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“I Know I Make It Hard” is the emotional turning point of Pre-Owned Heart. Up to this point, the album focuses on the scars left by past relationships and how those wounds shaped the narrator. Here, the perspective shifts inward. Instead of blaming the past, he acknowledges how unresolved trauma has followed him into a healthy relationship. The song explores the guilt of knowing someone who genuinely loves you is forced to navigate fears they didn’t create. Every delayed text becomes a reason to panic, every moment of silence feels like abandonment, and every expression of love is met with skepticism, not because of anything they’ve done, but because of everything that came before. Rather than asking for sympathy, “I Know I Make It Hard” is an apology. It’s an admission that healing isn’t just about surviving what happened to you, it’s about recognizing when your pain begins affecting the people who choose to stay. At its core, the song is a thank-you to the person patient enough to love a heart still learning that not everyone leaves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Lyrics) [Intro] You tell me you love me… And for some reason My first instinct is still to look for the exit I know that’s not fair [Verse 1] You say forever and I search for a catch Waiting for the moment all your words don’t match You take a little longer, now my mind runs wild Turn a couple minutes into miles and miles You ain’t given me a reason to doubt what we got But my heart still acts like it’s under attack You kiss my scars like they ain’t ugly to see While I’m still learning why you’d stay with me I know you get tired of fighting battles in my head Trying to convince me of things you’ve already said [Hook] I know I make it hard Harder than it needs to be You give me all your love I still wait for you to leave You’re paying for the damage Done by somebody else And I hate that you carry Wounds that ain’t yours to help I know I make it hard Yeah, I know I make it hard But thank God every morning You don’t walk away in the dark [Verse 2] I built these walls so high they block the sunlight out Then wonder why I’m standing here surrounded by doubt You keep showing up when I give you every reason not to Every closed door somehow leads you right through Some nights I push away the thing I need the most Acting like distance hurts less than getting close You deserve a man who don’t question every good thing Instead of treating love like it’s temporary And I know that ain’t easy Loving someone scared of peace When chaos feels familiar And trust don’t come naturally [Hook] I know I make it hard Harder than it needs to be You give me all your love I still wait for you to leave You’re paying for the damage Done by somebody else And I hate that you carry Wounds that ain’t yours to help I know I make it hard Yeah, I know I make it hard But thank God every morning You don’t walk away in the dark [Bridge] You inherited scars You never had a hand in making Still you bandage every wound Like they’re worth saving Some nights I swear I’m harder to love than I am to leave But somehow you’re still here Still believing in me [Final Hook / Outro] I know I make it hard And I got a lot to learn But every time you hold my hand Another bridge inside me burns To the past I keep running to The fear I can’t let go You’re teaching me that real love stays Even when I don’t know I know I make it hard But you’re the reason I believe That maybe broken hearts like mine Can finally find some peace [Outro] So if I don’t say it enough… Thank you for loving me Through things you never brokemore