Hard Times
Blakroc Lyrics

Pure heart
The subject of the song is someone with a pure heart

I love you
The artist loves the subject of the song

You're super cool
The subject of the song is cool

You're live and elemental
The subject of the song is full of life and energy

You're sweet and you're true
The subject of the song is both kind and genuine

You're so true
The subject of the song is extremely genuine

Oo-ooo-oo-ooo
This line is repeated throughout the song as a vocalization

You're plain and yet so special
The subject of the song is simple, but unique

It's nothing like you
Despite seeming plain, the subject of the song is very unique

You're sweet and rude
The subject of the song is both kind and tough

You're so plain that it's special
The subject of the song is so simple that it becomes unique

Its nothing like you
Despite seeming plain, the subject of the song is very unique

Well aww hoo
This line is a vocalization

Oo-oooo-oo-ooo
This line is repeated throughout the song as a vocalization

You make me stand up, and holla
The subject of the song is so impressive that it makes the artist want to shout

"Do the Hoochie Coo!"
This is a reference to a dance move

They told me pain only shows you where you going
Pain can be a guide for the future

You get to laugh then that shows you where you been
Laughing can help you reflect on the past

And when you get the cash that only shows you how to sin
Having money can lead to bad decisions

Like when you getting fast money and you blow it in the wind
Getting money easily can lead to wasting it just as quickly

Where we from success one in a million
Success is rare where they come from

We thought success was getting money in front the building
They used to define success in terms of money and outward appearance

End of the summer we was counting up the killings
The end of summer was a time to look back on violence that had occurred

Like they killed baby boy tryna run up in the building, now--
This is a reference to a specific violent incident

Love: I bruised one of her rose petals
Love has been hurt or harmed in some way

She was from the concrete and came up out the cold ghetto
The subject of the song has overcome adversity and poverty

But so gentle
Despite having faced hardship, the subject of the song is kind

But it appears like, on a clear light it could thunderstorm
Things may look good now, but there could be trouble ahead

Want some more?
This line is a rhetorical question, asking if the listener wants to hear more

Uh-ooo-oo-ooo
This line is repeated throughout the song as a vocalization

Ha, it's nothing like you
Despite seeming plain, the subject of the song is very unique

You're so
This line is incomplete and leads into the next line

Do-doo-do-doo
This line is a vocalization

You're live and elemental
The subject of the song is full of life and energy

You're sweet and you're rude, so cool
The subject of the song is both kind and tough, making them cool

And fiery too
The subject of the song is passionate as well

You're plain and elemental
The subject of the song is simple and natural

You're sweet and you're rude
The subject of the song is both kind and tough

You're so true
The subject of the song is extremely genuine

Most say I'm politically incorrect
The artist is often seen as not following politically correct norms

But most people scared, they spit it so indirect
Others may not speak directly because they are afraid

I been accused of, same thing as you but, I refused to follow rules of who
The artist has been accused of the same things as others, but he does not follow the same rules

The complexion of politics done changed
The political landscape has changed

And the computer glitch put so many problems up in the game that uh
A computer error has caused problems in the system

I'd probably still be selling 'caine if I, didn't get a chance at the stardom or the fame
The artist may have continued a life of drug dealing if they had not become famous

Being humble is a hard quality to achieve when your ego is crazy with no modesty
Being humble can be difficult when you are very confident and lacking in modesty

We make good music just using The Black Keys
The artist and The Black Keys make great music together

And I'm flyin' through the hood in my newest of black V's, Peace!
The artist is enjoying some of the benefits of success, driving around in a new car in a peaceful state of mind

Wahoo-oo-ooo
This line is a vocalization

Ain't nothing like you
The subject of the song is unique and one-of-a-kind

Your pure heart
This line serves as a reminder of the subject's pure character