Harder Than It Seems

Mystery girl runs away
To a harlot city's hard embrace
Seeking what's been advertised
All the life that's been denied
A fever burns in every joint
A plea in every needlepoint
Communion

Can you have a perfect lover
Without understanding love?
Can you see a brighter future
Without seeking what you hide?
And I understand that simple truth
Is deeper than is wide
Still I know
Sometimes it's harder than it seems

Mystery girl walks alone
Through the doors a hundred offerings made
Hear the echo, touch the wood
As a deeper longing longs for good
And as the candle leaves your hand
Feel the warmth and understand
Communion

Shame is like a blister
Every step will make it worse
And the vessels of your great escape
Have all but disappeared
And you hear the savior call you
To a life beyond your means
And I know even a simple faith
Is harder than it seems

And you're wanting to believe
Sometimes it's harder than it seems

Recorded by Guardian.  Lyrics by Jamie Rowe and Steve Taylor.

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