I see the look that's in your eyes That says 'I must keep most of me inside 'Cause you'd never love me if I didn't hide the secrets of my heart" Well I'm not here for the surface stuff I just get bored with all that fluff So show me the edges even if it's rough And let the real love start You think your shame and deep disgrace Are more than I can bear But you can go to your darkest place I will meet you there And I'm strong enough to take it And I know what you've been through You've got a whole heart Give me the hard part I can love that too You look at me with some surprise And I see the doubt that's in your eyes Like something deep inside you cries With a hunger to be known Like a tiger born in a city zoo There's been no place for what's inside of you You try to live like the others do And it leaves you so alone I know you think that the heat of your pain Is more than I can stand Burn it all in one big flame And I will hold it in my hand I'm strong enough to take it And I know what you've been through You've got a whole heart Give me the hard part I can love that too Now your eyes well up with tears As desire mixes with you fears After so many wounded years Can you long for what you've missed You want a cool breeze to dance with your flame A long lost lover who knows your true name A secret garden beyond this shame And it all comes down to this You think your drowning hope will die In a sea without a shore But I can drink that ocean dry And still come back for more I'm strong enough to take it And I know what you've been through You've got a whole heart Give me the hard part I can love that too I'm strong enough to take it And I know what you've been through You've got a whole heart Give me the hard part I can love that too You've got a whole heart Give me the hard part I can love that too Song: Hard Part Album: Vista Writers: David Wilcox, John Whalen