No Hard Feelings
Eric Carmen Lyrics
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And still believed in a Hard Day's Night
But no one seemed to understand
That there was no relief in sight
The company man
He's got his nose glued to the charts
He says the record's doin' fine
But now the group is fallin' apart
I hope there's no hard feelings
'Cause there isn't anyone to blame
I hope there's no hard feelings
'Cause nothin' ever stays the same
Well we was locked in image prison
Waitin' for that break
We was raped, reshaped and tryin' to escape
Caught in a rock and roll time warp
Just tryin' to find the way to get out
Four years on
And things were really gettin' too intense
Critics ravin' 'bout our album
But we're makin' fifty cents
And in the end
We was facin' the hard, cold truth
So tomorrow come what may
Looks like it's Ricky and The Tooth
I hope there's no hard feelings
'Cause there isn't anyone to blame
I hope there's no hard feelings
'Cause nothin' ever stays the same
Well we was locked in image prison
Waitin' for that break
We was raped, reshaped and tryin' to escape
Caught in a rock and roll time warp
Just tryin' to find the way to get out
We gave it everything we had to give
But it was gettin' so tough
Too much frustration makes it hard to live
I think enough is enough
I said enough is enough
I hope there's no hard feelings
'Cause there isn't anyone to blame
I hope there's no hard feelings
'Cause nothin' ever stay the same
While we was locked in image prison
Waitin' for that break
We was raped, reshaped and tryin' to escape
Caught in a rock and roll time warp
Just tryin' to fine the way to get out
Lemme out, lemme out
Lemme out, lemme out
I gotta get out
Lemme out, lemme out
I gotta gotta gotta get out
Lemme out
I gotta get out
Lemme out, lemme out, lemme out
Lemme out
The above lyrics are from the song "No Hard Feelings" by Eric Carmen, which tells the story of a young rock and roll band trying to survive in the business. The first verse sets the stage for the song by describing the band's naivety and idealism. They believed in the myth of a "Hard Day's Night," but soon realized that there was no relief in sight. The company man had his nose glued to the charts and the record was doing fine, but the group was falling apart. Despite this, the song's speaker hopes that there are no hard feelings, as there isn't anyone to blame.
The second verse describes the band's trials and tribulations. They were locked in an image prison, waiting for that big break. They felt raped and reshaped, trying to escape from a rock and roll time warp, and just trying to find a way out. Four years on, things were getting too intense, with critics raving about their album but the band only making 50 cents. In the end, they were facing the hard, cold truth, with it looking like it's Ricky and The Tooth.
Ultimately, the song expresses the band's frustration and desire to move on. They gave it their all, but it was getting too tough. The song's speaker wants out of the rock and roll time warp, out of image prison, and hopes there are no hard feelings as they part ways.
Line by Line Meaning
We was young
When we were young
And still believed in a Hard Day's Night
We still believed in the romanticized version of being a rockstar like in the Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night.
But no one seemed to understand
However, nobody understood our struggles.
That there was no relief in sight
We couldn't see any hope for the future.
The company man
Our music label representative
He's got his nose glued to the charts
The representative was only interested in our chart positions.
He says the record's doin' fine
Despite our struggles, the representative claimed we were doing well on the charts.
But now the group is fallin' apart
However, the band was disintegrating due to our difficulties.
I hope there's no hard feelings
I hope nobody feels bitter or resentful about our situation.
'Cause there isn't anyone to blame
Nobody is responsible for our struggles, it's just the way things turned out.
'Cause nothin' ever stays the same
Change is inevitable and nothing stays the same forever.
Well we was locked in image prison
We were trapped in a predetermined image that we were expected to fulfill.
Waitin' for that break
We were waiting for a chance to break free from our predetermined image.
We was raped, reshaped and tryin' to escape
We were forced to change to fit this image and trying to find a way out.
Caught in a rock and roll time warp
We were stuck in a situation particular to the era of rock and roll music.
Just tryin' to find the way to get out
We were attempting to find our own path and break free from the expectations put on us.
Four years on
Four years later
And things were really gettin' too intense
The situation was becoming increasingly overwhelming and out of our control.
Critics ravin' 'bout our album
Critics were giving us positive feedback on our music.
But we're makin' fifty cents
Despite the praise, we were struggling financially.
And in the end
Eventually
We was facin' the hard, cold truth
We had to face the harsh reality of our situation.
So tomorrow come what may
No matter what happens in the future
Looks like it's Ricky and The Tooth
It seems that only two of us are left in the band, me (Ricky) and another member known as The Tooth.
We gave it everything we had to give
We poured all of our effort into our music.
But it was gettin' so tough
However, the situation was becoming increasingly difficult.
Too much frustration makes it hard to live
The overwhelming frustration made it difficult for us to continue living our lives.
I think enough is enough
I believe that we have reached our limit.
Lemme out, lemme out
I want to escape this situation.
I gotta get out
I absolutely need to break free from this.
Lemme out, lemme out, lemme out
I am desperate to escape.
Lemme out
Let me be free from this situation.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC CARMEN
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