My mother told me be independent
It's worth more than gold and
My mother told me don't you ever
Wait for them boys

I'm sorry, mom, I let you down
See I'm stuck in the middle
My inner battle
My fear of getting old

Without giving it meaning
Succeeding and winning
In all I can hold
I'm sorry, mom, I let you down
Please

See, it's harder than I thought
To hold your head high
And it's harder than I thought
To do what gives you pride
And it's harder than I thought
To love what you do
And it's harder than I thought
To feel your way through
Feel your way through

My mother told me nothing is easy
You work for your goal
If you want to fight a bit harder
You can have control
I'm sorry, mom, I let you down
Please

See, it's harder than I thought
To hold your head high
And it's harder than I thought
To do what gives you pride
And it's harder than I thought
To love what you do
And it's harder than I thought
To feel your way through

I know and I care and I understand
This affair
Is taking from my inside
I know and I care and I realise
The feelings
I'm trying to hide

See, it's harder than I thought
To hold your head high
And it's harder than I thought
To do what gives you pride
And it's harder than I thought
To love what you do
And it's harder than I thought
To feel your way through

And it's harder than I thought
I know I feel it inside
(Harder than I thought) These things I'm trying to hide
(Harder than I thought) I know I feel it inside
(Harder than I thought) These things I'm trying to hide

Harder than I thought