The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
[Nelly:]
ohhh
[Tricky:]
The harder they come!
[Nelly:]
Maybe love is not for me
Maybe lovers dream things
That I don't dream
Tricky:
Ahh, maybe
Nelly:
Maybe oh, maybe
Tricky:
???
[ Nelly:]
Maybe you were just a little boy
[Tricky:]
Maybe
[Nelly:]
After gave you the pride and joy
[Tricky:]
The given pride
[Nelly:]
Maybe I should set you free
[Tricky:]
The harder they come
[Nelly:]
The harder they come
The harder they fall
[Tricky:]
So you come
[Nelly:]
Baby I would rather not go there at all
[Tricky:]
??
[Nelly:]
The harder they come
The harder they fall
[Tricky:]
Illusion
[Nelly:]
Baby i would rather not come here at all
[Tricky:]
See me come around
The harder they come
You don't see
Cause you don't fear
A scratch of me
Here up there
?? ?? ??
True love
Harder they come
Change your shake
?? ?? ??
I wish we make
You can find straight
??? ???
[Nelly:]
Oh, the harder they come
The harder they fall
Baby maybe I would rather not go there at all
The harder they come
The harder they fall
The harder they come
The harder they fall
Tricky:
See you come around
[Nelly:]
Baby I would rather not go there at all
The harder they come
The harder they fall
Tricky:
See you come around
Harder they come
(x4:)
[Nelly:]
Come here at all
Tricky:
See you come around
[Nelly:]
O-ohhh, ye-ah
[Tricky:]
The harder they come
??
[Nelly:]
Oh, yeah, baby i would rather not
I would rather not
I would rather not go there
Oh, take me as your prisoner
ohhh
[Tricky:]
The harder they come!
[Nelly:]
Maybe love is not for me
Maybe lovers dream things
That I don't dream
Tricky:
Ahh, maybe
Nelly:
Maybe oh, maybe
Tricky:
???
[ Nelly:]
Maybe you were just a little boy
[Tricky:]
Maybe
[Nelly:]
After gave you the pride and joy
[Tricky:]
The given pride
[Nelly:]
Maybe I should set you free
[Tricky:]
The harder they come
[Nelly:]
The harder they come
The harder they fall
[Tricky:]
So you come
[Nelly:]
Baby I would rather not go there at all
[Tricky:]
??
[Nelly:]
The harder they come
The harder they fall
[Tricky:]
Illusion
[Nelly:]
Baby i would rather not come here at all
[Tricky:]
See me come around
The harder they come
You don't see
Cause you don't fear
A scratch of me
Here up there
?? ?? ??
True love
Harder they come
Change your shake
?? ?? ??
I wish we make
You can find straight
??? ???
[Nelly:]
Oh, the harder they come
The harder they fall
Baby maybe I would rather not go there at all
The harder they come
The harder they fall
The harder they come
The harder they fall
Tricky:
See you come around
[Nelly:]
Baby I would rather not go there at all
The harder they come
The harder they fall
Tricky:
See you come around
Harder they come
(x4:)
[Nelly:]
Come here at all
Tricky:
See you come around
[Nelly:]
O-ohhh, ye-ah
[Tricky:]
The harder they come
??
[Nelly:]
Oh, yeah, baby i would rather not
I would rather not
I would rather not go there
Oh, take me as your prisoner
Harder They Come Lyrics as written by Adrian Thaws Nelly Furtado
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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What the hell does he say in his part??
This is what I got out of Tricky's part... most likely very wrong but I could definitely hear some of these lines:
[Tricky]
See you when you come around The harder they come You don’t see Because you don’t feel I scratch I bleed Here (uphill?) Somewhat loved Not true enough Harder you come More gently you shake It’s leaving blank The wish we make She can’t fly straight She has no wings Her favourite things Her favourite things Set me free Set me free She’s wrong breath Wrong time Wrong time Wrong song Wrong line Has no wings Has no wings ???? ????
Couldn't decipher the last two lines for the life of me... really great song though.
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See you when you come around. The harder they come. You don't see, 'cause you don't feel. I scratch, I bleed, hear our prayer. You suck my blood, we drew on love. The harder you become, the more gently you shake. It's late, we break the wish we made. She can't fly straight, she has no wings. The favour of things, her favourite things. Silly feelings, silly things. She's ... wrong platform, wrong time. Wrong time. Wrong song, wrong a while. Has no wings. Has and needs, the favour of things. The favour of things.
That's the best that I've been able to get from it. Where's Paul Oakenfold when you need him? :D