Simple Is Hard
indie pop, singer-songwriter pop, 82 BPM, close-mic male vocals, accusatory spoken phrasing, cozy piano chords, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, muted upright bass, brushed snare, soft tambourine, plate reverb, tape saturation, intimate verses, wide harmony chorus, breakdown pre-chorus, bittersweet resolve
Simple Is Hard
indie pop, singer-songwriter pop, 82 BPM, close-mic male vocals, accusatory spoken phrasing, cozy piano chords, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, muted upright bass, brushed snare, soft tambourine, plate reverb, tape saturation, intimate verses, wide harmony chorus, breakdown pre-chorus, bittersweet resolve
Lyrics
Verse 1
I cut the list down short
Still my head makes more
One cup, one plate, one shirt
Then I trip on the floor
I gave away the clutter
But it left a trace
Now the empty shelves
Feel like a harder place
Pre-Chorus
I wanted less to hold
Less to lose by dawn
But every little choice
Keeps dragging me on
Chorus
Simple is hard
Simple is hard
One small life
Can pull apart
Simple is hard
Simple is hard
I keep reaching
For a quieter heart
Verse 2
I skipped the busy path
Took the road by trees
Still I check my phone
Like it owns my keys
I eat at the same place
Sit in the same seat
Even then my mind
Won’t let me rest in peace
Pre-Chorus
I thought the peace would come
When the noise was gone
But silence has a way
Of asking what you want
Chorus
Simple is hard
Simple is hard
One small life
Can pull apart
Simple is hard
Simple is hard
I keep reaching
For a quieter heart
Bridge
Maybe easy isn’t empty
Maybe slow is just a skill
Maybe I can learn to stay
When my hands go still
Final Chorus
Simple is hard
Simple is hard
One small life
Can pull apart
Simple is hard
Simple is hard
I keep reaching
For a quieter heart
Simple is hard
Simple is hard
I’m learning how
To let enough be art