Re:This Woman's Work lyrics

[mikael.jakonen@mailbox.swipnet.se (Mikael Jakonen)]

Rolf.Peukert@Theoinf.TU-Ilmenau.DE (Rolf Peukert) writes:

>Please excuse this probably silly question from a non-native
>speaker, but in the lines
>
>Ooh, it's hard on the man, 
>Now his part is over. 
>
>does "hard on" have the double meaning that i think it has?
>(would make sense somehow)

As another non-native speaker, my first impression is 
(the way she sings it): "very difficult for..."
Well, not exactly. My limited vocabulary inhibits me to 
give a better describtion. But I feel 'he' is having a hard 
time coping with a situation as well as his own feelings. 


I think you should explain what you think is the other
meaning...  The only other meaning for "hard on" that _I_ can 
think of is "erect". But personally I have a VERY hard time
believing that Kate had that in mind as she wrote that 
particular piece of lyrics. 


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