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 -