Naturally Seven is an internationally recognized capella group, based in Ne… Read Full Bio ↴Naturally Seven is an internationally recognized capella group, based in New York. Their a capella style is referred to as "Vocal Play". Members are Garfield Buckley, Rod Eldridge, Warren Thomas, Jamal Reed, Roger Thomas, Dwight Stewart, and Armand "Hops" Hutton. Every sound heard during a performance (even the guitar) is produced by the vocal abilities of each member. They supported Michael Bublé on his "Call me Irresponsible" tour.

Harder Than That
Naturally 7 Lyrics

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They say a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
I never cared about two, your my bird, you got crushed
I know I shoulda' been there, but I was busy
Doing nothin', girlfriends were like ("where is he?")
Are you gonna listen to them, or are you gonna listen to me
I hear ya talk about"you", why don't you talk about "we"
All ya talk about ("You could of stayed some more", But now you wanna work it out") Yea! Can we pray some more

Don't hurt me, desert me
Let's pray to God, work with me
It's easy, believe me
Just trust your heart, don't leave me
I don't know how you can say
That if it hurts this bad, just walk away
And now you say ya sorry and you're sad.......

Chorus

I take it harder than that...(you think I don't?)
This ain't a game to play like that..(I know I won't)
I gave my word (true) the witness heard (who?) that's God
We said we'd never turn our backs...(we read the Book)
It told us love don't act like that...(so now I'm shook..feel my pain)
E-yo-oh, (one more time) E-yo-oh-woh..I take it...

Harder than some, but better than most
I know I found me some comfort in the Holy Ghost
They say the family that prays together, stays together
So when that cloud get's too heavy, you can handle the weather
And I'm not ashamed to tell the whole story
(I heard you crying) So many tears you know my vision gets blury
No twenty, twenty no more, my pain is plenty for sure
And when it comes to my pride, I don't have any no more

Chorus

It hits like carbon monoxide, killing me softly
I didn't see it coming through, I couldn't help it if I wanted to
For forty days and for forty nights, I was crying like a baby, honey can save me
I felt you slip away, just like a grain of sand
I held you tight as I could, but you still slipped through my hand
So now I'm calling you, will you return my call
(Why should I come back home?) Cause home is where you belong

You don't know, (tell me if you know)
How I feel....(can ya tell me about it!)
Is this love?....(who do ya love)
Is this real......(it's only now that I doubt it)

Cause if it is, you ain't never been apart of it
We made a promise in a prayer from the start of it
And now you say ya sorry and you're sad......

Chorus

I take it harder...(than that* than that* than that)
Harder....(than that*than that*than that)
E-yo-oh, E-yo-oh-woh

I take it ...hard

I take it...hard
I take it...hard

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Naturally 7’s “Harder Than That” speak about a troubled relationship that has left the singer feeling disappointed, hurt, and betrayed. The song opens with the common saying that “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,” which means that it is better to have a guarantee of something rather than trusting in something uncertain. The singer had a good thing in their partner, but they took it for granted, and now they have lost them.

The singer takes responsibility for not being there when their partner needed them. They were too busy doing nothing, and their girlfriends were looking for them. Instead of listening to their friends, they want their partner to listen to them and talk about “we” instead of only focusing on “you.” The singer wants to work on the relationship and pray together to make it stronger.

The chorus emphasizes the singer's pain and the difficulty they have with accepting the situation. They take it "harder than that" and refuse to play games. They made a promise in prayer to never turn their backs on each other, and they are disappointed that their partner did not keep that promise. The song ends with the singer pleading for their partner to return home and make things right.

Line by Line Meaning

They say a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
I don't care about anything other than what I already have, and I lost you

I never cared about two, your my bird, you got crushed
I didn't care about the possibility of anything more when I had you and lost you

I know I shoulda' been there, but I was busy
I was preoccupied and didn't give you the attention you deserved

Doing nothin', girlfriends were like ("where is he?")
I was doing nothing important and ignoring your needs while my friends noticed you weren't being valued

Are you gonna listen to them, or are you gonna listen to me
You can listen to my friends, or listen to me about my regrets

I hear ya talk about"you", why don't you talk about "we"
You only talk about yourself, and not about the relationship

All ya talk about ("You could of stayed some more", But now you wanna work it out") Yea! Can we pray some more
You only bring up past regrets, but let's pray together to move forward

Don't hurt me, desert me
Don't hurt me by leaving

Let's pray to God, work with me
Let's pray together and work through our troubles

It's easy, believe me
It's easy to fix our problems if we work together

Just trust your heart, don't leave me
Trust your heart and stay with me

I don't know how you can say That if it hurts this bad, just walk away And now you say ya sorry and you're sad.......
I don't understand how you can suggest walking away when things get hard, and now that you're sorry and sad

I take it harder than that...(you think I don't?)
I feel pain worse than you think

This ain't a game to play like that..(I know I won't)
This relationship isn't something to play games with, and I won't do that

I gave my word (true) the witness heard (who?) that's God
I made a promise that God heard, and I intend to keep it

We said we'd never turn our backs...(we read the Book)
We promised to never abandon each other, as it says in the Bible

It told us love don't act like that...(so now I'm shook..feel my pain)
The Bible taught us that love doesn't act like this, and now I feel shaken and pained

Harder than some, but better than most
I feel pain worse than some people, but I am still better than others who don't feel pain at all

I know I found me some comfort in the Holy Ghost
I found some comfort in my faith

They say the family that prays together, stays together So when that cloud gets too heavy, you can handle the weather
Families that pray together stay strong, even when times are tough

And I'm not ashamed to tell the whole story (I heard you crying) So many tears you know my vision gets blury
I'm not ashamed to admit the pain I feel, and I noticed how much you were suffering too

No twenty, twenty no more, my pain is plenty for sure
My vision of our future is unclear, and I feel an overwhelming amount of pain

And when it comes to my pride, I don't have any no more
I don't have any pride left, I only feel pain and regret

It hits like carbon monoxide, killing me softly
My pain is overwhelming and suffocating me

I didn't see it coming through, I couldn't help it if I wanted to
I didn't realize how bad things were, and couldn't change it even if I wanted to

For forty days and for forty nights, I was crying like a baby, honey can save me
For a long time, I was crying uncontrollably and only love can save me

I felt you slip away, just like a grain of sand I held you tight as I could, but you still slipped through my hands
I felt you leave me, despite holding onto you as tightly as possible

So now I'm calling you, will you return my call (Why should I come back home?) Cause home is where you belong
I'm reaching out to you and asking you to come home because that's where you belong

You don't know, (tell me if you know) How I feel....(can ya tell me about it!)
You don't understand how I feel without me telling you directly

Is this love?....(who do ya love) Is this real......(it's only now that I doubt it)
I'm questioning whether this is truly love and if our relationship is real

Cause if it is, you ain't never been apart of it We made a promise in a prayer from the start of it And now you say ya sorry and you're sad......
If our relationship is truly love, it doesn't feel like you're a part of it, and despite our promise to each other, you're still sorry and sad

E-yo-oh, E-yo-oh-woh

I take it harder...(than that* than that* than that)
I feel a greater amount of pain than others

Harder....(than that*than that*than that)
I feel a deep, intense pain

E-yo-oh, E-yo-oh-woh

I take it ...hard
I take it very seriously and feel deep pain

I take it...hard
I take it very seriously and feel deep pain

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