Hard-Fi achieved chart success with their third single, "Hard to Beat" and then followed by other successful singles such as "Cash Machine" and "Living for the Weekend", which all reached top 15 in the UK Singles Chart. Their debut album Stars of CCTV was released on 4 July 2005, and although receiving critical acclaim (NME called it album of the year and was nominated for the Mercury Prize and two BRIT Awards, Best British Group and Best British Rock Act), it didn't reach #1 in the UK albums chart until six months later on 22 January 2006. It originally peaked at number 6. The band's second album, Once Upon a Time in the West, was released on 3 September 2007 and reached number 1 in its first week.
They are generally considered part of the indie rock scene, alongside bands such as Franz Ferdinand and have often been compared to a modern version of The Clash.
Hard-Fi's latest album, 'Killer Sounds' was released on 22 August 2011, and has produced 3 singles, 'Good for Nothing', 'Fire in the House' and the anthemic 'Bring It On' which also featured in the game Football Manager 2012. The band also recorded the track 'Like a Drug' for the hugely popular Twilight - Breaking Dawn film, and following demands from fans finally released it as a single on iTunes on 16 December 2011.
Hard To Beat
Hard-Fi Lyrics
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Seen you hangin' round town
You in a short skirt
Shinin' eyes of deep brown
You had a dirty look
You caught me on your hook
Turn up the thermostat
I wanna see you sweat
Ah, yeah
Girl you've got something I
Like
I walked right over, said
Hi, how you doin'
You smiled at me
And girl you tore right through me
I said "Come on, let's dance
We've gotta take our chance"
You whispered in my ear
"You wanna get out of here"
Can you feel it
Rockin' the city
Ah, yeah
Straight out of nowhereness
Like a fist
Can't resist you, oh no
I tell you something
You know I love ya
Just wanna touch ya
Stand up
Knock me right off my feet
Hard to beat, hard to beat
Hard to beat
Woo, ah
Let's spend the night
Spend the night together
Heart beatin' so fast
As you take my shirt off
This girl I saw 'round town
Well now she's goin' down
Stuck on a losing streak
I think you've turned it round
Ah, yeah
Girl you've got something I
Like
Read all about it
Have you heard the latest
Boy in a band
Beef Hollywood actress
But baby, you and me
We came up from the street
No time to hesitate
We gotta push our weight
Can you feel it
Rockin' the city
Ah, yeah
Straight out of nowhereness
Like a fist
Can't resist you, oh no
I tell you somethin'
You know I love ya
Just wanna touch ya
Stand up
Knock me right off my feet
Hard to beat, hard to beat
Hard to beat
Goodness
No, I've never known a night like this
Can't believe it
You're so hard to beat
Hard to beat
Drive me crazy
My beautiful baby
Let's spend the whole day
Right here together
You know I love ya
Just wanna touch ya
Stand up
Knock me right off my feet
Hard to beat, hard to beat
Hard to beat
Ah yeah, girl, you've got
Something I like
Ah yeah, girl, you've got
Something I like
Ah yeah, girl, you've got
Something I like
When I'm sitting at home, sitting on the bus
All I ever do is think about us
On and on, I said
Yeah
Ah yeah, girl, you've got
Something I like
Ah yeah, girl, you've got
Something I like
The song "Hard to Beat" by Hard-Fi is an upbeat song about a chance encounter with a woman that the singer has noticed around town. In the first verse, he describes seeing her in a short skirt with shining eyes of deep brown. Despite the fact that she gives him a dirty look, he can't resist her and wants to turn up the thermostat to make her sweat. In the chorus, he sings about how hard it is to resist her and how much he loves her. The second verse describes how he walks over to her and she tears right through him with her smile. They dance and she whispers in his ear that she wants to get out of there. The rest of the song is about their night together, and how she has turned his losing streak around.
The lyrics of "Hard to Beat" are fairly straightforward and focus on the singer's attraction to the woman he meets. The song has a strong, danceable beat and the chorus is catchy and easy to sing along with. Overall, the song is about the power of attraction and how it can be difficult to resist someone who has caught your eye.
