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Simple Man

by Cruel Hope

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Is this what you wanted to be?
Another jaded soul
Just one more cog in the big machine
Never quite in control

Where’d you go wrong?
You always followed where they led
You gave your sweat; you cried; you bled
But you can feel your hope
Dissolving into the dread
You’re not getting ahead

I’m just a simple man
Living in complicated times
No master plan; just trying to survive

I know you don’t want to fight
You’re not the only one
But will you stand for what you know is right
And do what must be done?

Because when they come for us
Pounding on their battle drums
If we just stand our ground we’ll overcome
Cause this is it; our time has finally come
Yeah this is our day in the sun

I’m just a simple man
Living in complicated times
No master plan; just trying to survive
But I’ve come to understand
Nobody’s going to save us now
It’s time that we take back our lives

(Take back our lives)

All I’ve ever wanted was a place to call my own
Good work to keep me busy; food to eat when I got home
And we’ve done our time; we’ve earned our stripes; paid every penny of our dues
So come take back what’s ours now; we’ve got nothing to lose


I’m just a simple man
Living in complicated times
No master plan; just trying to survive
But I’ve come to understand
Nobody’s going to save us now
It’s time that we take back our lives

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released December 5, 2023

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Cruel Hope Toronto, Ontario

Silence is violence.

These three words, emblazoned on frontman Liam Horrigan’s guitar in red and white electrical tape, describe the essential principle underpinning Cruel Hope as a band. Self-styled as “political alt punk”, the Toronto-based power trio swept onto the Canadian music scene in early 2022 with a clear mission: to advocate for a fairer and more sustainable world through music. ... more

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