In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
We stay hard to find
'Cause it's too hard to take it
And we keep that in mind
That we're older and jaded
We can't shake it
Pacific to Eastern we're bordered and hated
So we stay hard to find
'Cause it's too hard to take it
No, we can't fake it
'Cause it's too hard to take it
And we keep that in mind
That we're older and jaded
We can't shake it
Pacific to Eastern we're bordered and hated
So we stay hard to find
'Cause it's too hard to take it
No, we can't fake it
Lyrics submitted by anillegiblemess
Hard to Find Lyrics as written by Andrew Kenny
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This song isn't necessarily about love. It could be about the way it feels to retreat from others when you need time to yourself for self-inflection. Sometimes dealing with reality gets to be too much and you just need to get away from it all. You're jaded and ashamed of not wanting to be around others.
beaaaaaautiful.
it makes so much sense... it sounds like its about love (surprise?) and how after a while we just hide ourselves away because the pain of love/rejection/whatever is too much.. cuz after many failed attempts we get jaded
how i love this song/band
goooooooooooood song
cool
Beautiful song, yes.
As for its intended meaning... I think it is about keeping something socially unacceptable a secret, like one's sexuality or something like that. mostly because of the first line in the 2nd verse..'Pacific to Eastern we're bordered and hated'
but as for its personal meaning to me... I agree with skyblue that 'hiding' could mean retreating from the drama of every day life. Though still that line (Pacific to Eastern we're bordered and hated) is problematic...
Song is obviously the best yet from aas...Song is made for snowboarding....
The previous attempts for the meaning are lame. song is about staying hard to find kuz its to hard to take the shame of ones actions, no need to get too deep, personally i think kpylla may b a touch on the homo side, please do not take offence, i am not judging u...but the actions their relating to are obviously unknown and will stay as such. as for the pacific...... blah blah is simply stating that these actions make them feel like the whole world is agaist it... u dig, peace
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I looovvveee AAS
I just downloaded this song, and WOW! I love the simplicity of both the lyrics and the melody. I think Sky Blue is totally right about this being about needing to retreat from others for a while. (Something I can totally relate to) :-) Just an absolutely amazing song.
this song is my favorite song ever, and thats a very difficult thing to find...every time i listen to it, i'm reminded why i love it so much.