Line by Line Meaning
I seen you darlin',
Seen you hangin' round town
I saw you, darling; I saw you hanging around town
You in a short skirt,
Shinin' eyes of deep brown
You had a dirty look,
You caught me on your hook
You were wearing a short skirt, had shining, deep brown eyes, and a dirty look that caught my attention and reeled me in
Turn up the thermostat,
I wanna see you sweat
I want to turn up the heat because I want to see you sweat
Ah, yeah
Girl you've got something I
Like
You have something that I like, and it's exciting me
I walked right over, said
Hi, how you doin'
You smiled at me
And girl you tore right through me
I said "Come on, let's dance
We've gotta take our chance"
You whispered in my ear
"You wanna get out of here"
I walked over to you and greeted you, and you smiled back at me. I was smitten, and you whispered in my ear, asking if I wanted to leave with you
Can you feel it
Rockin' the city
Can you feel the excitement filling the city?
Straight out of nowhereness
Like a fist
Can't resist you, oh no
I tell you something
You know I love ya
Just wanna touch ya
Stand up
Knock me right off my feet
Hard to beat, hard to beat
Hard to beat
You came out of nowhere like a punch, but I can't resist you. I love you and want to touch you. You knock me off my feet, and it's hard to beat that feeling.
Let's spend the night
Spend the night together
Heart beatin' so fast
As you take my shirt off
This girl I saw 'round town
Well now she's goin' down
Stuck on a losing streak
I think you've turned it round
Let's spend the night together. My heart is beating fast as we get physical. The girl I saw around town who was on a losing streak is now out of luck because I think you've turned things around for me.
Read all about it
Have you heard the latest
Boy in a band
Beef Hollywood actress
But baby, you and me
We came up from the street
No time to hesitate
We gotta push our weight
Have you heard the latest news? A boy in a band is having drama with a Hollywood actress. But baby, you and me, we came from humble beginnings, and we can't afford to hesitate. We need to work hard.
Goodness
No, I've never known a night like this
Can't believe it
You're so hard to beat
Hard to beat
This is such an amazing night. I've never experienced anything like this before. I can't believe how incredible you are. You're hard to beat!
Drive me crazy
My beautiful baby
Let's spend the whole day
Right here together
You know I love ya
Just wanna touch ya
Stand up
Knock me right off my feet
Hard to beat, hard to beat
Hard to beat
You're driving me crazy, my beautiful baby. Let's spend the whole day together. I love you and just want to touch you. You knock me off my feet, and it's hard to beat that feeling.
Ah yeah, girl, you've got
Something I like
When I'm sitting at home, sitting on the bus
All I ever do is think about us
On and on, I said
Yeah
You have something that I like. When I'm at home or on the bus, all I can think about is you and me. Yes, it's always on my mind.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Richard Archer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Tricks 11
Still listening to this in 2020... and when you hear the original you realise he made a completely different track altogether... just Brilliant... God no wonder I fell inlove with it from the first time I heard it !!! 💖💖💖
teachripcurl
an absolute BANGER - one of my top ten tunes of my life!!!!! glad I found the 7 min remix - oh it is amazing listening to this...….
Miss H Baudson
One of the best moments of my life, listening and raving to this tune at Cream, Nation, Liverpool , 2005. 🥰🥰🤩🤩
Daniel L Bishop
What memorable tune - brings with it so many memories every time I hear it. Great floor thumper!
Cossy1979Uk
Still an absolute Choon 2020 BOOM
jenrock6
What a song, u can’t help feeling great and imagining yourself back in the sun drink in hand dancing your life away yessss
Rob Philp
First heard this in 2005 in Honey club Brighton, remember it so clearly. What a magical, carefree time that was - just wish I realised it at the time. Happy times!
Kevin Stoneham
Found this on a Hed Kandi Cd recent that I hadn’t heard for years. Forgotten how brilliant this is.
Ali Husayn
This is such a euphoric track! Used to play this in my Astra VXR 😍
TheDamnedRose 666
Brings back so many memories... Good times ! 😻