[Verse 1]
Trading punches with the heart of darkness
Going to blows with your fear incarnate
Never gone until it's stripped away
A part of you has gotta die to change

[Verse 2]
In the morning you gon' need an answer
Ain't nobody gonna change the standard
It's not enough to just feel the flame
You've gotta burn your old self away

[Chorus]
Hold on tight a little longer
What don't kill ya, makes ya stronger
Get back up, 'cause it's a hard love
You can't change without a fallout
It's gon' hurt, but don't you slow down
Get back up, 'cause it's a hard love

[Verse 3]
You know the situation can't be right
And all you ever do is fight
But there's a reason that the road is long
It take some time to make your courage strong
[Chorus]
Hold on tight a little longer
What don't kill ya, makes ya stronger
Get back up, 'cause it's a hard love
You can't change without a fallout
It's gon' hurt, but don't you slow down
Get back up, 'cause it's a hard love

[Bridge]
When the wolves come and hunt me down
I will face them off and stand my ground
'Cause there's a fire burnin' in me
They will see my strength in this love I found
Oh-oh, oh-oh

[Chorus]
Hold on tight a little longer
What don't kill ya, makes ya stronger
Get back up, 'cause it's a hard love
You can't change without a fallout
It's gon' hurt, but don't you slow down
Get back up, 'cause it's a hard love

[Refrain]
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
It's a hard love
[Chorus]
Hold on tight a little longer
What don't kill ya, makes ya stronger
Get back up, 'cause it's a hard love
You can't change without a fallout
It's gon' hurt, but don't you slow down
Get back up, 'cause it's a hard love
'Cause it's a hard love