His debut studio album, I Created Disco, was released in June 2007. Its singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls" both reached the top 10 in the UK. In 2009, he released his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend, which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and whose lead single, "I'm Not Alone", became his first song to top the UK Singles Chart.
In 2012, Harris rose to international prominence with the release of his third studio album, 18 Months, which topped the UK Albums Chart and became his first album to chart on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 19. All eight of the album's singles reached the top 10 in the UK, breaking the record for the most top 10 songs from one studio album on the UK Singles Chart with eight entries, surpassing Michael Jackson's record. In 2014, he released his fourth studio album, Motion, which debuted at number two in the UK and number five in the US. In 2017, he released his fifth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, which reached the top two in the UK and the US and became his third consecutive number one album on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
In October 2014, Harris became the first artist to place three songs simultaneously on the top 10 of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart. He also became the first UK solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify. Harris has received 18 Brit Award nominations–winning British Producer of the Year and British Single of the Year in 2019, as well as five Grammy nominations, including a win for Best Music Video in 2013. In 2013 he also received a Ivor Novello Award, and was named the Top Dance/Electronic Artist at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. He appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the United Kingdom. He topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid DJs for six consecutive years from 2013 to 2018 until being dethroned by The Chainsmokers in 2019.
Hard to Love
Calvin Harris Lyrics
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I don't smoke, but I love to drink
I'm paranoid, I don't miss a thing
But I'm still nice, at least that's what I think
Fall in love, like I'm a freak
But then I pull out, and say "I need freedom, I need freedom" (Woah-woah)
I guess I take it, heartbreaker
I guess I take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
Oh baby, I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me (Listen)
I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me (yeah)
'Course you love me, you don't know me
But I got news for you, I came broken
Ego issues, my head is swollen
I got a million chips on my shoulder
But if you stay despite all I showed you
Then maybe you don't need freedom, freedom
I guess I take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
I guess I take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Baby, I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me (whoo)
I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
Go deep, baby, go deep
I love it when your roots go deep so I know you won't leave
Go deep, baby, go deep
I love it when your roots go deep so I know you won't leave
Go deep, baby
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real (whoo)
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real (Listen)
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real (woah-woah)
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real
Go deep, baby (woah-oh-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Go deep (woah now, woah now)
Go deep baby
Go deep
Oh my God, that feels nuts on it's own
That shit feels like fucking
That shit feels like, that shit feels like some ego tripping shit
The song "Hard to Love" by Calvin Harris is a reflection of a person who has a fear of commitment and being vulnerable in a relationship. The lyrics convey a sense of detachment and hesitation on the part of the person who has personal issues and ego problems. He talks about how he loves to sing, but not talk, loves to drink, but not smoke, and how he is paranoid and doesn't miss a thing. He loves falling in love, but he pulls away saying that he needs freedom.
The song talks about how the person has earned the title of "heartbreaker" and can't shake it or fake it. He prefers to be hard to love than easy to leave, and he likes it when he finds someone who can go deep, someone who won't leave him. He acknowledges that he is imperfect and broken, with ego issues and a million chips on his shoulder. He wants someone who can love him for who he is, even if he's not perfect.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like to talk, but I love to sing
I am not one to converse, but I take pleasure in creating music.
I don't smoke, but I love to drink
I do not smoke cigarettes, but I enjoy alcohol.
I'm paranoid, I don't miss a thing
I am always watchful, I am attentive to details.
But I'm still nice, at least that's what I think
Even though I do not show warmth, I feel I still treat people fairly.
Fall in love, like I'm a freak
I tend to fall in love as an outcast, which is how it appears to others.
But then I pull out, and say "I need freedom, I need freedom" (Woah-woah)
But then I retract, citing that I require personal space.
I guess I take it, heartbreaker
I suppose I am seen as one who causes emotional pain.
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
It is a label that is stuck to me, and I cannot pretend otherwise.
Oh baby, I'd rather be hard to love
I would rather be a difficult person to love.
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
Than simple to abandon, you must trust me.
I'll make you need me (Listen)
I will make you depend on me. (Pay attention)
'Course you love me, you don't know me
Of course, you fancy me, but you do not know me truly.
But I got news for you, I came broken
But to inform you, I came to you already damaged.
Ego issues, my head is swollen
Having egotistical problems, I am quite boastful.
I got a million chips on my shoulder
I have many grievances to bear.
But if you stay despite all I showed you
But if you remain despite what I have displayed to you.
Then maybe you don't need freedom, freedom
Then, perhaps, you do not require personal space.
Baby, I'd rather be hard to love
Baby, I would prefer it if people would find it challenging to love me.
Go deep, baby, go deep
Become fully invested, wholly immersed, baby.
I love it when your roots go deep so I know you won't leave
I feel appreciated when your loyalty runs deep, so I know you will not abandon me.
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I prefer to not be appealing, so if someone loves me, I am sure they do so truly.
I know that they love me for real (whoo)
I am certain they love me unconditionally.
Oh my God, that feels nuts on it's own
Oh my God, that feels amazing by itself.
