Lyric discussion by Miss Darkk 

Cover art for Cruel lyrics by Tori Amos

this song actually reminds me of my boyfriend's psycho ex girlfriend and her feelings toward me! after they broke up, she started encouraging him to hang out with me, even though she had only met me twice! -but after he and i started getting serious, she then became very hostile toward us and was accusing me of ruining the relationship even though they broke up before he and i had met! the point is, i have moved into his house, and i have become very good friends with his friends and the people in his neighbourhood, and i come see her projecting these lyrics: "Flaunt all she's got in your old neighborhood, I'm sure she'll make a few friends. " toward me, with her sarcasm. this lyric: "Lover, brother, bogenvilla, my vine twists around your need." makes me think of the way she got clingy with him in attemps to keep him in her life, and "I can be cruel" just describes her perfectly. if i didn't know who tori amos was, i would swear that this girl wrote this song for herself, and was leading a double life as a professional musician! the scary thing is, her name is Torrie!