Easy to Be Hard
Lynn Kellogg Lyrics
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How can people be so cruel
Easy to be hard
Easy to be cold
How can people have no feelings
How can they ignore their friends
Easy to be proud
Especially people who care about strangers
Who care about evil and social injustice
Do you only care about being proud
How about I need a friend, I need a friend
How can people be so heartless
You know I'm hung up on you
Easy to be proud
Easy to say no
Especially people who care about strangers
Who care about evil and social injustice
Do you only care about being proud
How about I need a friend, I need a friend
How can people be so heartless
How can people be so cruel
Easy to be proud, easy to say no
Easy to be gone, easy to say no
Come on, easy to get read
Easy to say no
But too easy to be cold
Easy to say no
But too easy to say no
The lyrics of Lynn Kellogg's song "Easy to be Hard" are a critique of people's propensity to be heartless, cruel, proud, and indifferent towards others. The singer expresses her bewilderment and disappointment on how people can ignore their friends and be apathetic towards social injustice, despite caring about strangers. She argues that it is easy to be proud and to say no, but it takes more effort to be compassionate and empathetic towards others. The singer, who is hung up on someone, pleads with them to be her friend and questions whether they only care about their pride and not her feelings.
The song reflects on the societal attitudes prevalent during the 60s and 70s, amid the civil rights movement, anti-war protests, and women's liberation movement. The lyrics highlight the struggles of marginalized people who are often overlooked, and the need for those who care to be proactive in addressing social injustices. The song advocates for compassion and speaks against indifference and selfishness.
Line by Line Meaning
How can people be so heartless
Why do people lack empathy and compassion for others?
How can people be so cruel
Why do people intentionally harm others?
Easy to be hard
It's simple to be cold-hearted and uncaring.
Easy to be cold
It's easy to show indifference and apathy towards others.
How can people have no feelings
How can people lack emotion and empathy for others?
How can they ignore their friends
How can someone disregard the feelings and needs of their close associates?
Easy to be proud
It's easy to boast and have an inflated sense of self-worth.
Easy to say no
It's easy to reject others' requests and ignore their needs.
Especially people who care about strangers
Even those who claim to care about the well-being of unknown people may lack empathy towards those in their immediate circles.
Who care about evil and social injustice
Those who are concerned with issues of wrongdoing and societal inequality may still struggle with empathy for individual people.
Do you only care about being proud
Is your only concern to boost your own ego and self-worth?
How about I need a friend, I need a friend
What about my needs for companionship and emotional support?
You know I'm hung up on you
You are aware that I am emotionally invested in you.
Easy to be gone
It's easy to disappear from someone's life or leave them behind.
Come on, easy to get read
It's easy to see through someone's pretenses and recognize their true intentions.
But too easy to be cold
It's too simple to become detached and indifferent towards others.
Easy to say no
It's effortless to reject and dismiss someone's needs or requests.
But too easy to say no
It's too simple to be dismissive and unsympathetic towards others.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Galt Mac Dermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado
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