"This song started off as a really short intro to a heavy rock song that we eventually abandoned because we liked the intro more. The first time we played in this formation it made me cry, which isn’t hard, to be honest, but felt like a good indicator that we’d found the right way to play it."
— via Apple Music
No Hard Feelings
Wolf Alice Lyrics
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There'll be no bad blood
Losing your love has been hard enough
Life can be short, but life can be sweet
No hard feelings, honey
The next time we meet
It's not hard to remember
Crying in the bathtub
To "Love Is A Losing Game"
But there's only so much sulking
That the heart can entertain
No hard feelings, honey
Next time you come my way
The threads that kept us together
Were already wearing thin
Would we ever have tied the knot
Well how long is a piece of string?
And for everything that ends
Something else must begin
No hard feelings, honey
And we both will take the win
In Wolf Alice's song "No Hard Feelings", we hear an uplifting message about lost love and moving forward with no animosity. The opening lyrics "no hard feelings, honey, there'll be no bad blood" set the tone for the rest of the song, conveying a sense of maturity and acceptance. The singer admits that losing their love has been difficult, but they recognize that life can be sweet despite its occasional bitterness.
The second verse takes us through a memory of hurt and despair, as the singer recalls crying in the bathtub and listening to Amy Winehouse's "Love Is A Losing Game" after their breakup. But then, they remind themselves that there's only so much wallowing that one's heart can take. They acknowledge that their connection was already beginning to fray, and that it was unlikely that they would have ever gotten married. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the end of their relationship is a complete loss; as the final lyrics assert, "for everything that ends, something else must begin".
Line by Line Meaning
No hard feelings, honey
There are no hard feelings between us, my dear
There'll be no bad blood
There will not be any negative emotions between us
Losing your love has been hard enough
It has been tough for me to let go of your love
Life can be short, but life can be sweet
Life can be brief, but it can also be enjoyable and cherished
No hard feelings, honey
I still do not have any hard feelings towards you, my dear
The next time we meet
Whenever we run into each other next
It's not hard to remember
It is not difficult to recall
When it was tough to hear your name
When hearing your name was difficult for me
Crying in the bathtub
Crying while in the bathtub
To "Love Is A Losing Game"
While listening to the song "Love Is A Losing Game"
But there's only so much sulking
However, there is a limit to the amount of sulking one can do
That the heart can entertain
That the heart can tolerate
Next time you come my way
The next time you come around me
The threads that kept us together
The things that kept us connected
Were already wearing thin
Had already started to weaken
Would we ever have tied the knot
Would we have ever gotten married
Well how long is a piece of string?
It's hard to say or know for sure
And for everything that ends
With everything that comes to a conclusion
Something else must begin
Something else will start
No hard feelings, honey
There are still no hard feelings, my dear
And we both will take the win
And both of us will take a victory or benefit from this situation
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ellen Rowsell, Jonathan Oddie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@peterhare7806
No hard feelings, honey
There'll be no bad blood
Losing your love has been hard enough
Life can be short, but life can be sweet
No hard feelings, honey
The next time we meet
It's not hard to remember
When it was tough to hear your name
Crying in the bathtub
To "Love Is A Losing Game"
But there's only so much sulking
That the heart can entertain
No hard feelings, honey
Next time you come my way
The threads that kept us together
Were already wearing thin
Would we ever have tied the knot
Well how long is a piece of string?
And for everything that ends
Something else must begin
No hard feelings, honey
And we both will take the win
@gab4moi
This old guy and fan from down under waiting for this, which just happens to come on my 71st birthday! 😃
@darrenmcmahon4215
Fellow Aussie fan wishing you a happy birthday. I haven't been this excited about an album in a very long time.
@aaronzywicki8683
Happy Birthday
@RomeroGhurka
Happy birthday man!
@OldManFatBike
Good for you, what a wonderful gift you received from @Wolf Alice!!!
@rafzwills
Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day! x
@dollarsaurus01
“Would we ever have tied the knot? Well how long is a piece of string?”
Just achingly beautiful lyricism all over this song
@Breadking100
Wolf Alice saved my marriage.
My wife and I had been going through a very difficult time in our relationship, a long slow decline as the various trials of life can change people and erode relationships. Try though we did to mend the rifts, our connection had become cold. We were an argument or two away from cutting it off. Long ago we had actually dated in high school when we were 16 and broke up, before eventually getting back together at 20. It was a good break up, though I had a lingering sadness about it, there were no hard feelings, and we went our separate ways. I thought about her often. When this song came out, I listened to it on repeat, and eventually sent it to my wife on a whim (which I almost didn't do as we were barely talking at that point) and mentioned this really encapsulated the feelings I had when we were so young, and it was special that we had a chance to come back together after that, regardless of what happened from here.
We listened together, cried together, and THAT was the catalyst, the moment, that changed our energy towards each other enough to restrengthen our connection and find a way through a difficult period.
Wolf Alice saved my marriage.
@user-zj1st8tp4n
Happy for you two ❤
@Ollay245
damn that's fucking awesome, tysm for sharing 💚