Harder Than It Seems - Guardian

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 —