So Hard
柩饑윗 Ciara Lyrics


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He made it so hard
To trust someone
He made it so hard
To fall in love

Not trying to mess up this relationship (thinkin')
'Cause the last man did me that way
You gon do the same things I
Don't wanna be this way
But I'm hoping you can change
The way that I feel
(ooooo)you see
I trusted him with everything
Never held back anything
Thought we'd be 2gether for the rest of our lives
So suddenly he took his love away
And made it hard to trust again (oooo)

I know I been holding back
But he really hurt me bad
I don't wanna take my past
And put it all on you
I'm not tryna hold you back
Really hope you understand
I don't know what I'm gonna do

[Chorus:]
When I think of what he did to me
It makes it hard to fall in love
When I think about just what I need
It makes it hard to trust someone
Baby I gotta let go
Don't wanna miss out on love this time
Gotta leave those things behind

Whatever's yours
You call it ours send flowers
With love you keep me showered
But so did my x-man at first
You see what started out so simple
All flew out the window
There I go comparing you to him again
It keeps holding me down (i gotta let it go)
I wanna give love a chance (but you may never know)
Baby you can be the the one for me
Yes the only one for me
And I don't want to loose a good thing nooo...

I know I been holding back
But he really hurt me bad
I don't wanna take my past
And put it all on you
I'm not tryna hold you back
Really hope you understand
I don't know what I'm gonna do

[Chorus:]

One disappointment, one heart break
To many mistakes in love I've made
I can't come with all this baggage
Thinking he's gonna have it
See I know I'm being selfish
But I gotta let it go
Close that chapter, close that book
Faith in love is all it ever took
That's why I never gave up and never gave in
'Cause I know true love is waitin' for me again

I know I been holding back
But he really hurt me bad
I don't wanna take my past
And put it all on you
I'm not tryna hold you back
Really hope you understand
I don't know what I'm gonna do

(Chorus)
Every time I think of what he did to me
It makes it hard to fall in love
When I think I find just what I need
It makes it hard to trust someone
Baby I got to let go
Don't wanna miss out on love this time
Gotta leave those things behind

He made it so hard
To trust someone




He made it so hard
To fall in love

Overall Meaning

Ciara’s song “So Hard” speaks about the difficulty one faces in trusting again after going through a heartbreak. In the lyrics, the artist reveals that her past lover made it hard for her to trust someone again as he had her trust and then betrayed it.


Ciara speaks about the fear of being hurt again that has made her apprehensive in loving again. She compares her past love story to her present one, constantly comparing and thinking if the new person is similar to the old one, ultimately causing issues in the relationship. The pain of heartbreak is overwhelming for her, causing a fear of “falling in love” or “trusting someone” again.


In the end, Ciara realizes that she can’t let the fear of getting hurt backstop her from experiencing true love. It requires her to put in effort in letting go of the past and opening herself up for love again. She finally decides to leave the baggage of the past behind, place faith in love, and move on to finding true love.


Line by Line Meaning

He made it so hard To trust someone
He caused so much hurt and pain that it's difficult to trust anyone again.


He made it so hard To fall in love
The hurt and pain caused by him made it difficult to allow oneself to fall in love again.


Not trying to mess up this relationship (thinkin')
Trying to be cautious and not make any mistakes in this new relationship due to past experiences.


'Cause the last man did me that way
Due to being hurt in a past relationship, there is fear of the new partner causing the same amount of hurt and pain.


You gon do the same things I Don't wanna be this way
Fearing that the new partner will repeat the same actions that caused pain in the past relationship, but not wanting to feel this way.


But I'm hoping you can change The way that I feel
Hoping that the new partner can help in changing the negative feelings and thoughts about love and relationships.


(ooooo)you see I trusted him with everything Never held back anything
A confession that the previous partner was trusted with everything without holding anything back.


Thought we'd be 2gether for the rest of our lives So suddenly he took his love away
Believing that the past partner would be a lifetime commitment, but that commitment was abruptly ended by the partner by taking away love.


And made it hard to trust again (oooo)
He made it difficult to trust in love and relationships again.


I know I been holding back But he really hurt me bad I don't wanna take my past And put it all on you
Acknowledging that she has been holding back due to the hurt caused by the previous partner, but not wanting to put all that hurt and pain on the new partner.


I'm not tryna hold you back Really hope you understand I don't know what I'm gonna do
There is a desire to let go of the past and move forward with the new partner, but feeling unsure of how to do it.


When I think of what he did to me It makes it hard to fall in love
The hurt and pain caused by the previous partner makes it difficult to allow oneself to fall in love again.


When I think about just what I need It makes it hard to trust someone
Uncertain of what is needed in a relationship and who to trust due to past experiences.


Baby I gotta let go Don't wanna miss out on love this time Gotta leave those things behind
Realizing the need to let go of the hurt and pain caused by the past relationship, not wanting to miss the opportunity for love and leaving the past behind.


Whatever's yours You call it ours send flowers With love you keep me showered But so did my x-man at first
Acknowledging the new partner's effort in the relationship but also realizing that the previous partner began the relationship with similar actions.


You see what started out so simple All flew out the window There I go comparing you to him again It keeps holding me down (i gotta let it go)
The simple beginnings of past relationships turned into pain and hurt, making it difficult to allow oneself to trust again. Comparing the new partner to the previous partner is causing hesitation and needs to be let go.


I wanna give love a chance (but you may never know) Baby you can be the the one for me Yes the only one for me And I don't want to loose a good thing nooo...
Desiring to give love a chance and seeing the possibility of the new partner being the one and not wanting to lose a good thing.


One disappointment, one heart break To many mistakes in love I've made I can't come with all this baggage Thinking he's gonna have it
Realizing the mistakes made in past relationships and aware of the baggage carried from those experiences, afraid the new partner will experience the same hurt and pain.


See I know I'm being selfish But I gotta let it go Close that chapter, close that book Faith in love is all it ever took
Acknowledging that holding onto past pain and hurt is selfish and the need to let it go. Closing the chapter on that past relationship and having faith and belief in love.


That's why I never gave up and never gave in 'Cause I know true love is waitin' for me again
Believing in true love and never giving up hope, in anticipation of finding true love again.


Every time I think of what he did to me It makes it hard to fall in love When I think I find just what I need It makes it hard to trust someone Baby I got to let go Don't wanna miss out on love this time Gotta leave those things behind
The hurt and pain caused by the past relationship is making it difficult to allow oneself to fall in love and trust someone new. Understanding the need to let go of the past in order to experience love now in the present.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CIARA PRINCESS HARRIS, BALEWA M. MUHAMMAD, CANDICE CLOTIEL NELSON, BRYAN MICHAEL PAUL COX, TROY CAMERON CLARK, KENDRICK ASHLEY JEVON DEAN

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