JAMES MORRISON - LOVE IS HARD

LOVE IS HARD

JAMES MORRISON

SONGWRITERS: MARTIN BRAMMER; STEPHEN PAUL ROBSON & JAMES MORRISON CATCHPOLE

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: SONGS FOR YOU, TRUTHS FOR ME

LABEL: POLYDOR RECORDS

GENRE: POP ROCK

YEAR: 2008

James Morrison Catchpole (born 13 August 1984) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist from Rugby, Warwickshire. In 2006, his debut single "You Give Me Something" became a hit in Europe, Australia, Japan and Iran, peaking in the top five in the UK and claiming the No. 1 spot in New Zealand. His debut album, Undiscovered, debuted at the top of the UK Albums Chart. In 2007, Morrison won the Brit Award for Best British Male.

In 2008, Catchpole released his second album, Songs for You, Truths for Me, which entered the top five in the UK as well as topping the Irish Albums Chart. Songs for You, Truths for Me featured the top 10 singles "You Make It Real" and his critically acclaimed collaboration with Nelly Furtado titled "Broken Strings". Catchpole is also songwriter for other artists, having written for of Demi Lovato, Olly Murs, Kelly Clarkson, and Clay Aiken. In 2010, he wrote a song for Italian singer Marco Carta entitled "Quello che dai", which debuted at number one in Italy's chart.

Songs for You, Truths for Me is the second album by English singer, songwriter and guitarist James Morrison, released on 26 September 2008. The album was a commercial success in the UK where it entered the album charts at number three and in Ireland where it topped the charts. It has been certified double Platinum by the BPI with over 700,000 sales and has sold more than 1 million of copies worldwide.

Songs for You, Truths for Me was released on the 12 September 2008. The album entered the UK Album Chart at number three, being held off the top two spots by new albums from the Kings Of Leon and Will Young. The album was not a huge success initially and dropped out of the top ten after three weeks. The album made a gradual descent down the chart until the release of the second single of the album, "Broken Strings". Following the success of the single, the album steadily rose back up the charts before jumping from number twenty-four back into the top ten, reaching number seven. The album then went to number four and has been certified Platinum by the BPI with over 300,000 sales.

The album was a commercial success in Ireland as well. It entered the Irish Album Chart at number fourteen before dropping off the chart completely after a couple of weeks. Then, following the success of "Broken Strings" the album re-entered the chart at number seventy-three and rose through the charts until it leaped from number fourteen to number one, giving Songs for You, Truths for Me its first number one chart placing where it stayed for one week.

The album came back to the Top 10 Albums on the UK Albums Chart, as of 30 August, which gave the album big sales again, eventually selling over 750,000 copies in UK alone. 

I see lovers in the streets walking,

Without a care.

They're wearing out loud

Like there's something in the air

Oooooh, and i don't care

They're treading lightly

No they, don't sink in

There's no tracks to follow

They don't care where they going

Hmm

And if they're lucky and they'll,

They'll get to see and if they're

Really really lucky they'll

Get to feel..

And it kicks so hard,

It breaks your bones.

Cuts so deep

It hits your soul.

Tears your skin and

Makes your blood flow.

It's beter that you know,

That love is hard.

Love takes hostages,

Gives them pain.

Gives someone the power to

Hurt you again and again

Oooh, but they don't care

And if they're lucky and they'll,

They'll get to see and if they're

Really really lucky they'll

They'll get to feel.

And if they're, they're truely blessed

And they're get to believe

And if you're dammed, you'll never

Let youreself be diseased.

And it kicks so hard,

It breaks your bones.

Cuts so deep

It hits your soul.

Tears your skin and

Makes your blood flow.

It's beter that you know,

That love is hard.

Hmmmmmmm...

Kicks so hard,

It breaks your bones.

Cuts so deep

It hits your soul.

Tears your skin and

Makes your blood flow.

It's beter that we know..

And it kicks so hard,

It breaks your bones.

Cuts so deep

It hits your soul.

Tears your skin and

And makes your blood flow.

It's beter that you know,

That love is hard…

Love is hard, love is hard.

If it was easy,

It wouldn't mean nothing tough.