220 Volt is a traditional… Read Full Bio ↴220 volt was founded in Östersund, Sweden.
220 Volt is a traditional heavy metal band who released some of the more memeroble and popular swedish albums during the 80´s; "S/t" -83, "Power Games" -84 and "Mind over Muscle" -85. As they grew more and more popular outside scandinavia, and especially in Japan, a collection containing some of their strongest cuts and with a few new songs were released in -87 under the name "Young and Wild". In 1988 the album "Eye to Eye" with their biggest hit "Love Is All You Need" were released. It would be their last hit, as they broke up shortly after. They have since reunited and released the new album "Made in Jamtland.
The Harder They Come
220 Volt Lyrics
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I saw the tears in your eyes
You were watching the show
Loving a music man is never easy I know
I told you baby, baby hold on
To what you got
In this business, I'm rolling
So you turn away to find another kind of love
In your special way you hold on to me
Watching me fall
Oh, the harder they come
Oh, the harder they fall
Telling me how and why
You've made up your mind
You keep my wasted heart
Out of reach of your touch
You begin to kill any reason of mine
To fall in love
Is more than I can take
So you turn away...
Chorus
Solo
I don't want you
We walk this city streets into the night
I don't need you
Like silhouettes we turn and go our separate ways
So you turn away...
Chorus
Oh, the harder they come
Oh, the harder they fall
The lyrics to the song 'The Harder They Come' by 220 Volt depict the struggles of a music artist's romantic relationship. The singer states that loving a music man is never easy, and realizes the tears in his lover's eyes who is watching him perform. He urges her to hold on to what she's got, and that he can never get enough of this business he's in. However, his woman turns away from him to find another kind of love, which makes him watch her fall in her special way.
The singer goes on to reveal that his lover has made up her mind and keeps his wasted heart out of her reach. However, she begins to kill any reason of his to fall in love, which he claims is more than he can take. He refuses to be kept away from her touch and walks the city streets with her into the night like silhouettes before they turn and go their separate ways. The chorus 'Oh, the harder they come, oh, the harder they fall' repeats at the end to drive home the point that loving someone in the music industry is a hard choice.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw the tears in your eyes
I noticed that you were crying
You were watching the show
You were watching me perform
Loving a music man is never easy I know
I understand that it's difficult to have a relationship with a musician
I told you baby, baby hold on, To what you got
I advised you to hold onto what you have
In this business, I'm rolling, I can never get enough
I'm always on the move in this industry and can never get enough of it
So you turn away to find another kind of love
You seek a different kind of love than what I can offer
In your special way you hold on to me, Watching me fall
You hold onto me in your own way even though you're watching me struggle
Telling me how and why, You've made up your mind
You're explaining to me how and why you've made your decision
You keep my wasted heart, Out of reach of your touch
You keep your distance from me even though I'm hurting
You begin to kill any reason of mine, To fall in love, Is more than I can take
You're making it hard for me to continue loving you
I don't want you, We walk this city streets into the night
I don't want to be with you, we're walking on the streets
I don't need you, Like silhouettes we turn and go our separate ways
I don't need you in my life, we part ways like shadows
Oh, the harder they come, Oh, the harder they fall
People who are cocky and confident usually get knocked down the hardest
Contributed by Samantha J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.