David Gates (guitar, keyboards, bass and vocals) and Jimmy Griffin (guitar and vocals) formed the group in 1968, adding Robb Royer (guitar, bass and vocals of Pleasure Faire) before signing to Elektra Records. Bread, the band's debut album as a trio, was a failure. The band became a quartet beginning with their second album, On The Waters, bringing in Mike Botts as permanent drummer. This time their efforts quickly established Bread as a major act, hitting the mainstream with the #1 hit "Make It With You" in 1970. Bread began touring and recording the 1971 album titled Manna, which included their most enduring hit, "If."
Royer left the group after three albums to pursue other interests. He was replaced by Larry Knechtel (keyboards, bass, guitar, harmonica), a top session player from the Los Angeles scene. Knechtel's credits included records by Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and the Papas, The Monkees, Jan and Dean, Johnny Rivers and Simon & Garfunkel. In 1972 Bread released the highly successful album titled Baby I'm-a Want You, followed by another hit album, Guitar Man. Tensions existed between Gates and Griffin, however. Elektra had been invariably choosing Gates' songs for the A-sides of the singles; Griffin felt that the singles should have been split between the two, however.
By 1973 the band members sensed that they had taken Bread as far as they could, so they disbanded. Gates and Griffin then began solo careers, with mixed results. After reuniting in 1976, Bread released the album Lost Without Your Love in January 1977. The title track was the band's last top-ten hit, peaking at number 9 on the singles chart. The comeback album was also RIAA-certified GoldÂŽ.
2. Bread (Joe Kosnow) is a rapper from Portland, ME.
Easy Love
Bread Lyrics
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Easy love, she comes to give it away.
Easy to find her; any line will bind her.
What was her name. easy to quit her
No, she won't be bitter; ali in the game
Easy love, she's got a present for you
Easy love, got nothin' better to do
Yesterday's lovers slide beneath the covers.
Love and idle chatter all for the ride.
The song "Easy Love" by Bread is a melancholic tune about a promiscuous woman who is easy to love but easy to quit as well. The lyrics portray her as a carefree soul who is always interested in giving away her love to anyone, without any attachment or commitment. The phrase "Easy love" is used as a metaphor to describe her personality â easy to get but not worth keeping.
The opening lines âEasy love, she's just a part of the day. Easy love, she comes to give it awayâ reflects on how this woman is a fleeting figure in someone's life. The singer of the song speaks in the third person, talking about this woman and her numerous lovers. The verses describe how she is always easy to find, and any line will be enough to get her attention. The lines "What was her name, easy to quit her, No, she won't be bitter, all in the game" suggest that this woman is also not concerned with being remembered or missed.
The second stanza speaks of yesterday's lovers who slid beneath the covers, indicating that they are no longer in love with her. The lines "Why do they hide? what does it matter? Love and idle chatter all for the ride" suggest that she is not surprised when her lovers move on to someone else. The song paints a picture of a woman who is void of emotions and commitment, making it easy to love and leave her.
Line by Line Meaning
Easy love, she's just a part of the day.
Love that is effortless and fleeting, only giving pleasure for a brief moment in time.
Easy love, she comes to give it away.
She freely gives her love to anyone who desires it, without attachment or expectation.
Easy to find her; any line will bind her.
She is easily won over with flattery and superficial language, lacking any true depth or substance.
What was her name. easy to quit her
She is forgettable and easily discarded, as her love holds no true value or significance.
No, she won't be bitter; ali in the game
She accepts her role as a disposable object of affection, not harboring any resentment or bitterness towards those who use her.
Easy love, she's got a present for you
Her love is a temporary gift, a fleeting pleasure that will not last beyond the moment.
Easy love, got nothin' better to do
She has no real purpose or meaning in life, simply existing to give momentary pleasure to others.
Yesterday's lovers slide beneath the covers.
She has been with many others before, and will continue to be with more after, as she lacks any true love or commitment.
Why do they hide? what does it matter?
Those who seek easy love hide their intentions and desires, as they feel shame for seeking something fleeting and meaningless.
Love and idle chatter all for the ride.
Love and affection with easy partners is shallow and superficial, lacking any real connection or meaning beyond physical pleasure.
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Hunter Sullivan
on Lost Without Your Love
Lost and all alone
I always thought that I could make it on my own
But since you left I hardly make it through the day
My tears get in the way, and I need you back to stay
I wonder through the night
And search the world for the words to make it right
All I want is the way it used to be
With you here close to me
And I've got to make you see,
That I'm lost with out your love
Life without you isn't worth the trouble of
I'm as helpless as a ship without a wheel,
A touch without a feel
I can't believe its real
And someday soon I'll wake and find my heart won't have to break
Yes, I'm lost with out your love
Life without you isn't worth the trouble of
All I want is just the way it used to be
I need you here with me
Oh darling can't you see,
If we had love before we can have it back once more