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Oh, I can't take another heartache
Though you say, oh my friend, I'm at my wit's end
You say your love is bonafide [genuine; true], but that don't coincide
With the things that you do and when I ask you to be nice
You say you've got to be…
Cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind it's a very good sign
Cruel to be kind means that I love you
Baby, got to be cruel, you got to be cruel to be kind
Well I do my best to understand dear
But you still mystify and I want to know
why I pick myself up off the ground
to have you knock me back down
Again and again and when I ask you to explain
You say, you've got to be…
Well I do my best to understand dear
But you still mystify and I want to know why
I pick myself up off the ground
to have you knock me back down
Again and again and when I ask you to explain
You say, you've got to be…
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The phrase "cruel to be kind" is an oxymoron, and this approach to love can be considered paradoxical.
- oxymoron: the combination of two contradictory words or phrases for dramatic effect (The word "oxymoron" is itself an oxymoron: in Greek, "oxy" means "sharp" and "moros" means "dull." )
- paradox: a statement that seems to be contradictory or unbelievable but that may actually be true
dictionary.com: wit bonafide
