How Hard Can You Make It?
Ginger Lyrics


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How long can you ignore
My lonely new surroundings?
How long can you effect
These changes on me?
How far can you withdraw
β€˜Til you become an island?
Are you safe inside the water
Or stranded at sea?

How hard can you make it for me?
How hard can you make it all seem to be?

How long can you defend
β€˜Til your defences crumble?
How much can you demand
Before you run out of need?
However so tightly shut
That you can close your eyelids
How long can you pretend
Before the whole world can see?





How hard you can make it for me
How hard you can make it all seem to be

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ginger's song, How Hard Can You Make It?, are reflective of the emotional struggles of a person who is dealing with the effects of an unhealthy relationship. The song's lyrics express feelings of isolation, neglect, and betrayal from a partner who seems to have withdrawn and erected barriers that are difficult to penetrate. The question posed in the song - "How long can you ignore my lonely new surroundings?" - perfectly captures this sense of abandonment and lack of emotional connection in a relationship.


The song goes on to ask how much further the partner is willing to go in order to distance themselves from the singer, and highlights how manipulative and cruel this behavior can be. The lyrics, "How much can you demand before you run out of need?" speak to a sense of entitlement and selfishness that is often present in toxic relationships. Ultimately, the chorus of the song - "How hard can you make it for me? / How hard can you make it all seem to be?" - encapsulates the overwhelming emotional burden that is placed on the singer by their partner's behaviors.


Overall, the lyrics of How Hard Can You Make It? are emotionally charged and poignant, painting a vivid picture of the negative effects of a harmful relationship. The song serves as an important reminder of the need for genuine emotional connection and honesty in all aspects of intimate relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

How long can you ignore
How much longer will you neglect to acknowledge


My lonely new surroundings?
The emptiness and isolation of my current environment


How long can you effect
How much longer can you cause or bring about


These changes on me?
The alterations and disruptions affecting me


How far can you withdraw
To what extent can you retreat or pull away


β€˜Til you become an island?
Until you are completely separated from everything and everyone


Are you safe inside the water
Do you feel secure and protected amidst this situation


Or stranded at sea?
Or lost and vulnerable amidst the vastness of uncertainty


How hard can you make it for me?
What level of difficulty are you willing to impose upon me


How hard can you make it all seem to be?
How much harshness and adversity can you create in this situation


How long can you defend
How much longer can you justify and support


β€˜Til your defences crumble?
Before your protective mechanisms completely collapse


How much can you demand
What amount of requirements can you impose


Before you run out of need?
Until there is no more necessity or urgency for these demands


However so tightly shut
Despite how securely closed off


That you can close your eyelids
To the point of being able to shut out the reality of the situation


How long can you pretend
What duration can you feign or pretend


Before the whole world can see?
Until it becomes evident and obvious to everyone


How hard you can make it for me
What level of challenge and difficulty can you impose upon me


How hard you can make it all seem to be
How daunting and tough can you portray the situation




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