: Khalid describes the track as a "bittersweet" experience, where the "heartbreakingly sad" lyrics contrast with a feel-good melody that makes listeners want to smile.
: It was produced by PNAU (Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, and Sam Littlemore). The mixing was handled by Peter Mayes, with mastering by Chris Gehringer. Lyrical Meaning PNAU The Hard Way (feat Khalid) mp3
The lyrics explore themes of and the struggle of letting go. : Khalid describes the track as a "bittersweet"
: The song is a high-energy mix of Dance-Pop, Nu-Disco, and Synthwave . and Synthwave .