Easy to Live
Birch Book Lyrics
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Thought you had nowhere else to go
Said in November you're leaving
Got to get on your right track now
Said you'd be saving your money
And to make good on some old debt
Said in some weeks you'd be ready
Why, oh why is it easy to live their life
How, oh how do you stay when you want to go
Spent your money for booze on the weekend
To make bearable the time
Floating along in Limbo,
I'm sure it's easier without a smile
Worried about all them people
Then that would be a let-down
Losing your life to the leeches
When you're ought to be leaving town
Why, oh why is it easy to live their life
How, oh how do you stay when you want to go
You said it would be February
You'd be free before Valentine's
That's so much more to get ready
While the weeks just go passing by
Sure you'd be out end of March
Like you might have thought last four
But the end of next month is a farce
It never really comes
At all
The lyrics to Birch Book's "Easy to Live" seem to reflect the feeling of being stuck in a situation that is not ideal and struggling to make positive changes. The first stanza sets the stage for this sentiment, with the singer acknowledging that they feel trapped and need to make a change. However, as the song progresses, we see that the singer is having trouble following through on their promises to themselves. They mention saving money and paying off debts, but instead spend it on alcohol. They talk about leaving and making a fresh start, yet keep pushing back the timeline.
The refrain of "Why, oh why is it easy to live their life / How, oh how do you stay when you want to go" speaks to the struggle of comparing one's own struggles and hardships to others who seem to have it easy. It's a common feeling to wonder why some people can seemingly move through life without obstacles while we struggle to make progress.
Overall, the lyrics give voice to the frustration that can come with feeling stuck in a situation that is not ideal and the struggle to make positive changes. The constant delays and setbacks of the singer highlight how difficult it can be to break free and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
You knew it was bad in October
You recognized the situation was poor in October
Thought you had nowhere else to go
You believed you had no other option
Said in November you're leaving
You declared that you would leave in November
Got to get on your right track now
You need to make positive changes to fix your situation
Said you'd be saving your money
You said that you would save your money
And to make good on some old debt
You planned to repay some old debts
Said in some weeks you'd be ready
You stated that you would be ready in a few weeks
Before twenty-one days of the
Before three weeks have passed
Why, oh why is it easy to live their life
Why is it simple for others to live without struggles?
How, oh how do you stay when you want to go
How do you continue to endure when you want to leave?
Spent your money for booze on the weekend
You used your money to buy alcohol over the weekend
To make bearable the time
To make the time more tolerable
Floating along in Limbo,
You feel as if you are in a state of ambiguity
I'm sure it's easier without a smile
It's likely simpler to live without being happy
Worried about all them people
You're anxious about what people think/say about you
Then that would be a let-down
You would be disappointed if they spoke negatively about you
Losing your life to the leeches
Allowing others to exploit or take advantage of you
When you're ought to be leaving town
When you should be leaving the area
You said it would be February
You claimed that you would leave in February
You'd be free before Valentine's
You planned to be free before Valentine's Day
That's so much more to get ready
There is still so much more to prepare for
While the weeks just go passing by
While time keeps moving forward
Sure you'd be out end of March
You were confident you would leave by the end of March
Like you might have thought last four
Just like with your previous thoughts/plans
But the end of next month is a farce
But the thought of leaving at the end of the next month is a joke
It never really comes
It never actually happens at all
Contributed by Alexander R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Pinksugarelephant
This is the least confrontational, kindest way of saying "I'm not that into you"
@dryad_92
One of the bravest songs ever written
@highpriestess1792
What a brutal song
@Boxboyy1
lovely... but brutal, indeed.
@batgrrrl
♡
@elifkalkan2769
i don't want to do the same mistake again.
@sondermusicclub
On a sunny day we go away and take a little stroll
Out upon the shore, talk a little more
And find a grassy knoll
You say I dont care for you in the way I should
You know I know, I wish I would
But all the things I've seen, just turn my mind to dream
Of all the ways it could be good
But if I could make one woman
Out of all those I have known
I'd include a part of you in her
If I could have just one compromises of all that I adore in you and she and her
I know you would be well represented
Something in a girl I once knew pulled a pang that plundered through
The hollows of my frame, left my limbs lame
Churned my mind up into goo
The patchwork woman in my fantasy would smile the smile she smiled at me
Once upon a time, when my heart was blind and my hands were free
Still, if I could make one woman
Out of all those I have known
I'd include a part of you in her
If I could have just one comprised of all I adore in you and she and her
I know you would be well represented
@wertherslotte
Buraya geleceksin..
@moonbow93
Great script for a horror movie…just sayin