Hard Times” describes the depression that lead singer Hayley Williams had in 2016 due to personal issues in the band as well as confronting themes of growing up. She told The New York Times: You can run on the fumes of being a teenager for as long as you want, but eventually life hits you real hard.
It's mine too! I cut the intro, the chorus part and the ending and made my personal ringtone ❤ unfortunately when someone calls I cannot listen to it full length... cause I must answer...
All that I want Is to wake up fine Tell me that I'm alright That I ain't gonna die All that I want Is a hole in the ground You can tell me when it's alright For me to come out gonna make you wonder why you even try (Hard times) gonna take you down and laugh when you cry (These lives) and I still don't know how I even survive (Hard times) (Hard times) And I gotta get to rock bottom Walking around My little rain cloud Hanging over my head And it ain't coming down Where do I go? Gimme some sort of sign You hit me with lightning! Maybe I'll come alive gonna make you wonder why you even try (Hard times) gonna take you down and laugh when you cry (These lives) and I still don't know how I even survive (Hard times) (Hard times) And I gotta head to rock bottom Tell my friends I'm coming down We'll kick it when I hit the ground Tell my friends I'm coming down We'll kick it when I hit the ground When I hit the ground When I hit the ground When I hit the ground When I hit the ground gonna make you wonder why you even try (Hard times) gonna take you down and laugh when you cry (These lives) and I still don't know how I even survive (Hard times) (hard times) (Hard times) (hard times) gonna make you wonder why you even try (Hard times) gonna take you down and laugh when you cry (These lives) and I still don't know how I even survive (Hard times) (hard times) (Hard times) And I gotta get to rock bottom (Oof!)
There’s actually some lyrics that are distorted at the end, they go ‘Makes you wonder why you even try’ 4 times, then ‘hard times’ again and then it says ‘still don’t know how I even survive’ 4 times and then goes ‘I gotta head to rock bottom’
Absolutely epic ....there's so much going on on this song. You can hear all the small details in this version. Instrumentals are a whole other dimension of popular songs.
It's just musically perfection. Zacs class fills and grooves bopping his way along. Whilst Taylor's melodically jumping up and down the song, skipping his way through the groove. JMJs vrooming down Zac's sweet groove, hitting every kick drum with a little extra bop. Even the extra guitars, keys, synths they've added into this particular song just add to the level of musicianship on display.
Just been playing the Crash Bandicoot remastered trilogy, blast from the past and my childhood- The instrumental version sounds like it could be the backdrop/soundtrack for one of the levels, especially from the first game :P
"You don’t know what hard times are, daddy. Hard times are when the textile workers around this country are out of work, they got 4 or 5 kids and can’t pay their wages, can’t buy their food. Hard times are when the auto workers are out of work and they tell ‘em go home. And hard times are when a man has worked at a job for thirty years, thirty years, and they give him a watch, kick him in the butt and say “hey a computer took your place, daddy”, that’s hard times!"
All that I want is to wake up fine To tell me that I’m alright that I ain’t gonna die All that I want is a hole in the ground You can tell me when it’s alright for me to come out Hard times gonna make you wonder why you even try Hard times gonna take you down and laugh when you cry These lives and I still don't know how I even survive Hard times hard times And I gotta get to rock bottom uh Walking around with my little rain cloud Hanging over my head and it ain’t coming down Where do I go Gimme some sort of sign Hit me with lightning maybe I’ll come alive Hard times gonna make you wonder why you even try Hard times gonna take you down and laugh when you cry These lives and I still don't know how I even survive Hard times hard times And I gotta hit rock bottom uh Tell my friends I’m coming down We'll kick it when I hit the ground Tell my friends I’m coming down We'll kick it when I hit the ground When I hit the ground when I hit the ground When I hit the ground when I hit the ground Hard times gonna make you wonder why you even try Hard times gonna take you down and laugh when you cry These lives and I still don't know how I even survive Hard times hard times Hard times hard times Hard times gonna make you wonder why you even try Hard times Gonna take you down and laugh when you cry These lives and I still don't know how I even survive Hard times hard times Hard times And I gotta get to rock bottom
this song sounds damn incomPLETE without the vocals. it's like a sitcom without the laugh track - somewhat alienating for a reason that's hard to place, but is quite palpable. u need vocals with this song
