RAC is also an electronic project created by Richard Benson, which released a few projects via Warp Records in the mid 90s.
Hard To Hold
RAC Lyrics
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The list of fiction my mouth has made first,
Eliminate the distance between us,
I've got to implicate,
The list of line my mind has made first,
Eliminate the distance between us,
Truth be told,
You gotta want it,
You gotta want it right now,
X2
If you don't want me,
Then baby you don't deserve me,
And you've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
If you don't want me,
Then baby you don't deserve me,
And I've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
You've got to co-operate first,
List the wounds that cause me pain first,
Eliminate the distance between us,
You've got to illustrate first,
The band aids that cause me pain first,
Eliminate the distance between us
Truth be told,
You're hard to hold,
You gotta want it,
You gotta want it right now,
Truth be told,
You're hard to hold,
You gotta want it,
You gotta want it right now,
But you don't want me,
Baby you don't deserve me,
You've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
If you don't want me,
Then baby you don't deserve me,
And I've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
But you don't want me,
Baby you don't deserve me,
You've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
If you don't want me,
Then baby you don't deserve me,
And I've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
I can feel the difference,
When a little distance in between us starts to show,
I can tell you what you want if you really wanna know,
I can take you to the top if you really wanna go,
If you just say yes and stop saying no,
If you just attest that you me so
I can feel the difference,
When a little distance in between us starts to show,
I can tell you what you want if you really wanna know,
I can take you to the top if you really wanna go,
If you just say yes and stop saying no,
If you just attest that you me so,
But you don't want me,
Baby you don't deserve me,
You've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
If you don't want me,
Then baby you don't deserve me,
I've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
But you don't want me,
Baby you don't deserve me,
You've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
If you don't want me,
Then baby you don't deserve me,
I've got to want it,
(To want it right now)
The lyrics of RAC's song "Hard To Hold" talk about the difficulty of maintaining a relationship when there are wounds, wrong beliefs, and distance between two people. The song presents two perspectives, where the two persons involved must cooperate and implicate themselves to remove the distance that has grown between them. In the first verse, the singer lists the fictional things he has said, looking to liberate the truth first. He then asks the other person to cooperate by listing the wounds that cause him pain, illustrating the bandaids that can heal them. The chorus repeats the phrase "Truth be told, You're hard to hold" soulfully, emphasizing the challenge of maintaining the relationship. By the end of the song, the singer promises he can make it work if the other person cooperates and wants it too, but reiterates that it's not worth it if they don't.
"Hard To Hold" is a song that talks about how hard it is to maintain an intimate relationship, where both participants must cooperate and implicate each other to make it work. Interestingly, RAC chose the singer Pink Feathers to contribute vocals to the song, which enhances the soulful and emotional aspects of the lyrics. Here are ten other interesting facts about the song:
Line by Line Meaning
I've got to liberate first, The list of fiction my mouth has made first, Eliminate the distance between us,
I need to be honest and stop saying things that are not true in order to bridge the gap between us.
I've got to implicate, The list of line my mind has made first, Eliminate the distance between us,
I need to identify the thoughts and beliefs that are causing a divide between us and address them.
Truth be told, You're hard to hold, You gotta want it, You gotta want it right now, X2
To maintain a relationship with you, it takes effort and commitment from both of us in the present moment.
If you don't want me, Then baby you don't deserve me, And you've got to want it, (To want it right now)
If you are not willing to put in the effort to make this relationship work, then you do not deserve to be with me.
You've got to co-operate first, List the wounds that cause me pain first, Eliminate the distance between us,
You need to be willing to work with me and acknowledge the issues that are causing pain in order for us to move forward.
You've got to illustrate first, The band aids that cause me pain first, Eliminate the distance between us
You need to explain the temporary fixes that have been attempted in the past that have not worked and may be causing further pain.
I can feel the difference, When a little distance in between us starts to show, I can tell you what you want if you really wanna know, I can take you to the top if you really wanna go, If you just say yes and stop saying no, If you just attest that you me so
I can sense when there is a disconnect between us and I am willing to help guide you toward what you truly want if you are open to it.
But you don't want me, Baby you don't deserve me, You've got to want it, (To want it right now)
If you are not willing to put in the effort to make this relationship work, then you do not deserve to be with me.
I've got to want it, (To want it right now)
I need to truly desire to make this relationship work in order for it to succeed.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDRE ANJOS, SARA KEIRSTEN QUIN, TEGAN RAIN QUIN
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