Hard to Be Happy
Sarah Lyrics

I was a girl I'd step over the cracks
As a child, Sarah was superstitious and believed that if she stepped on a crack it would bring bad luck or cause harm in some way.

Look under the bed for anything at all that could attack
Sarah had a fear of things lurking in the dark or hidden places, and would often check under the bed for monsters or other threats.

Or climb out of the cupboards when the lights went out
Sarah's fear of the dark and the unknown would sometimes lead her to hide in unusual places, like climbing into a cupboard to escape the darkness.

Now that I'm grown I know the world is out to get us
As an adult, Sarah has become more aware of the challenges and dangers that exist in the world, and feels that life is filled with obstacles and threats to our well-being.

Staying inside, we wile away the hours and fill up our heads with the things we can't do anything about
As a result of this awareness, Sarah sometimes feels paralyzed by fear and stays indoors, obsessing over problems and challenges that she knows she has no control over.

When I was a boy I got my socks and shoes wet
As a child, Sarah's sense of adventure and willingness to take risks would sometimes lead to consequences like getting wet socks and shoes from playing in puddles.

By playing in puddles even though I knew that my parents would get angry, they always said I'd get a cold
Despite knowing that her parents would disapprove, Sarah would still take risks and play in the rain, believing that the experience was worth the potential consequences.

Now that I'm an adult I tend to agree
As an adult, Sarah has become more cautious and risk-averse, and now sees the value in avoiding unnecessary risks and staying safe.

It's best too keep dry, take my vitamin c, try to stay in control of all the things we can't do anything about
Now that she is more risk-averse, Sarah takes steps to protect herself and stay healthy, like taking vitamin C, and tries to stay in control of things that are out of her control.

And if you ask me what's coming, I could feed you a line, I would speak on repeat till I believe that it's mine
Sarah acknowledges that she sometimes feels compelled to make predictions about the future or talk about things that she doesn't really understand, just to feel a sense of control over the unknown.

The truth is nothing certain and would never survive if you let our fear to take over every piece of our lives
Sarah recognizes that fear can be paralyzing and prevent us from living our lives to the fullest, and that we need to accept uncertainty and push past our fears in order to thrive.

Why does it have to be hard to be happy?
In the end, Sarah laments the fact that life can be filled with so many challenges and obstacles that can prevent us from experiencing happiness and joy, and wonders why it has to be this way.