Their first release in 1985 was a seven-inch single named "Crazy Game", with the B-side "Everybody's Waiting (for Someone to Come Home)". That same year, the Indigo Girls released a six-track Extended play album named "Indigo Girls", and in 1987 released their first full-length album, Strange Fire, recorded at John Keane Studio in Athens, Georgia, and including "Crazy Game". With this release, they secured the services of Russell Carter, who remains their manager to the present; they had first approached him when the EP album was released, but he told them their songs were "immature" and they were not likely to get a record deal.
They were signed to Epic Records in 1989 and won the Grammy for best contemporary folk album later that year (for their self titled release) Some of their hit songs include "Galileo," "Closer to Fine," and "Shame on You."
Aside from being musicians, Ray and Saliers are activists, constantly supporting causes like gun control, women's rights, Native American rights, environmental protection, the abolition of the death penalty, and as lesbians themselves, LGBT rights. They constantly devote their time and money to such causes, often playing benefit concerts.
Ray and Saliers both have side projects. Ray owns and founded Daemon Records, an independent label based in Decatur. She also has a career as a solo artist, and has released two albums thus far. Saliers is the part owner of Watershed, a restaurant and wine bar in Decatur.
Together, the Indigo Girls are constantly touring. Their new album, Poseidon and the Bitter Bug, was released March 24, 2009.
Let Me Go Easy
Indigo Girls Lyrics
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I've done my share, don't need to win, just let me go easy.
For two years my body fights. At this point it don't seem right.
Just to do it out of spite and keep hanging on.
Go on let me go easy.
Won't you let me go easy, you let me go right now.
And still I know it never ends, so I'm passing you this torch.
Fight the greed and the federals. Fight the need and the toxic spills.
Drink from that wishing well, but may it never quench your thirst.
Let me go easy.
Go on let me go easy. Won't you let me go easy,you let me go right now.
Let me go easy.
Go on let me go easy. Won't you let me go easy,you let me go right now.
So when you get to Ladenville, 'fore the tears the fare thee wells, for a moment stand real still and you'll me moving on.
You go ahead with your plans, you won't be seeing me again, but you'll feel me in the hand, the hand that holds the plough.
Let me go easy.
Go on let me go easy. Won't you let me go easy,you let me go right now.
Let me go easy.
Go on let me go easy. Won't you let me go easy,you let me go right now.
The lyrics of the song "Let Me Go Easy" by Indigo Girls deal with themes of exhaustion, surrender, and ultimately, release. The first stanza sees the singer asking to be pleasured once again because they are tired of constantly digging in and fighting. The next stanza shows the singer admitting defeat in a way, as their body fights for two years, and it doesn't seem right to keep fighting out of spite or anything else. They just want to move on, but they want it to be easy.
The chorus emphasizes this desire for an easy release, with the repeated phrase "Let me go easy" acting as the refrain. The second verse takes a more political turn, with references to fighting against greed, the government (federals), and toxic spills. It then ends with the singer passing the torch to someone else, wishing them well but hoping that their thirst for justice is never quenched.
The final verse refers to "Ladenville" and says that the singer will be moving on, but their presence will still be felt in the hand that holds the plough. This suggests a sense of continuity and legacy in the face of change.
Overall, the song is a plea for release and surrender, with elements of political commentary and the hope for continuity mixed in.
Line by Line Meaning
Come pleasure me again. I'm so tired of digging in.
I am seeking temporary relief from my struggles and exhaustion.
I've done my share, don't need to win, just let me go easy.
I have contributed enough, I don't want to compete or struggle any longer, just let me go peacefully.
For two years my body fights. At this point it don't seem right. Just to do it out of spite and keep hanging on.
I have endured physical and emotional battles for so long that it doesn't feel worthwhile anymore, and I don't want to hold on just to be stubborn.
Go on let me go easy. Won't you let me go easy, you let me go right now.
Please allow me to let go peacefully and without further struggle, I am ready to move on.
I see the numbers dwindling, of my enemies and of my friends. And still I know it never ends, so I'm passing you this torch.
I am witnessing the constant change in my relationships, and I am handing over my responsibilities to someone else because I know that the changes will continue.
Fight the greed and the federals. Fight the need and the toxic spills. Drink from that wishing well, but may it never quench your thirst.
You should resist the corrupt and harmful systems around you and strive for something better, but also remember that your desire for more will never truly be satisfied.
So when you get to Ladenville, 'fore the tears the fare thee wells, for a moment stand real still and you'll me moving on.
When you reach the end of our relationship or chapter of life, take a moment to appreciate the goodbye before I move on.
You go ahead with your plans, you won't be seeing me again, but you'll feel me in the hand, the hand that holds the plough.
Even though we are going our separate ways, you will still sense my influence in your life, as I have helped shape who you are and where you are going.
Contributed by Ethan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Charlie Ammatuna
i love this song. some of the lyrics are stunning. I'm so sad this song couldn't fit with any of their previous records. still waiting to find this or chiapas bound in the very next record. Thank you girls <3
Lori Hill
Very nice. Why did the guy in the audience talk all the way through?
Gina K
Mansplaining, ugh.