“Hard Sometimes” by Ruel
The sentiments expressed Ruel’s “Hard Sometimes” are premised on the emotional discomfort the singer feels due to being away from home for a long period of time. They are very-personal in relation to what Ruel has actually been going through in his recent rise to superstardom, which requires him to be on the road often.
And basically, what he is saying is that being “far away from all (his) friends” is difficult a lot of time. Or another way of looking at it is that he’s homesick and lonely. Thus as the lyrics state, he makes a conscientious effort “to be happy”. But at the end of the day, it all comes back to him acknowledging that actually experiencing joy under such circumstances is “hard sometimes”. And that is where the song’s title comes from.
What Ruel has said about “Hard Sometimes”
In an interview, Ruel granted to Australia’s Brisbane Times, he shed some light on the meaning of “Hard Sometimes”. According to him, the lyrics are purely about his life. He revealed that they center around the challenges that he has been dealing with since becoming a famous personality. And one such challenge is missing home and his loved ones when his tours take him overseas.
Release Date of “Hard Sometimes”
This autobiographical song is featured on Ruel’s second EP, “Free Time”. The track was released by RCA Records on 13 September 2019. Ruel didn’t release this as a single. The EP in question produced only the following singles:
- “Painkiller”
- “Face to Face”
- “Real Thing”
Writing Credits
The song’s producer, M-Phazes, also wrote it alongside Wrabel and of course Ruel.
