Hard Times
AC/DC_(p) Lyrics

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Feeling low
Going down slow
Make you quake
Make a body shake
Trying to hold you down
They can't push you around
They try to hold you back
Getting on the right track

Hard times
Blue and sad
Don't you cross the line
Run, run make it fun
Freeing up the time

Hidey plumping
Feet are jumping
This heart a loving
Keeps me running
They try to hold you down
But they can't push you around
Trying to hold you back
Getting on the right track

Hard times
Blue and sad
Don't you cross the line
Run, run make it fun
Freeing up the time
Hard times
Get on top
Follow me down the line
Hard times
Get online
Make a grown man blind

Hard times, these hard times
Sure ain't been good to me
Hard times, hard times
Sure been misery

Hard times
Blue and sad
Don't you cross the line
Run, run make it fun
Freeing up the time
Hard times
Get on time
Follow me down the line
Hard times

Get online
Make a grown man blind

Overall Meaning

The AC/DC song "Hard Times" is an anthem for resilience in the face of challenging circumstances. The lyrics describe a protagonist who is feeling low and going down slow, but refuses to be held back or pushed around. The chorus encourages the listener to run and make it fun, to free up time and keep on the right track, even when times are hard.

The verses are filled with vivid imagery, evoking physical reactions like quaking and body-shaking. The lyrics suggest that the singer is being held down by some external force, but the song never specifies what that force is. Instead, the focus is on the singer's determination to overcome it and move forward.

Line by Line Meaning

Feeling low
Feeling sad and down

Going down slow
Sinking or deteriorating gradually

Make you quake
Cause a shivering, trembling feeling

Make a body shake
Cause physical agitation or excitement

Trying to hold you down
Attempting to keep you in a negative state

They can't push you around
Others cannot control or dominate you

They try to hold you back
Others attempt to hinder your progress

Getting on the right track
Striving towards success and positive change

Hard times
Difficult, trying experiences

Blue and sad
Depressed or unhappy

Don't you cross the line
Do not surpass a certain limit or threshold