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Hard Out Here Lyrics
I suppose I should tell you what this bitch is thinking
You'll find me in the studio and not in the kitchen
I won't be braggin' 'bout my cars
Or talkin' 'bout my chains
No need to shake my ass for you
'Cause I've got a brain
If I told you 'bout my sex life you'd call me a slut
But boys be talkin' 'bout their bitches
No one's making a fuss
There's a glass ceiling to break, uh-huh
There's money to make
And now it's time to speed it up
'Cause I can't move in this place
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard, it's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
If you're not a size 6
Then you're not good lookin'
Well, you better be rich
Or be real good at cookin'
You should probably lose some weight
'Cause we can't see your bones
You should probably fix your face
Or you'll end up on your own
Don't you want to have somebody who objectifies you?
Have you thought about your butt?
Who's gonna tear it in two?
We've never had it so good, uh-huh
We're out of the woods
And if you can't detect the sarcasm
You've misunderstood
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard, it's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
Inequality, promises that is here to stay
Always trust the injustice 'cause it's not going away
Inequality, promises that is here to stay
Always trust the injustice 'cause it's not going away
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard, it's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for yo mo fo booty
You'll find me in the studio and not in the kitchen
I won't be braggin' 'bout my cars
Or talkin' 'bout my chains
No need to shake my ass for you
'Cause I've got a brain
If I told you 'bout my sex life you'd call me a slut
But boys be talkin' 'bout their bitches
No one's making a fuss
There's a glass ceiling to break, uh-huh
There's money to make
And now it's time to speed it up
'Cause I can't move in this place
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard, it's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
Then you're not good lookin'
Well, you better be rich
Or be real good at cookin'
You should probably lose some weight
'Cause we can't see your bones
You should probably fix your face
Or you'll end up on your own
Don't you want to have somebody who objectifies you?
Have you thought about your butt?
Who's gonna tear it in two?
We've never had it so good, uh-huh
We're out of the woods
And if you can't detect the sarcasm
You've misunderstood
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard, it's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
Always trust the injustice 'cause it's not going away
Inequality, promises that is here to stay
Always trust the injustice 'cause it's not going away
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard, it's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch
It's hard out here for yo mo fo booty
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This song is very obviously about modern sexism and gives specific examples of the double standards. It's also about overcoming it and being successful without being 'good lookin', rich, or real good at cookin' (stay at home mom).
Well, the song meaning is beyond discussion. Lily has already said that it was critic against misogyny, but, even if she didn't, she stated a pretty clear point. What remains to be said is that she's absolutely right.
Sure there is different standarts to women, specially in the music business. Take the Britney Spears example. She was rocketed up to the stars only to be put down in every possible opportunity, and while it was not so explicit in Lily's case, she suffered the same horrible treatment by public opinion. And, talking of prejudice, some of the criticised behaviors were tolerated, if not stimulated, in men, going as far as tainting the reputation of those who did not abide to said standarts.
I think this song is critical of how hip hop culture perceives women. Lily sings,
"I won't be braggin' 'bout my cars or talkin' 'bout my chains Don't need to shake my ass for you 'cause I've got a brain"
She talks on how rappers always brag about their big cars and have big booty bitches twerking in their music videos.
"If I told you 'bout my sex life, you'd call me a slut When boys be talkin' about their bitches, no one's makin' a fuss"
She references how rappers always talk about how many bitches they have sex with and it's not a problem, but if a female has multiple sex partners and exaggerates about it she's considered a slut.
"Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say I'll go ahead and say them anyway Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits"
She goes on to mention that it's harder to be a female in a male world.
"You're not a size six, and you're not good lookin' Well, you better be rich, or be real good at cookin' You should probably lose some weight 'Cause we can't see your bones You should probably fix your face or you'll end up on your own"
This references how woman are often objectified by men and they have to look pretty and be skinny in order to have one.
I love bitches, I love Lily!
This song is supposedly a response to Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines'.
this song's about twerking like Cyrus. Lily did a good job at it with her topless dance in spanx!