The way you held my face, I swear I softened For the very first time in my life Fist unclenched and my guard started dropping We kissed quick before you pulled me inside The next morning, I looked in the mirror Saw a woman I had never met She looked hopeful, even sort of pitiful Like she forgot nothing is a given Nothing is a given So hit me, I can't get soft 'Cause I'm too hard And my ribs are metal cages To guard my heart I'm too, I'm too hard I'm too, I'm too hard I'm too, I'm too hard I'm too, I'm too hard I'm too, I'm too hard I got married once in combat boots and Only listened to testosterone music I had to my kill my feminine just to do it To get to you, I had to go through it So hit me, I can't get soft 'Cause I'm too hard (hard) And my ribs are metal cages To guard my heart (heart) I'm too, I'm too hard Always ready for the piano to fall Always ready to be left out in the cold Armor's heavy, never suited me at all But it's the devil, I know So hit me, I can't get soft 'Cause I'm too hard (hard) And my ribs are metal cages To guard my heart (heart) I'm too, I'm too hard I'm too, I'm too hard I'm too, I'm too hard I'm too, I'm too hard I'm too, I'm too hard