Ain't no magic tool to fix itYou should keep your distanceI'm only tellin' you because I care'Cause I'm hard to love, find it hard to trustWhen it feels too good, I just fuck it upYou want all of me, I can't give that muchSo don't fall too hard 'cause I'm hard to love(Yeah)I'm hard to loveYeah(Hard to love)Never meant to cause you a problemHere I am yet once again with the same old storyYou don't see the issues, I got 'emYeah, I do (yeah, I do), yeah, it's true (yeah, it's true)I'll make it feel like heaven, but I swear I'm not a saintAnd you won't see the truth 'cause I'll be kissin' it awayYeah, I'll be all you need until I'm drivin' you insaneBaby, all I'm tryna do is save you the pain'Cause I'm hard to love, find it hard to trustWhen it feels too good, I just fuck it upYou want all of me, I can't give that muchSo don't fall too hard 'cause I'm hard to love(Yeah)I'm hard to loveYeah(Hard to love)Up 'til I'm down, I'm all in 'til I'm outGot a lot to work out, 'til it's all behind meYou know you don't play with fire in the darkProtect your heartAin't no goin' back once you startI'm tryna be nice(Yeah)I'm hard to loveYeah(Hard to love)
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화자는 자신이 사랑하기 어려운 사람이라는 걸 스스로 인정하며 상대에게 거리를 두라고 경고한다. "'Cause I'm hard to love, find it hard to trust, when it feels too good, I just fuck it up"이라는 구절처럼, 좋은 관계를 스스로 망쳐버리는 패턴을 솔직하게 고백한다.
상처를 주고 싶지 않다는 진심과, 동시에 누군가를 미치게 만들 것이라는 모순된 마음이 공존한다. "Protect your heart, ain't no goin' back once you start"라는 구절로, 상대를 위한다는 명목의 경고가 오히려 더 깊은 상처에 대한 암시로 읽힌다.