Easy
Boyz II Men Lyrics


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Know it sounds funny
But I just can't stand the pain
Girl I'm leaving you tomorrow
Seems to me girl
You know I've done all I can
You see I begged, stole
And I borrowed
Oh, that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning

Why in the world
Would anybody put chains on me?
I've paid my dues to make it
Everybody wants me to be
What they want me to be
I'm not happy when I try to fake it!
No!

Oh, that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning

I wanna be high, so high
I wanna be free to know
The things I do are right
I wanna be free
Just me, babe!

That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
Because I'm easy
Easy like Sunday morning




Because I'm easy
Easy like Sunday morning

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Boyz II Men's song "Easy" suggest a heartfelt plea for freedom from pressures imposed by others' expectations. The singer describes feeling in pain as a result of having done everything he could to make his partner happy, but to no avail. He is leaving her the next day and imagines a future where he is allowed to just be himself, without the metaphorical chains others have attempted to bind him with.


The chorus of the song describes the singer's desire to be "easy like Sunday morning," implying a sense of restfulness and calm that comes with being true to oneself. The line "I'm not happy when I try to fake it" speaks to the cost of not being authentic, suggesting that the price of living up to others' expectations is too high.


In the final verse, the singer expresses a longing to be free to do what he knows is right, without fear of judgment or disapproval. He wants to be free to be himself, without any external pressures dictating his actions.


Overall, the song is a poignant reminder of the importance of being true to oneself and the cost of trying to live up to others' expectations.


Line by Line Meaning

Know it sounds funny
I know it might sound strange


But I just can't stand the pain
But I can't continue with this anymore


Girl I'm leaving you tomorrow
I'm breaking up with you tomorrow


Seems to me girl
It appears to me that


You know I've done all I can
I've done everything in my power


You see I begged, stole
I pleaded and did whatever I could


And I borrowed
Including borrowing things


Oh, that's why I'm easy
That's why I'm carefree


I'm easy like Sunday morning
I'm relaxed like a Sunday morning


Why in the world
Why on earth


Would anybody put chains on me?
Would anyone want to restrict me?


I've paid my dues to make it
I've struggled to reach my goals


Everybody wants me to be
Everyone expects me to be


What they want me to be
Who they want me to be


I'm not happy when I try to fake it!
But I'm unhappy when I pretend to be someone else


I wanna be high, so high
I wish to achieve great things


I wanna be free to know
I want to know that I'm free


The things I do are right
That the things I do are the right things


I wanna be free
I want to be carefree


Just me, babe!
Just the way I am


Because I'm easy
Because I'm carefree


Easy like Sunday morning
Relaxed like a Sunday morning


Because I'm easy
Because I'm carefree


Easy like Sunday morning
Relaxed like a Sunday morning




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lionel Richie

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