccaro was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in British Columbia. He has appeared on stages internationally as a solo artist, performing acoustically and backed up by a five piece band. ... more

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