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Elliott Smith – Seen How Things are Hard (2007) | Track profile | Dork

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Elliott Smith
New Moon
Seen How Things are Hard

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Seen How Things are Hard

Release date: 8th May 2007

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"Seen How Things are Hard" is a track by Elliott Smith, from the album New Moon, released 8th May 2007. Full lyrics are available below.

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Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith

Lyrics

Seen How Things are Hard

The tin kids who betrayed

Stupid shit you displayed

I took pictures in my head

You and a blank stare, we had a little trace of you there

You just didn't care

You were off getting drunk instead

I’ve seen how things are hard

I’ve seen how things are hard

I love you though

I’ve seen how things are hard

Seen how things are hard

Well, don't you know?

You were scared of what you thought

With a dizzy high

You freaked out and forgot

You stayed well away from trouble that you caused

Using all your strength

To keep the world at an arm's length and not get upset

At this self-imposed loss

I’ve seen how things are hard

Seen how things are hard

I love you though

I've seen how things are hard

Seen how things are hard

Well, don't you know?

I'm a cracked reflection of you

I can't make corrections for you

You have to help me patch things up

Seen how things are hard

I’ve seen how things are hard

I love you though

Seen how things are hard

Seen how things are hard

Well, don't you know?

I’ve seen how things are hard

I’ve seen how things are hard

I love you though

I’ve seen how things are hard

Seen how things are hard

Well, don't you know?

No

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Track details

From New Moon

2007

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Album

Release year

2007

—Angel in the Snow
—Looking Over My Shoulder
—Placeholder
—Pretty Mary K (Other Version)
—New Monkey
—Fear City
—Half Right
—Georgia, Georgia
—New Disaster
—Seen How Things are Hard
—Miss Misery (Early Version)
—All Cleaned Out
—Big Decision
—Almost Over
—Riot Coming
—Go By
—Whatever (Some Folk Song in C)
—High Times
—Thirteen (Big Star cover)
—Either/Or
—Going Nowhere
—First Timer
—Talking to Mary
—See You Later
—Angel In The Snow
2:38
—Miss Misery (Early Version)
2:56
—Half Right
3:53
—Whatever (Folk Song In C)
2:18
—Thirteen
2:45

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Production & Engineering

Writer: Elliott Smith
Producer: Elliott Smith
Vocals: Elliott Smith
Acoustic Guitar: Elliott Smith
Mastering Engineer: Roger Seibel
Mixing Engineer: Rob Schnapf, Tom Rothrock