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Hard by Poppy

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Poppy

Hard

Release date: 26th October 2023

From Zig
Track 3
2:26
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‘Hard’ by Poppy is a 2023 alternative track from the album ‘Zig’. In its lyrics, the speaker projects a hard-edged, self-protective stance, insisting on staying sharp while framing their dark sense of humour as menacingly intense. Lines about hitting the mark and seeing someone reaching suggest a tense, evasive dynamic, as if the pursuit never quite lands. The repeated “Hard, my body’s so hard” gives the song a blunt insistence on control, even as the imagery turns stark and unsettling.

"Hard" is a single by Poppy, from the album Zig, released 26th October 2023. The track is 2:26 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Poppy.

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Poppy

Poppy

Lyrics

Hard

Hard, my body's so hard
Only shoot to hit the mark
I'm breathing to keep my intellect sharp
Dark, my sense of humor's so dark
Terrifying for a spark
I see you reaching, can't catch me off guard
Hard, my body's so hard
Only shoot to hit the mark, shoot to hit the mark
Keep my nails so sharp, tear you apart whatever you are
I'm so hard, I'm so hard
I'm so hard, I'm so hard
Can't trust what I can't throw very far
Take a walk in the park
And on the weekend you'll catch me workin' on my car
I woke up and saw it as it was
You thought that it was tough
But it crumbled with a touch
Hard, my body's so hard
Only shoot to hit the mark, shoot to hit the mark
Keep my nails so sharp, tear you apart, whatever you are
I'm so hard, I'm so hard
I'm so hard, I'm so hard
No spine, no right, no love, now it dies
I always pay the price
No spine, no right, no love, now it dies
I always finish a fight
No spine, no right, no love, now it dies
I always pay the price
No spine, no right, no love, now it dies
I always finish a fight
Hard, my body's so hard
Only shoot to hit the mark, shoot to hit the mark
Keep my nails so sharp, tear you apart, whatever you are
I'm so hard, I'm so hard
I'm so hard, I'm so hard

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Track details

From Zig

2:262023Single
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Album
Zig
Zig
Poppy
27th October 2023
Track number
3
Release year
2023
  1. 1Church Outfit
    1:54
  2. 2Knockoff
    3:05
  3. 3Hard
    2:26
  4. 4What It Becomes
    3:38

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  7. crystallizedNegative Spaces
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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Ali Payami, Poppy, Simon Wilcox
    Producer
    Ali Payami
    Engineer
    Nik Tretiakov
    Bass
    Ali Payami
    Drums
    Ali Payami
    Guitar
    Ali Payami
    Keyboards
    Ali Payami
    Assistant Mixing Engineer
    Nik Tretiakov
    Background Vocals
    Simon Wilcox
    Mastering Engineer
    Will Quinnell
    Mixing Engineer
    Zakk Cervini
    Percussion
    Ali Payami
    Synthesizer
    Ali Payami
    Video Foley Artist
    Ali Payami
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