That shit feels like fucking
That feels like some mind-blowing stuff.
That shit feels like, that shit feels like some ego tripping shit
That sensation feels like an ego-driven experience.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adam Wiles, Jessie Reyez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MARA-zz5rt
[26/11 11:10 PM] Azul: [Verse 1: Jessie Reyez]
I don't like to talk, but I love to sing
And I don't smoke, but I love to drink
I'm paranoid, I don't miss a thing
But I'm still nice, at least that's what I think
Fall in love like I'm a freak
But then I pull out, and say
"I need freedom, I need freedom" (woah-woah)
[Pre-Chorus: Jessie Reyez]
I guess I'll take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
I guess I'll take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
[Chorus: Jessie Reyez]
Baby, I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
[Verse 2: Jessie Reyez]
'Course you love me, you don't know me
But I got news for you, I came broken
Ego issues, my head is swollen
[26/11 11:11 PM] Azul: go issues, my head is swollen
I got a million chips on my shoulder
But if you stick despite all I showed ya
Maybe you don't need freedom, freedom
[Pre-Chorus: Jessie Reyez]
I guess I'll take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
[26/11 11:11 PM] Azul: I guess I'll take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
[Chorus: Jessie Reyez]
Baby, I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
[Bridge: Jessie Reyez]
Go deeper, go deep
I love it when your roots go deep so I know you won't leave
Go deeper, go deep
I love it when your roots go deep so I know you won't leave
Go deeper
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real (woah-oh-oh)
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real
[Refrain: Jessie Reyez]
Go deeper (woah-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Go deeper (woah-oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Outro: Jessie Reyez]
Go deeper
Go deep
Oh my God, that feels nuts on its own
That shit feels like fucking
That shit feels like, that shit feels like some ego tripping shit
@ranyaraffa1071
I don't like to talk, but I love to sing
I don't smoke, but I love to drink
I'm paranoid, I don't miss a thing
But I'm still nice, at least that's what I think
Fall in love, like I'm a freak
But then I pull out, and say "I need freedom, I need freedom" (Woah-woah)
I guess I take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
I guess I take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
Oh baby, I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me (Listen)
I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me (yeah)
'Course you love me, you don't know me
But I got news for you, I came broken
Ego issues, my head is swollen
I got a million chips on my shoulder
But if you stay despite all I showed you
Then maybe you don't need freedom, freedom
I guess I take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
I guess I take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Baby, I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me (whoo)
I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
Go deep, baby, go deep
I love it when your roots go deep so I know you won't leave
Go deep, baby, go deep
I love it when your roots go deep so I know you won't leave
Go deep, baby
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real (whoo)
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real (Listen)
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real (woah-woah)
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real
Go deep, baby (woah-oh-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Go deep (woah now, woah now)
Go deep baby
Go deep
Oh my God, that feels nuts on it's own
That shit feels like fucking
That shit feels like, that shit feels like some ego tripping shit
@CalvinHarris
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@jinjiyoshi5548
She doesn't like to smoke yet she sounds like she just got out of rehab XD
Relax, it was a joke. She still has a nice voice!
@MARA-zz5rt
[26/11 11:10 PM] Azul: [Verse 1: Jessie Reyez]
I don't like to talk, but I love to sing
And I don't smoke, but I love to drink
I'm paranoid, I don't miss a thing
But I'm still nice, at least that's what I think
Fall in love like I'm a freak
But then I pull out, and say
"I need freedom, I need freedom" (woah-woah)
[Pre-Chorus: Jessie Reyez]
I guess I'll take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
I guess I'll take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
[Chorus: Jessie Reyez]
Baby, I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
[Verse 2: Jessie Reyez]
'Course you love me, you don't know me
But I got news for you, I came broken
Ego issues, my head is swollen
[26/11 11:11 PM] Azul: go issues, my head is swollen
I got a million chips on my shoulder
But if you stick despite all I showed ya
Maybe you don't need freedom, freedom
[Pre-Chorus: Jessie Reyez]
I guess I'll take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it
[26/11 11:11 PM] Azul: I guess I'll take it, heartbreaker
A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
[Chorus: Jessie Reyez]
Baby, I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
I'd rather be hard to love
Than easy to leave, you should believe me
I'll make you need me
[Bridge: Jessie Reyez]
Go deeper, go deep
I love it when your roots go deep so I know you won't leave
Go deeper, go deep
I love it when your roots go deep so I know you won't leave
Go deeper
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real (woah-oh-oh)
I like being ugly, that way if they love me
I know that they love me for real
[Refrain: Jessie Reyez]
Go deeper (woah-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Go deeper (woah-oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Outro: Jessie Reyez]
Go deeper
Go deep
Oh my God, that feels nuts on its own
That shit feels like fucking
That shit feels like, that shit feels like some ego tripping shit
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@roswellgreeniaus
Definitely some of Calvin’s best work. The restraint on the beat shows he had the good sense to let Jessie shine. And shine she bloody does!
@TheRVisions
He is a genius, underrated honestly.
@naycetb4835
"Course you love me, you don't know me" -- I felt that
@kaydee5321
Yesss