The opening track, “Why'z It So Hard,” deals with the struggles of young black men in America. On the self-produced track, Brent talks about “growing increasingly dissatisfied” with how men like him are portrayed in media.
[Hook]
Pardon me, L-O-R-D
Why's it so hard out here for niggas like me?
Pardon me, L-O-R-D
Why’s it so hard out here for niggas like me?
[Verse 1]
Don't test, them bullets might press
Why they wanna see me dead? I ain't even grown yet
Baby, you got too much to offer
That’s prolly why they want you in a coffin
Baby you're too young to sink it all in
Damn
[Hook]
Pardon me, L-O-R-D
Why's it so hard out here for niggas like me?
Pardon me, L-O-R-D
Why's it so hard out here for niggas like me?
[Verse 2]
I know I ain't been the easiest to deal with
As of late
Twenty-two, with a lot on my plate
But you never know when you gotta go
Sometimes I can't wait
[Hook]
Pardon me, L-O-R-D
Why's it so hard out here for niggas like me?
Pardon me, L-O-R-D
Why's it so hard out here for niggas like me?
Why’z It So Hard was written by Brent Faiyaz.
Why’z It So Hard was produced by Brent Faiyaz & Clinton “HeadAche” Walker & Nascent.
Brent Faiyaz released Why’z It So Hard on Fri Oct 19 2018.
“Why’z it So Hard” is about being targeted and feeling on edge about it. I am a young black male in America and I am growing increasingly dissatisfied with how the world feels about me. They don’t want us to believe in what we can truly mean to this society. They want us either drugged-out, assed-ou...