Harder Than It Seems Guardian

MYSTERY GIRL RUNS AWAY -
TO A HARLOT CITY'S HARD EMBRACE -
SEEKING WHAT'S BEEN ADVERTISED -
ALL THE LIFE THAT'S BEEN DENIED-
A FEVER BURNS IN EVERY JOINT-
A PLEA IN EVERY NEEDLEPOINT-
COMMUNION -

CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE?
CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE?
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE -
STILL I KNOW