Too Hard, My Friend

V1:

[Verse 1]
Too hard, you push, you strive, you fight,
It’s dark because you clutch too tight.
The weight of worry, like quicksand deep,
Pulls at your feet, won’t let you leap.

[Refrain]
Lightly, my darling, let it all flow,
Let the breeze take you where you need to go.
Feel it all deeply, but wear it so thin,
Let it go lightly and let life begin.

[Verse 2]
Too hard, you build these walls of stone,
Fighting the storms all on your own.
But the wind it whispers, “Throw it away,
Your heavy baggage keeps lightness at bay.”

[Refrain]
Lightly, my darling, let it all flow,
Let the breeze take you where you need to go.
Feel it all deeply, but wear it so thin,
Let it go lightly and let life begin.

[Bridge]
I was serious once, so preposterously grim,
Each step weighed down, the world so dim.
But I’ve learned now to tread with a lighter air,
To laugh at despair, to unburden the care.

[Verse 3]
Too hard, you fight the shadows near,
It’s fear that whispers despair in your ear.
Throw it away, those whispers of doom,
Let in the light, it’s the end of the gloom.

[Final Refrain]
Lightly, my darling, let it all flow,
Let the breeze take you where you need to go.
Feel it all deeply, but wear it so thin,
Let it go lightly and let life begin.

Lightly, lightly, let life begin…

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V2:

[Verse 1]
Too hard, you’re trying too hard, my friend,
The weight you bear, it doesn’t end.
Each step sinks deeper in the sand,
So softly, child, take my hand.

Too hard, you push and pull and fight,
But life’s not won by grasping tight.
There’s quicksand, pulling at your shoes,
Let go of fear, there’s none to lose.

[Chorus]
Oh, lightly, oh, lightly, just let it all go,
Feel deeply, but gently, there’s no need to show.
The baggage you carry, it’s dragging you down,
Throw it away and dance ‘round.

[Verse 2]
Too dark, because you strain for light,
But all you need is softer sight.
The day won’t come with force or shove,
It waits for ease, it waits for love.

Too much, your seriousness, so grave,
You were not made to toil as slave.
The weight of life is only air,
So walk, my love, with tender care.

[Chorus]
Oh, lightly, oh, lightly, just let it all go,
Feel deeply, but gently, there’s no need to show.
The baggage you carry, it’s dragging you down,
Throw it away and dance ‘round.

[Outro]
Too hard, you’re trying too hard, my dear,
The way is clear, if you draw near.
Just lightly walk, don’t press the ground,
And joy will follow all around.