Hard Work – English Lyrics

• By: Ella Henderson

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Ella Henderson's poignant ballad, "Hard Work." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to understand English expressions related to effort, perseverance, and the complexities of valuable relationships. Its clear, heartfelt lyrics and the emotional delivery make it an excellent choice for grasping nuances in meaning and appreciating how English conveys both struggle and profound appreciation. Listen closely to how Ella articulates the balance between difficulty and reward, enriching your vocabulary and emotional comprehension in English.

[English]

No I'm not talking from experience

But I think I've found magnificence

And at the end of the day

You can be hard work

But you're good for me

And though you seem to make my body ache

It's a feeling I appreciate

Which makes it easier when

You can be hard work

But you're good for me

This time I know I won't be proved wrong

This time to win you gotta lose some

Sometimes I just wanna give you up right away

But then you go and brighten up my day

I know I'm not wasting my time

For you to be the reason I cry

And no I'm not gonna lie

You're hard work

But you're good for me

And you're the one who's by my side

When I'm going out of my mind

But 99% of the time you're hard work

But you're good for me

And when I'm losing all my energy

You're like my only working remedy

And when I struggle to breathe it's 'cause you're hard work

But you're good for me

And when I start to feel I've had enough

And my head is feeling kind of rough

And even thinking is tough

When you're hard work

But you're good for me

This high is a feeling that I'm fixed on

I knew it was worth it in the long run

'Cause somehow everything is falling into place

And you can tell by the smile on my face

I know I'm not wasting my time

For you to be the reason I cry

And no I'm not gonna lie

You're hard work

But you're good for me

And you're the one that's by my side

When I'm going out of my mind

But 99% of the time you're hard work

But you're good for me

Hmmm, hard work

Hmmm, hard work

Hmmm, you're hard work

But you're good for me

Hmmm, hard work

Hmmm, hard work

Hmmm, you're hard work

But you're good for me

But I'm not running away, no

A little bit of love is all it takes

I know I'm not wasting my time

For you to be the reason I cry

And no I'm not gonna lie

You're hard work

But you're good for me

And you're the one to be by my side

When I'm going out of my mind

But 99% of the time you're hard work

But you're good for me

Hmmm, hard work

Hmmm, hard work

Hmmm, you're hard work

But you're good for me

Hmmm, hard work

Hmmm, hard work

Hmmm, you're hard work

But you're good for me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hard /hɑːd/ B1	adjective - difficult, requiring a lot of effort adjective - firm, solid (as in “hard surface”)
work /wɜːk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort, especially to achieve a result verb - to do a job or task; to function
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - pleasant, positive, or beneficial
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - measured period during which events occur
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of care
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - a mental or emotional state; a sensation
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and decides
energy /ˈɛnərdʒi/ B1	noun - the capacity to do work; vigor
ache /eɪk/ B2	verb - to feel a continuous or dull pain noun - a continuous or dull pain
appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ B2	verb - to recognize the full worth of something; to be grateful for
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, usually from emotion noun - an act of shedding tears
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or happiness verb - to form a smiling expression
high /haɪ/ B1	adjective - at a great vertical distance from the ground; also a feeling of elation
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or retain something
win /wɪn/ A2	verb - to be victorious in a contest or competition
struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ B2	verb - to make a strenuous effort in the face of difficulties noun - a vigorous effort to overcome difficulty
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
remedy /ˈremɪdi/ B2	noun - a means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable
magnificence /mæɡˈnɪfɪsns/ C1	noun - the quality of being grand or splendid