The band was originally formed on September 27, 2016, and announced it the next day via their YouTube account. Since then, the band has released three EPs and two albums.
On October 7, 2016, the group released their debut single "Taking You", a track from their debut EP, Only the Beginning, which was released on November 25 of the same year. Their second EP, Something Different, was released on April 21, 2017. Its title track was released as the lead single the same day. They released their third EP, Why Don't We Just, on June 2, 2017.
They released their debut album 8 Letters on August 31, 2018. It debuted and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard 200.
In 2021, they released singles Love Back and Mistletoe. They also released their sophomore album, The Good Times and The Bad Ones, along with the singles Fallin' (Adrenaline), Slow Down, and Lotus Inn. The album debuted and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200.
The band has currently been releasing music they've written themselves, something they have recently committed to doing. They have recently released Let Me Down Easy (Lie), Just Friends, and How Do You Love Somebody. In January 2022, they released Don't Wake Me Up, a collaboration with Jonas Blue.
They had originally planned to go on tour in the United States, The Good Times Only Tour, in 2022 from July 27 to October 1, but because of unforeseen consequences, the band canceled the tour and began an official hiatus.
Hard
Why Don't We Lyrics
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I should win an Oscar
It was my birthday, right at the end of the night
It was that first time, he hurt you bad and you cried
Right in my arms, fell to a million pieces
Held you together, girl, I know all your secrets
And all you do is run back to the one who breaks your heart
You're makin' this too hard
I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
I said I'll be there to the end but it's too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
You keep runnin' back to him, I know it's hard
Hard, it's just too hard
I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
It's hard to sing along to songs that people sing when they're happy
I should win a Grammy
You block his number, and then you call me instead
You give him distance, and then you sleep in my bed
You say you miss him, and you go crawlin' back
That's my mission, it's to be here when you're sad
Do you know what is to, be the one to fix you?
And all you do is run back to the one who breaks your heart
You're makin' this too hard
I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
I said I'll be there to the end but it's too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
You keep runnin' back to him, I know it's hard
Hard, it's just too hard
I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
All this daytime drama makes me feel so alive
So good at fakin', I should win an Emmy
I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
I said I'll be there to the end but it's too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
You keep runnin' back to him, I know it's hard
Hard, it's just too hard
I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
Hard, it's just too hard
In "Hard," Why Don't We sings about being deeply in love with someone who keeps running back to an ex who repeatedly breaks their heart. Despite swearing to be their friend, the singer finds it challenging to stand by and watch as the person they love is hurt over and over again. The lyrics vividly describe both the physical and emotional turmoil that the singer endures after holding the object of their affection in their arms, watching them fall apart, and subsequently trying to put the pieces back together.
The chorus repeats "I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard. Hard, it's just too hard," conveying the internal battle fought by the singer over whether to continue supporting their loved one as a friend or to finally let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
It's hard to act like I don't think about you sometimes
I am struggling to hide my true feelings for you
I should win an Oscar
My acting skills are top-notch when it comes to pretending I don't care
It was my birthday, right at the end of the night
I remember the exact moment when you needed someone to hold you
It was that first time, he hurt you bad and you cried
I was there to comfort you when he broke your heart for the first time
Right in my arms, fell to a million pieces
You were completely shattered and vulnerable in my embrace
Held you together, girl, I know all your secrets
I am the glue that holds you together and the only one who truly knows the depths of your pain
Do you know what is to, be the one to fix you?
I constantly try to heal your broken heart, but it feels like a losing battle
And all you do is run back to the one who breaks your heart
You keep going back to him even though he continuously hurts you
You're makin' this too hard
Your actions are making it difficult for me to keep pretending
I know I said I'll be your friend, but it's too hard
I promised to be there for you as a friend, but it's too difficult to keep hiding my true feelings
Hard, it's just too hard
This situation is too emotionally taxing for me to handle
It's hard to sing along to songs that people sing when they're happy
Everything reminds me of you and the happiness we could have had
I should win a Grammy
My ability to mask my true feelings is award-worthy
You block his number, and then you call me instead
You try to move on from him, but end up seeking comfort in me
You give him distance, and then you sleep in my bed
You use physical intimacy with me as a temporary replacement for him
You say you miss him, and you go crawlin' back
Despite claiming to miss him, you always return to the one who causes you pain
That's my mission, it's to be here when you're sad
My only purpose is to be there for you when he inevitably hurts you again
All this daytime drama makes me feel so alive
The thrill of this forbidden love keeps me going
So good at fakin', I should win an Emmy
My ability to pretend that everything is okay is award-worthy
Hard, it's just too hard
This situation is impossible for me to deal with
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Charlie Puth, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Maureen McDonald
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