So Hard
The KLF vs. Pet Shop Boys Lyrics

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I doublecross you
And you get mysterious mail
I've tried hard not to shock you
It's hard not to with the things I could say
Tell me why don't we try
Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?
Why don't we try
Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

You lock your letters in a box
And you've hidden the key
I go one better, I'm indebted
To a contact magazine
Tell me why don't we try
Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?
Why don't we try
Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for us?

Everybody's got to live together
Just to find a little peace of mind there
If you give up your affairs forever
I will give up mine
But it's hard
So hard

I'm always hoping you'll be faithful
But you're not, I suppose
We've both given up smoking 'cause it's fatal
So whose matches are those?
Tell me why don't we try
Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?

We make it so hard

Tell me why don't we try
Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?
Tell me why don't we try
Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?
Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?
We make it so hard for ourselves
We make it so hard

So hard
We make it so hard

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The KLF vs. Pet Shop Boys’ song “So Hard” touch on themes of infidelity, secrecy, and the difficulty of maintaining a successful romantic relationship. The lines "I doublecross you / And you get mysterious mail / I've tried hard not to shock you / It's hard not to with the things I could say" suggest that the singer has been unfaithful and is attempting to hide their actions from their partner. This is contrasted with the lines "Tell me why don't we try / Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?" which imply a desire for a more honest and fulfilling relationship.

The lyric "You lock your letters in a box / And you've hidden the key / I go one better, I'm indebted / To a contact magazine" suggests that both partners are keeping secrets from each other. The use of the words "one better" implies a competition between the two in terms of the level of deceit they are involved in. However, the chorus again expresses a desire to avoid further heartbreak and make the relationship less difficult.

The final verse, "I'm always hoping you'll be faithful / But you're not, I suppose / We've both given up smoking 'cause it's fatal / So whose matches are those?" further drives home the theme of mistrust in the relationship. The reference to smoking also suggests that the two partners have attempted to improve their health and well-being, using it as a metaphor for their desire to improve their relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I doublecross you
I betrayed your trust and went against you

And you get mysterious mail
You receive mysterious letters that leave you guessing

I've tried hard not to shock you
I've attempted to refrain from startling you

It's hard not to with the things I could say
It's difficult to hold back from saying the things that could surprise you

Tell me why don't we try
I wonder why we don't attempt

Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?
To avoid painful heartbreak and make things easy for ourselves

You lock your letters in a box
You keep your letters locked away in a box

And you've hidden the key
You've secured the key in a secret location

I go one better, I'm indebted
I surpass you by being in debt to a contact magazine

To a contact magazine
I owe money to a magazine that puts people in touch with each other

Everybody's got to live together
Everyone has to coexist peacefully

Just to find a little peace of mind there
In order to obtain some peace and quiet

If you give up your affairs forever
If you permanently abandon your extramarital relationships

I will give up mine
I'll do the same

But it's hard
However, it's difficult

So hard
Very difficult

I'm always hoping you'll be faithful
I always hope that you'll be loyal

But you're not, I suppose
But I assume you're not

We've both given up smoking 'cause it's fatal
We have both quit smoking because of its deadly consequences

So whose matches are those?
So who owns the matches?

We make it so hard
We make things very difficult

Tell me why don't we try
Let's ask why we don't attempt

Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?
To avoid painful heartbreak and make things easy for ourselves

We make it so hard for ourselves
We cause ourselves a lot of difficulty

We make it so hard
We make things very difficult

So hard
Very difficult

Tell me why don't we try
Let's ask why we don't attempt

Not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?
To avoid painful heartbreak and make things easy for ourselves

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRYAN G. FRYZEL, ANNA MASONE, JOELL ORTIZ

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