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Talk Talk – Why Is It So Hard? (1998) | Track profile | Dork

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Asides Besides
Why Is It So Hard?

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Why Is It So Hard?

Release date: 7th April 1998

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About This Track

"Why Is It So Hard?" is a track by Talk Talk, from the album Asides Besides, released 7th April 1998. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Why Is It So Hard?

[Verse 1]

Forgive me if I flip my face of passion

It's the only way

Condemn me if I raise my voice in anger

Such a dumb, dumb way

[Chorus]

Why is it so hard?

Better to escape

If only I could teach you

Why is it so hard?

Why is it so hard?

[Verse 2]

Forgive me if my favourite choice of action

Is the easy way

Condemn if out of haste, I'll claim, "It's over"

When the doubt remains

[Chorus]

Why is it so hard?

Better to escape

If only I could teach you

Why is it so hard?

Why is it so hard?

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

Sometimes I find

It's better to escape

If only I could teach you

Why is it so hard?

Why is it so hard?

Why is it so hard?

Why is it so hard?

Why is it so hard?

Why is it so hard?

Why is it so hard?

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Track details

From Asides Besides

1998

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Album

Release year

1998

—Without You
—Happiness is Easy (Dub)
—? (Question Mark)
—Candy (Demo)
—Again a Game… Again
—It's Getting Late in the Evening
—Why Is It So Hard?
—Strike Up the Band
—Pictures of Bernadette
—For What It's Worth
—Call in the Night Boy (Piano Version)

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Talk Talk — Why Is It So Hard

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