Hard to See – English Lyrics

• By: Five Finger Death Punch

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Hard to See" by Five Finger Death Punch offers a unique opportunity to explore direct and emotive English. The song's clear and forceful lyrics about conflict and perspective can help you grasp strong vocabulary and assertive phrasing. What makes this song special for learners is its raw expression of a universal human experience – the struggle to understand one another – making the language both memorable and relatable.

[English]

I'm growing so distant

Nothing makes sense to me anymore

I'm learning to resist

Becoming more than you ever were

Can't explain what's come over me (come over me)

Can't explain why it's so hard for me

So hard to see your side

...

Projecting all my anger

I can't seem to get this through to you

The walls are closing in

I dare you to walk in my shoes

Can't explain what's come over me (come over me)

Can't explain why it's so hard for me

So hard to see your side

...

Your side

...

I won't see your side

...

Can't explain what's come over me (come over me)

Can't explain why it's so hard for me

So hard to see your side

Can't explain what's come over me (come over me)

Can't explain why it's so hard for me

So hard to see your side

...

I won't see your

Your side

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
distant /ˈdɪstənt/ B1	adjective - far away in space or time
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to fight against something
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ A2	verb - to make something clear or easy to understand
projecting /prəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ B2	verb - to show or express a feeling or attitude
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance or displeasure
closing /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move something so that it covers an opening
dare /dɛər/ A2	verb - to challenge someone to do something
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position or opinion in a disagreement
sense /sɛns/ A2	noun - a way of understanding something
become /bɪˈkʌm/ A2	verb - to start to be
walk /wɔk/ A1	verb - to move on foot
shoes /ʃuz/ A1	noun - footwear
through /θru/ A1	preposition - from one side to the other
seem /sim/ A2	verb - to appear to be something
hard /hɑrd/ A1	adjective - requiring a lot of effort

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm growing so distant

  ➔ Present continuous (am/is/are + verb‑ing)

  ➔ The speaker uses "am ... growing" to talk about a change that is happening now and continues over time.

• Nothing makes sense to me anymore

  ➔ Simple present with negative indefinite pronoun (nothing) + verb

  ➔ "Nothing" is the subject; the verb "makes" is in the simple present to express a general truth.

• I'm learning to resist

  ➔ Verb + gerund (learning) + infinitive (to + base verb)

  ➔ "learning" is a gerund after the verb "am", and it is followed by the infinitive "to resist" showing purpose.

• Becoming more than you ever were

  ➔ Comparative structure (more than) + past simple (were)

  ➔ "more than" introduces a comparison; "you ever were" uses past simple to refer to a past state.

• Can't explain what's come over me

  ➔ Modal verb (can't) + bare infinitive (explain) + indirect question (what's come over me)

  ➔ "can't" negates the ability; the verb "explain" follows directly without "to"; "what's come over me" is an embedded question.

• I dare you to walk in my shoes

  ➔ Verb "dare" + object + infinitive (to + base verb)

  ➔ "dare" is used with an object "you" and the infinitive "to walk" to issue a challenge.

• The walls are closing in

  ➔ Present continuous (are + verb‑ing) + phrasal verb "close in"

  ➔ "are closing" shows an ongoing action; "in" forms the phrasal verb meaning "to become tighter".

• I won't see your side

  ➔ Future simple with negative contraction (will not → won't) + verb

  ➔ "won't" is the contracted form of "will not"; it expresses a firm refusal in the future.

• So hard to see your side

  ➔ Adjective phrase + infinitive (to see) expressing difficulty

  ➔ "hard" modifies the infinitive "to see", showing that seeing the other’s perspective is difficult.