“Cynical,” from Extreme’s 1992 album III Sides to Every Story, is a hard-hitting funk-rock track that fuses aggressive riffs with socially aware lyrics. Written by Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, the song critiques hypocrisy, false appearances, and disillusionment, delivering its message with wit and intensity. Nuno’s searing guitar work and the band’s tight rhythm section drive the track forward, creating a sense of urgency. The mood is sharp, energetic, and confrontational—an anthem for questioning authority and challenging the world’s façades.