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When you know then you know
You just gotta let 'em go
Sometimes love ain’t enough
Takes so much to fill us up
It’s hard to hurt someone
It’s hard to hurt someone
You gotta let 'em down
You wanna let ‘em down easy
Wish you could steer free and clear
With no one knowing you were here
You're gonna heal
She’s gonna heal
You’ll both be laughing in a year
It’s hard to hurt someone
It’s hard to hurt someone
You gotta let 'em down
You wanna let ‘em down easy
I used to think nothing of a little blood
"Shake it off"
"What’s done is done"
"Let 'em say what they wanna"
All those clichés that people say
to make them feel better
Like "shake it off"
"What’s done is done"
"Let 'em say what they're gonna"
But they never say the simplest thing
hurting someone is the hardest thing
Cuz it feels wrong just moving on
It feels wrong just moving on
But there’s nothing wrong with moving on
There’s nothing wrong with moving on
It’s hard to hurt someone
Hard to hurt someone
But you're gonna let 'em down
You're gonna have to let 'em down
You’re gonna hurt someone…
It's really hard to hurt someone
You have to let em down
You gotta let 'em down easy
credits
released November 29, 2011
Produced, recorded & Mixed by Wayne Dorell
Recorded live at the Pigeon Club (Hoboken, NJ) 10/28/11
Written by Val Emmich (Pezeaters Music, BMI)
Cover Painting by Mike Ferrari (www.mikeferrari.net)
Performed by:
Val Emmich - vocals, piano
Dave Bassiri - electric guitar
James Stahon - acoustic & electric guitar
Rob Fitzgerald - bass
Kevin Walters - drums
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