The Scabs - Hard Times 1994 (90's music)

#90s #rock #lovesong #ballad
The Scabs is a Belgian rock band, which initially consisted of Guy Swinnen (vocals, guitar), Berre Bergen (bass), Francis Vangeel (guitar) and Frankie Saenen (drums).
"Hard Times by The Scabs is clearly a song about adultery and deception. Nevertheless, it is a popular opening dance, says Jan Delvaux in amazement. According to frontman Guy Swinnen, nostalgia plays an important role in that choice. Many people experienced their first slow dance in the 1990s. on the song.
The Scabs played rough rock, but the popular 'Hard Times' is surprisingly soft.
The band's name comes from the English word "scab" which means "strike breaker". This name was chosen by Guy Swinnen after seeing a report on the BBC about the miners' strikes in England. At one point a white van drove through the striking crowd and the crowd shouted: "scab! scab! scab!". The literal meaning of the word 'Scab' is a scab on a wound.
The Scabs is een Belgische rockband, die aanvankelijk bestond uit Guy Swinnen (zang, gitaar), Berre Bergen (bas), Francis Vangeel (gitaar) en Frankie Saenen (drums).
"Hard Times van The Scabs is duidelijk een lied over overspel en bedrog. Desondanks is het een populaire openingsdans, zegt Jan Delvaux verwonderd. Volgens frontman Guy Swinnen speelt nostalgie een belangrijke rol in die keuze. Veel mensen beleefden in de jaren 90 hun eerste slow op het nummer.
The Scabs speelden ruige rock, maar het popluaire 'Hard Times' is verrassend zacht. Swinnen verklaart dat succes door 'het radiovriendelijke karakter' van de klassieker.
De naam van de band komt van het Engelse woord "scab" dat "stakingsbreker" betekent. Deze naam werd door Guy Swinnen gekozen na het zien van een reportage op de BBC over de mijnstakingen in Engeland. Op een bepaald moment reed er een wit busje door de stakende menigte en riep die menigte: "scab! scab! scab!". De letterlijke betekenis van het woord 'Scab' is een korst op een wonde.
Lyrics:
I gave you a hard time, I told you the news
There's no "I'm sorries", 'cause there ain't no excuse
The things I've been doin', the things that I say
The road to ruin between you and me
My reasons for cheating, I don't know what to say
Maybe it's nature, havin' its way
You know that I love you, but that's easy to say
You'd make me proud of you if you would stay
I promised you sunshine, I promised you you'd be all mine
Instead of the good times, a killer came and took your heart away
I gave you hard times, baby
I told the truth in lies
I gave you hard times, baby
I told you truth in lies, baby
I was silly believing my lies could last
'Cause sooner or later the rumour would spread
I often wonder how the things would be
If you hadn't found out the truth about that girl and me
Can't promise you sunshine, can't promise you you'll be all mine
I'll try to be honest, unlike the first time it won't slip my mind
I gave you hard times, baby
I told the truth in lies
I gave you hard times, baby
I told the truth in lies
I promised you sunshine, I promised you you'd be all mine
Instead of the good times, a killer came and took your heart away
I gave you hard times, baby
I told the truth in lies
I gave you hard times, baby
I told the truth in lies
I gave you hard times
I told the truth in lies
I gave you hard times
I gave you hard times
I gave you hard times
I told the truth in lies
I look out the window, I watch the street kids grow
Life was so easy, when I was that old
There were no lies and no things to be told
Just lullabies and time to grow old