Lyrics Harder Than It Seems - Guardian

Harder Than It Seems

MYSTERY GIRL RUNS AWAY —
TO A HARLOT CITY’S HARD EMBRACE —
SEEKING WHAT’S BEEN ADVERTISED —
ALL THE LIFE THAT’S BEEN DENIED-
A FEVER BURNS IN EVERY JOINT-
A PLEA IN EVERY NEEDLEPOINT-
COMMUNION —
CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE?
CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE?
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE —
STILL I KNOW…
SOMETIMES ITS HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-
SOMETIMES ITS HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-
MYSTERY GIRL WALKS ALONE-
THROUGH THE DOORS A HUNDRED OFFERINGS MADE —
HEAR THE ECHO, TOUCH THE WOOD —
AS A DEEPER LONGING LONGS FOR GOOD…
AND AS THE CANDLE LEAVES YOUR HAND —
FEEL THE WARMTH AND UNDERSTAND —
COMMUNION —
CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE?
CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE?
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE-
STILL I KNOW…
SOMETIMES IT HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-
SOMETIMES IT’S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-
AND YOU’RE WANTING TO BELIEVE-
SOMETIMES IT’S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS —
SHAME IS LIKE A BLISTER EVERY STEP WILL MAKE IT WORSE —
AND THE VESSELS OF YOUR GREAT ESCAPE HAVE ALL BUT DISAPPEARED —
AND YOU HEAR THE SAVIOR CALL YOU TO A LIFE BEYOND YOUR MEANS
AND I KNOW EVEN A SIMPLE FAITH IS HARDER THAN IT SEEMS- IT SEEMS-
CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE?
CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE?
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE-
STILL I KNOW
SOMETIMES IT’S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-
SOMETIMES IT’S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-
AND YOU’RE WANTING TO BELIEVE —
SOMETIMES IT’S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS —