Lyric discussion by Waymore0005 

Cover art for Hard Times lyrics by Eastmountainsouth

It's about the lack of ability to adopt yourself to a new environment/community. These people suffer, because they are never accepted, and "their voices are silent". They are willing to socialize, but never act upon these desires. They only want this nightmare to end, it's like every day is a lonely struggle, a crooked trail, an endless highway. "tis a song… a sigh of the weary hard times... hard times come again no more many days you have lingered around my cabin door oh, hard times come again no more"

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