Hard to Love
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BLACKPINK’s Hard to Love reveals the pain of emotional walls and warns lovers of the risks in getting too close.
Album
BORN PINK
Release Date
September 16, 2022
Genre
Disco-pop / Pop-rock
Label
YG Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Freddy Wexler, TEDDY, 24, R.Tee
Participating Members
Jisoo
Jennie
Rosé
Lisa
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
Ain’t no magic tool to fix it
You should keep your distance
I’m only telling you because I care
‘Cause I’m hard to love, find it hard to trust
When it feels too good, I just fuck it up
You want all of me, I can’t give that much
So don’t fall too hard, ’cause I’m hard to love
I’m hard to love
Yeah-hey (hard to love)
Never meant to cause you a problem
Here I am, yet once again with the same old story
You don’t see the issues, I got ’em
Yeah, 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 saint
And you won’t see the truth ‘causе I’ll be kissing it away
Yeah, I’ll be all you need until I’m driving you insanе
Baby, all I’m tryna do is save you the pain
‘Cause I’m hard to love, find it hard to trust
When it feels too good, I just fuck it up
You want all of me, I can’t give that much
So don’t fall too hard ’cause I’m hard to love
I’m hard to love
Yeah-hey (hard to love)
Up ’til I’m down, I’m all in ’til I’m out
Got a lot to work out ’til it’s all behind me
You know you don’t play with fire in the dark
Protect your heart, ain’t no goin’ back once you start
I’m tryna be nice
I’m hard to love
Yeah-hey (hard to love)
You should keep your distance
I’m only telling you because I care
‘Cause I’m hard to love, find it hard to trust
When it feels too good, I just fuck it up
You want all of me, I can’t give that much
So don’t fall too hard, ’cause I’m hard to love
I’m hard to love
Yeah-hey (hard to love)
Never meant to cause you a problem
Here I am, yet once again with the same old story
You don’t see the issues, I got ’em
Yeah, 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 saint
And you won’t see the truth ‘causе I’ll be kissing it away
Yeah, I’ll be all you need until I’m driving you insanе
Baby, all I’m tryna do is save you the pain
‘Cause I’m hard to love, find it hard to trust
When it feels too good, I just fuck it up
You want all of me, I can’t give that much
So don’t fall too hard ’cause I’m hard to love
I’m hard to love
Yeah-hey (hard to love)
Up ’til I’m down, I’m all in ’til I’m out
Got a lot to work out ’til it’s all behind me
You know you don’t play with fire in the dark
Protect your heart, ain’t no goin’ back once you start
I’m tryna be nice
I’m hard to love
Yeah-hey (hard to love)
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
거리
(geo-ri)
distance
💡 Note: The emotional space the singer advises her lover to keep to avoid pain.
신뢰
(sin-roe)
trust
💡 Note: The firm belief in the reliability of someone, which the singer finds hard to maintain.
천국
(cheon-guk)
heaven
💡 Note: A state of supreme happiness used to describe how she makes the relationship feel.
성인
(seong-in)
saint
💡 Note: A person acknowledged as holy or virtuous, a title the singer explicitly rejects for herself.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song depicts a narrative of emotional unavailability where the singer warns a potential lover about her tendency for self-sabotage. It expresses a protective warning that despite her appearing perfect, her difficulty in trusting others will eventually cause pain to anyone who gets too close.
