Based on sales, Boyz II Men is one of the most successful R&B groups of all time, having recorded five #1 pop hits between 1992 and 1997. They have since topped sales of 25 million records. Three of their #1 hits, "End of the Road", "I'll Make Love to You", and "One Sweet Day" (a duet with Mariah Carey), set and broke records for the longest period of time a single remained at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Boyz II Men were originally signed to Motown Records from 1990 to 2000, at which point they were moved to parent label Universal Records. After the 2000 album Nathan Shawn Michael Wanya, Boyz II Men moved to Arista Records. In 2003, Michael McCary left the group due to chronic back problems resulting from scoliosis. As of 2005, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, and Nathan Morris continue to tour and record as a trio.
Easy
Boyz II Men Lyrics
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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
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
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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