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i hope you know it’s hard

Released: July 31, 2023

lyrics

I hope you know it’s hard
Forgive my selfish part
You showed me hope this far
A narcissist discard
I break her selfless heart
I gave myself this scar

And I’ve been waiting for light while it’s dark
I deserve to not know where you are
I’m reminded where you left your mark
As I pray for the end at the start

I can’t let myself let you go
But above all else, I hope you know

I just want the best for you and if that means it’s not me then so be it, yeah I said so be it
And if it’s not me then so be it like we said
And if it’s not me then so be it, then she said

You’re free to talk to me
You’re free to talk to me
You’re free to talk to me
You’re free to talk to me
She said
You’re free to talk to me
And I said
You are so safe with me
And I’m so happy to see you so happy

about

Instrumentally, i hope you know it's hard is a continuation on drowning, repurposing it here as if to say what is now occurring was always meant to happen.

The first section is a message to the woman shown in the visual. The writer wants to assure her, reminding her that this time apart is not easy for him either. He accepts the blame and attributes the reason for the discontent to himself.

The latter half retells an interaction the two shared, exactly as it happened.