Esther Vallee is a dream wave warrior from Gothenburg, Sweden whose music i… Read Full Bio ↴Esther Vallee is a dream wave warrior from Gothenburg, Sweden whose music is laced with pop-consciousness from an unconscious part of this life – meaning all the dark parts and the means to process them. She has created a world for herself where the light better damn well inhabit the dark. She is your angel for backwards-looking escapism, her soundscape of sultry soul banging that collage electro sounds with bounces of dark electropop are just exciting.

Hard Time
Esther Vallee Lyrics

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With the heart of stone
You can carry my heart back home
Deep into my bones
You made everything feel so cold

It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time

It's a hard time
It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time
It's a hard time

You're a domino
You would fall if I let you go
So you aren't know
You're not better off on your own

It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time
It's a hard time
It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time
It's a hard time

There's so many diffrent faces
I feel like I know
I can falling down the payman
On the way back home

It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time
It's a hard time
It's a hard time for loving
It's a hard time for loving

It's a hard time
It's a hard time

Overall Meaning

In "Hard Time" by Esther Vallee, the lyrics delve deep into the complicated nature of love and relationships. The opening lines reveal the pain and hurt that the singer has experienced in their past relationships as they ask their partner, with a heart of stone, to carry their heart back home. They feel empty and cold because of the hurt they have experienced, but still hold on to the hope that their partner can help to heal them.

The chorus, "It's a hard time for loving," repeats multiple times, emphasizing the current struggles or difficulties faced in the relationship. Despite the challenges, the singer seems to be holding on as they understand that breaking up or letting go of their partner would be like a domino effect, leading to a series of other problems. The last verse talks about feeling lost in the crowd, surrounded by different faces and ambiguous emotions. The singer hopes to find their way back home, but the journey isn't easy.

Overall, the lyrics in "Hard Time" explore a sense of disillusionment and frustration about love and relationships, a feeling that many people can resonate with.

Line by Line Meaning

With the heart of stone
Despite my cold and unfeeling demeanor

You can carry my heart back home
I allow you to take my heart and return it to where it belongs

Deep into my bones
To the very core of my being

You made everything feel so cold
Your actions have made me feel detached and emotionless

It's a hard time for loving
The current state of affairs makes it challenging to love

You're a domino
You are reliant on my presence to stay standing

You would fall if I let you go
Without me, you would crumble

So you aren't know
You are unaware

You're not better off on your own
Being alone would not benefit you

There's so many different faces
There are countless strangers around me

I feel like I know
I can connect with them despite not knowing them