Emma began writing her own music April of 2002 and began performing her own… Read Full Bio ↴Emma began writing her own music April of 2002 and began performing her own compositions outside the safety of her home in June and has toured around central Florida monthly since then. In the middle of her central Florida tour, she visited California and back after cutting an EP with producer/sound engineer Dan Garcia. After playing everywhere from beach side coffee shops to the Florida Music Festival (where a reviewer described her gig as one of the "most impressive acts of the night"), she decided to try her hand at the West Coast and moved to Los Angeles in September 2004. She has since then moved back to Florida and gotten gigs at several cafes and looks forward to having even more fun playing at different venues.

Hard To Get
Emma Wallace Lyrics

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If I were the Holy Grail
I wouldn’t lead you down some rat-infested trail
I’d be right there on aisle four
Of your favorite grocery store

And if I were a treasure chest
I wouldn’t make you sail for me from the east to the west
I’d leave you directions on a Hallmark card

Where I was hiding in your front yard

Cause, oh, I’ve read
I should play cold and unimpressed
But I know, instead,
At that game I’d just be rotten
So, like I’ve said,
Just as I can’t play cold and unimpressed
It’s very hard for me to play hard to get
When I want so much to be gotten

If I were a law degree
I wouldn’t make you work for years to pay off me
I’d give you fifteen scholarships
Every time you kissed my lips

And if I were the keys to your car
I wouldn’t make you hunt for me from garage to boudoir
I’d stay right near your finger
So you always would remember

Cause, oh, I’ve read
I should play cold and unimpressed
But I know, instead,
At that game I’d just be rotten
So, like I’ve said,
Just as I can’t play cold and unimpressed
It’s very hard for me to play hard to get
When I want so much to be gotten

And if I were a pot of gold
I wouldn’t make you chase rainbows till you grew old
I’d be there, in all kinds of weather,
So we could grow old, together

Cause, oh, I’ve read
I should play cold and unimpressed
But I know, instead,
At that game I’d just be rotten
So, like I’ve said,
Just as I can’t play cold and unimpressed

It’s very hard for me to play hard to get
When I want so much to be gotten

Overall Meaning

In "Hard to Get," Emma Wallace sings about how she wishes she could be more available to her potential lover, rather than playing hard to get, which she feels would be disingenuous. In the first verse, she imagines being the Holy Grail and the treasure chest, and instead of making her love work for her, he would find her easily at the grocery store or in his own front yard. In the second verse, she continues this theme with imagining being a law degree or the keys to his car, and instead of being difficult to attain, they would be readily available if they were her. Finally, in the third verse, she wishes she were a pot of gold so that she could be with her love in all kinds of weather and grow old together.

Wallace is showcasing her desire to be genuine in her relationship and not play games. She acknowledges that she's read advice telling her to play hard to get, but ultimately, she feels it would be a disservice to herself and her love to do so. The song has a bouncy, light feel to it, which is fitting for its lyrical content. Wallace's voice is bright and expressive, adding to the whimsical nature of the piece. Overall, "Hard to Get" is a fun, honest expression of a desire for authenticity in a potential relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

If I were the Holy Grail I wouldn’t lead you down some rat-infested trail I’d be right there on aisle four Of your favorite grocery store
If I were someone important, I wouldn't hide away from you. I'd be easily accessible, like a grocery item in your favorite store.

And if I were a treasure chest I wouldn’t make you sail for me from the east to the west I’d leave you directions on a Hallmark card Where I was hiding in your front yard
If I were someone valuable, I wouldn't make you go through great lengths to find me. I'd leave you a simple clue to find me easily.

Cause, oh, I’ve read I should play cold and unimpressed But I know, instead, At that game I’d just be rotten So, like I’ve said, Just as I can’t play cold and unimpressed It’s very hard for me to play hard to get When I want so much to be gotten
Society says I should appear uninterested to make you want me more, but I know that's not my true self. I can't pretend to be aloof when I really want you to pursue me.

If I were a law degree I wouldn’t make you work for years to pay off me I’d give you fifteen scholarships Every time you kissed my lips
If I were something that required a lot of effort, I wouldn't make you work so hard to attain me. Every time we share a moment, it would feel like a reward.

And if I were the keys to your car I wouldn’t make you hunt for me from garage to boudoir I’d stay right near your finger So you always would remember
If I were something you relied on and needed every day, I wouldn't make you search for me. I'd be readily available so you don't forget about me.

And if I were a pot of gold I wouldn’t make you chase rainbows till you grew old I’d be there, in all kinds of weather, So we could grow old, together
If I were something valuable and precious, I wouldn't make you struggle to obtain me. I'd stick around through good times and bad so we can enjoy each other's company for a long time.

Lyrics © TUNECORE INC
Written by: Emma Wallace

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