Hard And Strong
Russell Alice Lyrics

Left the car at the petrol station
Abandoning our means of transportation, leaving it in plain sight for all to see and potentially take.

Standing there for all to see
The abandoned car is a symbol of vulnerability, as it is open to theft or harm.

There's the boat to see up
Another object in view, the boat, which could potentially be taken or damaged.

Starring back at me
The boat is looking back at the artist, as if daring them to try and protect it.

I took a handful of all the people
The artist interacted with a group of people and tried to understand their thoughts and emotions.

Got to hear their minds and heard the screams
Through this interaction, the singer witnessed the pain and suffering of others.

Always wrong
It seems that things are constantly going awry and not working out.

Sick of stuff and spill the dream
Fed up with superficiality and the destruction of people's hopes and aspirations.

She is all around you, in you and me
A mysterious and powerful force (perhaps nature or fate) is omnipresent, affecting everyone.

Games of our own creation
The problems and challenges that we face are often due to our own doing or choices.

Fall at our hands and feet
We are responsible for these issues and have the power to change them, if we choose to do so.

Stop the fight it's useless
Arguing or battling against others is futile and unproductive.

You can always stand and ask for more
Instead of fighting, we can demand more from life and strive for something better.

So tell me what you're fighting for
Questioning the purpose or motivation behind engaging in conflict or struggle.

You can't stop the lights from turning on
Change and progress are inevitable and unstoppable.

Though these words brought back
Despite negativity or disappointment, progress and brightness will persist.

They come hard and strong
These changes or improvements may be difficult or painful, but they carry a powerful force.

So don't look out the window
Encouragement to not be afraid or hesitant to face challenges or change.

Be sure to lock your door
Advice to protect oneself from external threats, but also potentially a metaphor for isolating oneself from change or progress.

As she is coming for us
The same mysterious and powerful force alluded to earlier is depicted as coming for humanity.

As we're sleeping on the floor
Perhaps a metaphor for being unprepared or vulnerable when this force arrives.

Tell your heart to reach for something more
Encouragement to aspire for more and aim higher.

All is wrong, watch people spill their dreams
Despite these aspirations, things still go wrong, and people often fail to achieve their goals.

Yes it's all around us, it's in you and me
Reinforcement of the idea that there is a powerful force (nature, fate, or something else) that influences everyone and everything.

The games that we created, fall at our hands and knees
Echoing earlier lines about how the problems and challenges that we face are often of our own making.

Stop the fight it's over
A declaration that the struggle against others or against something else is finished or pointless.

We will watch others fall
The singer will observe as others fail or suffer, potentially indicating complacency or bitterness.

It's freedom yet for granted
The freedom enjoyed by many (perhaps specifically in Western countries) is not always appreciated or acknowledged properly.

What on earth are we're fighting for
Asking what the purpose or motivation is for engaging in struggle or conflict.

It's the chemical make up biology
A line that doesn't quite fit with the rest of the song - perhaps alluding to the idea that humans are driven by instinct and biology, rather than rational or conscious thought.