It's Hard to Find a Way – English Lyrics

• By: Accept

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth of Accept's "It's Hard to Find a Way." This song offers a glimpse into the band's ability to convey complex feelings through their music, showcasing a more sensitive side within their heavy metal sound. Discover the nuanced themes of relationship struggles and the poignant melodies that make this track a unique piece in Accept's discography.

[English]

You tried to make me feel

Our love could be real

And I tried, tried to make you feel

You and me have a chance

We tried to understand

Promises have to be kept

But it's only a game

Where both of us hope to win

But I just found the first little cut

And I wonder why, oh God, but so what

It's hard to understand - and find a way

To give you all my life

Hard to understand - and hard to say

To give you all my life

Well, I pretend tonight

Our life is alright

But I feel the weakness now

Of living with a lie

I'm acting sweetness

But I'm burning in hate

'Cause I can't stand you hurting me

The same way I hurt you

But I just found the first little cut

And I wonder why, oh God, but so what

It's hard to understand and find a way

To give you all my life

Hard to understand and hard to say

To give you all my life

It's hard to understand and find a way

To give you all my life

Hard to understand so hard to say

To give you all my life

...

It's hard to understand, find a way

Hard to understand to understand

Hard to understand you and me have a chance

To give you all my life

I'm burning in hate 'cause it's just a game

To give you all my life

It's hard to understand so hard to understand

To give you all my life

Hard to understand so hard to say

To give you all my life

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact
chance /tʃɑːns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker)
promises /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ B1	noun - declarations assuring that one will do something
kept /kept/ A2	verb - past tense of 'keep': to retain possession of; not give away or lose
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity done for amusement
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - want something to happen or be the case noun - a feeling of expectation and desire
win /wɪn/ A2	verb - to be successful or victorious
cut /kʌt/ A2	noun - an opening or wound made with a sharp-edged tool verb - to use a sharp tool to divide or open something
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - firm, solid, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken or damaged. adjective - difficult to do or accomplish
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
pretend /prɪˈtend/ B1	verb - behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ B2	noun - the state or condition of lacking strength
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - an intentionally false statement verb - to speak falsely or deceptively
acting /ˈæktɪŋ/ B1	verb - performing in a play or film
sweetness /ˈswiːtnəs/ B2	noun - the quality of being sweet in taste or smell
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	verb - producing flames or intense heat
hate /heɪt/ A2	noun - intense dislike; hatred verb - to feel intense dislike for someone
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet verb - to tolerate or endure
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ A2	verb - causing physical pain or injury

Key Grammar Structures

• You tried to make me feel

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past.

• But it's only a game

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express general truths or facts.

• It's hard to understand

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'to understand' expresses the action of understanding in a general sense.

• I'm burning in hate

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense indicates an action that is currently ongoing.

• I wonder why, oh God, but so what

  ➔ Present simple tense with modal verb

  ➔ The present simple tense is used here with the modal verb 'wonder' to express curiosity or doubt.

• Promises have to be kept

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The passive voice is used to emphasize the action of keeping promises rather than who keeps them.

• To give you all my life

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'to give' expresses the intention or purpose of giving.