Ease Back
Amos Lee Lyrics

Hello
The singer greets the person who is coming back to meet him after a long time.

It's good to see you coming back again
The singer is happy to see his friend after a long time.

It's been a long time
The singer hasn't met his friend for a long time.

Since I sat with you, my friend
It's been a long time since the artist had a conversation with his friend.

I'll lend an ear
The artist is willing to listen to his friend's worries.

It's not that so severe
The singer assures his friend that their problems are not too serious.

Time has killed the pain
The passage of time has made the singer forget the pain he had suffered earlier.

And dried up every tear
The artist has overcome the emotional turmoil of his past.

And now I'm thinking bout what went, down
The artist is reminiscing the past and contemplating on what went wrong earlier.

All the heartache I laughed away
The artist had tried to cover up his emotional pain by laughing his troubles away.

Just like a clown
The singer had made himself appear happy outwardly, while hiding his pain inside just like a clown.

Sit around talking, drink some wine
The artist wants to spend time with his friend by having conversations and drinking wine.

I'm really glad you stopped in
The singer is pleased that his friend came to visit him.

Spend some time
The singer wants his friend to spend some quality time with him.

Thinking bout the past
The singer and his friend are reminiscing about their past.

It's funny how it lingers
The artist finds it strange that their past memories still linger around them.

But nothings meant to last
The artist believes that nothing in life is permanent, even good memories will fade away with time.

And my Ma, She'd like to say hello
The singer's mother would like to greet his friend.

But shes a little scared, That I can't let it go
The singer's mother is hesitant to come forward because she thinks that her son hasn't moved on from his past.

So let on, ease back, brother, And let it slip away
The artist wants his friend to relax and let go of their past experiences.

I'm tired of hanging onto The pains of yesterday
The artist is exhausted of holding on to his past emotional pain and wants to move on in life.

Once again, The money is so thick, It makes your heart go numb
The artist is commenting on how money can numb one's emotions.

It makes your mind get sick
The singer is stating how having too much money can even make a person mentally unstable.

Stay and talk about it
The artist wants his friend to stay back and talk about their past experiences.

Brother of mine
The singer addresses his friend as a brother.

Maybe by the morning everything is fine
The singer hopes that after talking about their problems, everything will be resolved by next morning.

Ease back, brother, Let this clear your mind
The singer is once again suggesting his friend to let go of their past to clear their mind and move forward in life.

Come on by, And drink yourself a good time
The artist invites his friend to come and have a good time with him.

Have some wine, And think about each other
The artist wants his friend to relax and think about their friendship.

Sister and I are fine, Yes, I've been alright now
The singer informs his friend that he and his sister are doing fine now.

Take it lightly, Step on out the front door, I'll see you in some time
The singer suggests his friend not to take their problems too seriously and assures him that he will meet him again in the future.