Hard To Love
Drums (The) Lyrics
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Tell me why when you look me in the eye
Why do I feel like I want to die
I've been at work all day in the pouring rain
Just to give you something you'll forget
And I would never hate you, but you're hard to love
And I would never leave you, but you're hard to love
And I don't know why after all this time
Every single song I sing is about you
And you walk away, you just walk away
But I still make your bed
And you still leave me for dead
And I would never hate you, but you're hard to love
And I would never leave you, but you're hard to love
And I would never hate you, but you're hard to love
And I would never leave you, but you're hard to love
The lyrics to the song "Hard to Love" by The Drums express the frustrations and inner turmoil of being in a relationship with someone who is difficult to love. The first couplet of the song highlights the anguish felt by the singer when they are faced with their loved one. They feel like they want to die because they are unable to understand what their partner wants and needs. The following lines reveal that the singer has been working hard all day to make their relationship work, but their partner remains indifferent.
The chorus repeats the idea that the person is hard to love, while also expressing the singer's commitment to the relationship. Despite the hardships they face, the singer states that they would never leave their partner. The second verse reveals the depth of the singer's emotional investment in the relationship. They sing about how everything they do is about their partner, and how their partner constantly walks away, leaving them feeling hurt and abandoned.“And you still leave me for dead” indicates that the singer often feels neglected but cannot bring themselves to leave the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics to "Hard to Love" are a poignant expression of the difficulties of being in a relationship with someone who is hard to love.
Line by Line Meaning
Ha ha ha
The singer is laughing sarcastically, implying that they are not actually finding anything funny.
Tell me why when you look me in the eye
The singer is questioning why they feel a particular way when they have eye contact with the subject of the song.
Why do I feel like I want to die
The singer is expressing an intense emotion, likening the feeling to the sensation of wanting to die.
I've been at work all day in the pouring rain
The singer is conveying the hard work and discomfort they have endured in order to please the subject of the song.
Just to give you something you'll forget
Despite the singer's efforts, they feel like the subject of the song will not appreciate their gesture in the long run.
And I would never hate you, but you're hard to love
The singer expresses that they do not harbor hate towards the subject of the song, but admits that they are difficult to love and please.
And I would never leave you, but you're hard to love
The singer emphasizes that even though the subject is hard to love, they would never abandon them.
And I don't know why after all this time
The singer is expressing confusion and frustration with a situation that has persisted through an extended period of time.
Every single song I sing is about you
The subject of the song consumes the singer's thoughts to the extent that they find themselves consistently writing songs about them.
And you walk away, you just walk away
The subject of the song has a habit of departing from the singer without warning or explanation.
But I still make your bed
Despite the subject's tendency to leave unexpectedly, the singer still carries out kind gestures for them.
And you still leave me for dead
In spite of the singer's efforts, the subject of the song continues to disregard them and make them feel worthless.
And I would never hate you, but you're hard to love
The singer emphasizes their lack of hatred towards the subject, but acknowledges that the task of loving them is an arduous one.
And I would never leave you, but you're hard to love
Once again, the singer assures that they would never abandon the subject, no matter how difficult they are to love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONATHAN PIERCE
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