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Hard Times by Patrick Wolf

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Patrick Wolf

Hard Times

Release date: 31st May 2009

From The Bachelor
Track 2
3:33
Singer/SongwriterMusicAlternativeIndie Rock
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About This Track

"Hard Times" is a single by Patrick Wolf, from the album The Bachelor, released 31st May 2009. The track is 3:33 long. It's filed under Singer/Songwriter. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Patrick Wolf.

About the Artist

Patrick Wolf

Patrick Wolf

Lyrics

Hard Times

As they
Dig your ditches
Count my stitches
Generation justice wishes for
World at war
Final score
Media come and abhor us

As these are hard times
We'll work harder, harder
Through these hard times
I'll work harder, harder

Divided nation
In sedation
Overload of information that
We have grown up to ignore
Mediocrity applauded

In these hard times
We'll work harder, harder
Through these hard times
I'll work harder, harder
For resolution
Show me some revolution
This battle will be won!

Forced to count the hours
Since two towers
Fell to fiction
Those higher powers
Putting gods to war
Who keeps score?
Ignorance is still adored

And through these hard times
We'll work harder, harder
Give me hard times
I'll work harder, harder
For revolution
Hard time for some resolution
Time for some revolution
This battle will be won!

Harder, harder, harder now!

If they only see you with their fear
And they only hear you with their pride
And they only see you with their fear
And they only hear you with their pride
And we'll work harder, harder, harder, harder
Harder, harder, harder, harder
Hard times!

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Track details

From The Bachelor

3:332009Single
Listen
Album
The Bachelor
The Bachelor
Patrick Wolf
1st June 2009
Track number
2
Release year
2009
  1. 1Kriegspiel
    0:47
  2. 2Hard Times
    3:33
  3. 3Oblivion (feat. Tilda Swinton)
    3:24
  4. 4The Bachelor (feat. Eliza Carthy)
    3:13

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Patrick Wolf
    Producer
    Patrick Wolf
    Guitar
    Thomas White
    Vocals
    Patrick Wolf
    Baritone Ukelele
    Patrick Wolf
    Cello
    Tim Wells
    Choir
    Aaron Sokell, Amy Stead, Chinique Blackwood, Jenny La Touche, Patsy McKay
    Choir Conductor
    Fiona Brice, Patrick Wolf, Patsy McKay
    Electronics
    Patrick Wolf
    Ondes Martenot
    Thomas Bloch
    Violin
    Victoria Sutherland
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