The Hard Way
Navigating Life's Tough Lessons: The Hard Way by James Hunter
Lyrics
You had to learn the hard way
You had to learn through difficult experiences
What everybody knows
What is commonly known by everyone
You know I hate to be the one
The speaker dislikes being the one to say "I told you so"
To say I told you so
Expressing a reluctance to be in the position of saying "I warned you"
You took the hard way
You chose a challenging path
The hard way
Emphasis on the difficulty of the chosen path
The hardest way to go
It's the most difficult way to proceed
Don't forget I said it
A reminder not to ignore the speaker's advice
Please take this tip from me
Encouraging the listener to take the advice seriously
'Cause I see where you?re headed
The speaker foresees the listener's negative outcome
And that way lies misery
Choosing that path will lead to misery
You took the hard way
Reiteration of the difficult path taken
The hard way
Re-emphasizing the challenging nature of the chosen route
If only you could see
If only you could understand the consequences
Life could be so easy
Life has the potential to be simple
And trouble was never too hard to find
Trouble is easily found in life
It'll find you in time
Troubles will eventually catch up with you
Life could be so easy
Life can be uncomplicated
It don't hafta be a losing game
Winning in life doesn't have to be difficult
Any fool will tell you the same
Any wise person would give you the same advice
Advice is hard to swallow
Advice is challenging to accept
From anybody else
Other people's advice may not be as meaningful
But mine won't ring so hollow
The speaker's advice comes from personal experience
'Cause I been there myself
Because the speaker has been through similar challenges
I took the hard way
The speaker also chose a difficult path in the past
The hard way
Reiterating the difficulty of the speaker's chosen route
So I wish you well
Wishing the listener well despite the challenging path
Hard way...hard way...
Emphasizing the difficulty of the chosen path
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