On her website, http://dianecluck.info, she has been releasing brand new songs directly to subscribers in her fan-funded "Song-of-the-Week" project, and she continues to introduce new songs through her live performances.
Stylistically, her voice has been compared to "the broken coo of an outraged owl or howling bark of a horny dove" (Voodoo-Eros). Her songs have been noted for their "irregular, or even cellular, logic" (Other Music). Her self-taught guitar style, influenced by years of playing the piano, has been described by The Village Voice as “brilliant” and “idiosyncratic.” Known for oblique vocal harmonies on recording, Diane’s live show focuses on singing as a healing, textural experience, leaving space in which listeners may wander, ponder or simply be.
Diane’s six home-recorded albums have received international distribution and acclaim; songs from “Oh Vanille / ova nil” (re-released on vinyl in 2010) appeared in the film “Margot at The Wedding” and the U.K. television series “Skins.” She has toured the U.S., U.K. and Europe, and often works with versatile cellist Isabel Castellvi, and cellist Isabel Castellvi. Past collaborators include CocoRosie, Jeffrey Lewis and André Herman Düne. A current generation of songwriters, including Sharon Van Etten, Laura Marling and Florence Welch (Florence + the Machine) have cited Diane’s work as influential
Easy to Be Around
Diane Cluck Lyrics
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Picking up diamonds
That the miners had left behind (behind, behind)
And I admired their cold shine
Simple and bright
And I pocketed many
In the cavernous slime
Clear when held up to the light
You belong to no one
You are easy to be around cause
You belong to no one
You are easy to be around because
You belong to no one
You are easy to be around
And I scattered them on the ground
The weight in your eyes
It decays your smile anyway
And because and because and because and because
You did it all
You are easy to be around
I like to walk beside you
You're so easy to be around
It's like I'm not even walking beside you
We are rolling along the ground
White shadow made of mercury
We were two till we melted down
Now you're easy to be around
You're easy to be around
Easy to be around
Easy to be around
Oh I was in the coal mine
Picking up diamonds so heavy
I had to leave them all behind
Coming up from the mine shafts sparkling bright
See me laughing, having nothing in an infinite night
Clear and dangling in the light
Same as what you came with
Makes you easy to be around
Cause the door remains the same width
You're so easy to be around but
You're getting what our name is
And I dance as the sun goes down
You are easy to be around
You are easy to be around
You are easy to be around
You are easy to be around
The first verse of "Easy to Be Around" describes the singer collecting diamonds that were left behind by miners in a coal mine. The diamonds are described as simple and bright, with a cold shine. The singer pockets many of these diamonds and admires their clarity when held up to the light. The chorus then repeats one phrase several times: "You belong to no one, you are easy to be around." The singer scatters the diamonds on the ground and the song continues into more verses describing the ease of being around this person. The singer notes that this person is easy to walk beside, easy to melt down with, and has a weight in their eyes that decays their smile. The song ends with the singer singing that the person is easy to be around as the sun goes down.
The meaning behind the lyrics of "Easy to Be Around" is open to interpretation. Some listeners may hear this as a love song or ode to a friend or partner. The diamonds can be seen as a metaphor for the valuable qualities that the singer sees in this person. The ease of being around the person may come from the fact that they "belong to no one" and are free to be themselves without any pressures or expectations. Others might hear this as a song about finding value and beauty in simple things, like the diamonds left behind by coal miners.
Line by Line Meaning
I was in the coal mine
I was in a dark place, doing hard work
Picking up diamonds
I was finding valuable things
That the miners had left behind (behind, behind)
I was collecting something valuable that others had overlooked
And I admired their cold shine
I appreciated the beauty of what I found
Simple and bright
The diamonds I found were pure and bright
And I pocketed many
I collected a lot of them
In the cavernous slime
I found them in a dark, uninviting place
Clear when held up to the light
They were only clear and beautiful when presented in the right light
You belong to no one
You are independent
You are easy to be around cause
It's easy and pleasant to spend time with you because
You belong to no one
You are not tied down to anyone
You are easy to be around because
It's pleasant to spend time with you because
You belong to no one
You are free to be yourself
You are easy to be around
You are a pleasure to be near
And I scattered them on the ground
I let go of the diamonds I found, letting them be free
The weight in your eyes
The heaviness you carry in your expression
It decays your smile anyway
It makes your smile disintegrate
You did it all
You accomplished everything on your own
I like to walk beside you
I enjoy being close to you
You're so easy to be around
Being near you is easy and comfortable
It's like I'm not even walking beside you
Being near you feels so natural that it's effortless
We are rolling along the ground
We move together easily, rolling like a ball
White shadow made of mercury
We are gliding speechlessly together
We were two till we melted down
We were two separate people until we became one
Now you're easy to be around
Now being near you is easy and a source of comfort
Easy to be around
Being near you is effortless
Easy to be around
Your presence is comforting
Oh I was in the coal mine
Again, I was in a dark and difficult place
Picking up diamonds so heavy
I was gathering things of great weight and value
I had to leave them all behind
I had to let go of everything I had gathered
Coming up from the mine shafts sparkling bright
I came out of the darkness with something beautifully valuable
See me laughing, having nothing in an infinite night
Even without possessions or light, I find joy in life
Clear and dangling in the light
What I possess is simple, but shines with beauty in the right circumstances
Same as what you came with
You are uncomplicated and true to yourself
Makes you easy to be around
Your simplicity and authenticity is what makes people comfortable around you
Cause the door remains the same width
Your consistency makes everyone feel welcome
You're getting what our name is
You're becoming well-known for who you are
And I dance as the sun goes down
I'm happy and free as the day ends
You are easy to be around
Again, your authentic self makes others feel comfortable
You are easy to be around
Being near you is effortless
You are easy to be around
Being near you is a joyful experience
You are easy to be around
Simply put, I like being near you
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Written by: DIANE CLUCK
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