I look around me and, I discover Everyone's life's in a mess We're all looking for the perfect lover But most of us are willing To settle for less (in these) Hard times for hearts that need, hard times indeed Hard times for hearts that need, hard times indeed I watch the girls Watch them selves in the mirror I guess they've got nothing better to do In their faces a trace of the fear Or the certainty that happiness Is just for the few (in these) Hard times for hearts that need, hard times indeed Hard times for hearts that need, hard times indeed So let them live inside their illusions I've got something else to pull me through You are the one who helps me lose this confusion And gives me something To hold onto (in these) Hard times for hearts that need, hard times indeed Hard times for hearts that need, hard times indeed (Hard times for hearts that need, hard times indeed ...)