Easily
Grimes Lyrics

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Fly through the night, fly like everyone I know
Like everyone, I've been conceited
Fly through the night, doesn't matter where you go
When you leave, I feel so defeated

Oh, you don't know where you're from
And you got nowhere to go?
Don't taunt me with your story, 'cause I've got my own

Never better, just less immediate
You come and go, but I love you so (so)

Easily, I'm the sweetest damn thing you ever saw
Easily, suddenly, you don't know me at all
Easily, three years later and now you wanna call
Easily-y-y-y yeah yeah yeah yeah

Easily (so, you)
Easily (so, you)
Easily (so, you)
Easily-y-y-y

(Oh, no-no-no-no-no)
(Oh, yeah, yeah)

Easily, I'm the sweetest damn thing you ever saw
Easily, suddenly, you don't know me at all

Easily, three years later and now you wanna call
Easily-y-y-y

Overall Meaning

Grimes's song Easily seems to be a story about a person who is in love with someone who flies through life, without any apparent direction or desire to stay in one place for too long. The lyrics describe a sense of defeat that comes with this person's constant leaving. The singer of the song is both angry and heartbroken, questioning whether this person truly knows themselves or where they come from.

The chorus of the song repeats the word "Easily" several times, which seems to suggest that the singer is struggling to move on from this person. The line "I'm the sweetest damn thing you ever saw" suggests that the singer has a lot of pride and is trying to convince themselves that they are worthy of love despite feeling defeated. The line "Suddenly, you don't know me at all" is a reminder that this person has left the singer behind and is no longer interested in their life.

Overall, the song seems to capture the pain and confusion that comes with loving someone who cannot commit or remain in one place. The singer grapples with their own feelings, wondering why they can't move on easily, and ultimately resigning themselves to the fact that despite everything, they still love this person.

Line by Line Meaning

Fly through the night, fly like everyone I know
She's comparing her actions to everyone else she knows that's restless and unable to truly settle.

Like everyone, I've been conceited
Grimes is admitting to her own complex, and confident attitude that borders on arrogance.

Fly through the night, doesn't matter where you go
No matter where she goes, she finds herself chasing the elusive happiness she craves.

When you leave, I feel so defeated
Whenever someone she loves leaves, it's as if she failed to make a long-lasting bond.

Oh, you don't know where you're from
Her lover is unable to find a stable path in life and doesn't know where they belong.

And you got nowhere to go?
They don't have any particular goals and have no idea where they want to end up in life.

Don't taunt me with your story, 'cause I've got my own
She's tired of hearing her lover's excuses because everyone has their own struggles to deal with.

Never better, just less immediate
She's not necessarily doing better, but rather she's focusing on the future instead of immediate happiness.

You come and go, but I love you so (so)
She loves her partner, despite their inability to create a lasting connection.

Easily, I'm the sweetest damn thing you ever saw
Grimes is saying people often underestimate how clever and charming she can be.

Easily, suddenly, you don't know me at all
Even though they thought they knew her, people have a hard time reading her and understanding who she really is.

Easily, three years later and now you wanna call
Her lover disappeared for three years and now suddenly they want to reconnect with her again.

Easily-y-y-y yeah yeah yeah yeah
She sarcastically repeats how easy everything is for her, in contrast to how difficult they find it to connect with her.

(Oh, no-no-no-no-no)
She's worried that her lover will abandon her again, as they have a history of leaving her.

(Oh, yeah, yeah)
This line is meant to be filler, adding emphasis to the previous line.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Claire Elise Boucher

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