Where am I? Where are you?
There's so much time so little to do
We're busy doing nothing cause it's vanity we prize
You can't see nothing cause you can't see through your eyes
They're covered with a film, you're blinded by yourself
You're the one to blame but you pretend it's someone else

Life could you be a little softer to me
Life could you be more gentle to me
Softer, softer, softer
Softer to me

I'm still alive, that much is true
I've never lied, well, I guess I've told a few
There's nothing to see because I brought nothing to show
The conversation got too deep, I shrug and tell you I don't know
This world can get so hard, this world can be so cruel
Sometimes I fall apart I feel just like a useless tool

Life could you be a little softer to me
Life could you be a more gentle to me
Yeah I know, this is a selfish plea
Because Christ sacrificed his flesh
On the cross for me

But this world is hard, it's cruel and I wish it could be
Softer, softer, softer
Softer to me

(Softer to me)


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Softer to Me Lyrics as written by Matthew Arnold Thiessen

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    This version is soooo much better than the original...but don't get me wrong! The original (besides this one) is their greatest song ever!

    spamguyon October 05, 2002   Link
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    you are definetaly right....nonetheless the original is a great song

    RKTDon October 15, 2002   Link
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    Why do they put both the acoustic version, and the original on here? arnt they the same song?, but i do agree, this one is much better, but the original is awesome as well

    rogerleeon June 09, 2003   Link
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    This Song is GREAT. Im not a big relient k fan, but I would buy the cd just for this song. It's SO GREAT. are theyre any other emotional relient k songs anyone?

    punkrawkk!don June 12, 2003   Link
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    THIS SONG IS AWESOME!!!!!!!! I love it! other great songs like this are Less is More and Getting Into You. this song is great, and so is the original, but this is better!

    dcygrockr3on June 05, 2004   Link
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    Life could you be a little softer to me? Life could you be more gentle to me?

    Yeah I know This is a selfish plea, Because Christ sacrificed His flesh on the cross for me. But this world is hard, It's cruel and I wish it could be... Softer.. Softer.. Softer..

    I love this song..

    Jou12n3yon March 01, 2005   Link
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    when I first heard this song, I wasn't even sure it was Matt singing. We never really get to hear his voice like this. I really think this is their most beautiful song, that most people can relate to.

    Nienna7on September 29, 2006   Link

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