It's Hard Enough Knowing
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Love: Unraveling Pete Shelley's 'It's Hard Enough Knowing'
Lyrics
It's hard enough knowing
Expressing the difficulty of understanding or accepting a situation.
And harder still showing
Highlighting the challenge of demonstrating one's true emotions.
What you feel when you're in love
Describing the complexity of expressing feelings when in love.
Well it's ok you say it plain
Acknowledging that it's acceptable to speak honestly about emotions.
But I don't mind it's all a game
Indicating a nonchalant attitude towards the emotional aspect, treating it as a game.
It's hard to believe in
Expressing difficulty in believing or trusting in a relationship.
That you've been deceivin'
Stating the realization of being deceived by the partner.
Me with all of your lies
Referring to the impact of lies on the speaker.
I don't know what I ought to do
Expressing confusion about the appropriate course of action.
But I know that I still love you
Affirming enduring love despite the deception.
I've given up wishin'
Giving up on hopes and desires related to the missing elements in the relationship.
For what has been missin'
Reflecting on what has been lacking in the relationship.
When I've looked in your eyes
Noting the importance of eye contact in understanding emotions.
You know that it's all up to you
Placing the responsibility for the relationship's direction on the partner.
There's nothing else that I can do
Expressing helplessness in the situation.
In my heart I am prayin'
Conveying a heartfelt prayer for the partner to stay.
That you will be stayin'
Expressing a desire for the partner to remain by the speaker's side.
Here with me by my side
Highlighting reluctance towards the relationship's potential end.
I don't want it to end this way
Expressing a wish for a different outcome.
What else more can I say
Emphasizing a limitation in expressing feelings verbally.
It's hard enough knowing
Reiterating the difficulty of understanding or accepting a situation.
And harder still showing
Re-emphasizing the challenge of demonstrating true emotions.
What you feel when you're in love
Reiterating the complexity of expressing feelings in love.
Well it's ok you say it plain
Reaffirming that it's acceptable to speak honestly about emotions.
But I don't mind it's all a game
Reiterating a nonchalant attitude towards the emotional aspect, treating it as a game.
It's hard to believe in
Re-emphasizing the difficulty in believing or trusting in a relationship.
That you've been deceivin'
Reiterating the realization of being deceived by the partner.
Me with all of your lies
Reiterating the impact of lies on the speaker.
I don't know what I ought to do
Reiterating confusion about the appropriate course of action.
But I know that I still love you
Reaffirming enduring love despite the deception.
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