Easy Girl
Jason Schwartzman Lyrics
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An easy girl to love
An easy girl to kiss
An easy girl to miss when you're gone
You say yeah
I love you
Easy girl
Please say
I do
And in
The morning
When it's cold
An easy girl to hold
And even when we're old and gray
I said girl
You say yeah
Well I love you
Easy girl
Please say
I do
Easy girl
Easy girl
When you go
When you go
Well my heart goes blind and the sun don't shine
Easy girl if you die then too so shall I
And I'll lay next to you in that grave side by side
I say girl
You say yeah
I love you
Easy girl
Please say
I do
Oh yeah
Easy girl
Please say
That I do
The phrase "easy girl" in Jason Schwartzman's track implies a certain degree of simplicity and naivety. The singer describes the object of his affections as an "easy girl to love," "an easy girl to kiss," and "an easy girl to hold." However, he also acknowledges the possibility that she might be gone one day: "An easy girl to miss when you're gone." Essentially, the song plays on the ambiguity of the term "easy girl," to suggest that while the subject of the song may be easy to love and miss, there is still an underlying sense of uncertainty and vulnerability.
The lyrics communicate a theme of devotion and a desire for commitment. The singer declares his love and urges the object of his affection to say "I do." He also asserts that he is willing to love her for the rest of their lives, even when they're "old and gray." This sentiment is echoed in the second half of the song when the singer implores the girl not to leave him. He says that if she dies, he will join her in the grave so they can be together forever. Through this, the artist makes it clear that his love is genuine, strong and deeply rooted in commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
You are
You are an easy girl to love
An easy girl to kiss
You are an easy girl to show affection towards
An easy girl to miss when you're gone
You are a girl that is missed easily when away
I say girl
He addresses her as a girl
You say yeah
She agrees with him
I love you
He expresses his love for her
Easy girl
She is an easy girl to be with
Please say
He is asking her to say
I do
To commit herself to him through marriage
And in
Furthermore
The morning
Mornings
When it's cold
In cold times
An easy girl to hold
She is easy to hold closely
And even when we're old and gray
Even in old age
I said girl
He calls her 'girl' again
You say yeah
She agrees with him again
Well I love you
He repeats his love for her
Easy girl
She is still easy to be with
Please say
He asks her to say again
I do
To commit herself to him through marriage
Easy girl
She is an easy girl to be with
Easy girl
She is an easy girl to be with
When you go
When she leaves
When you go
When she leaves
Well my heart goes blind and the sun don't shine
He feels saddened by her departure
Easy girl if you die then too so shall I
If she dies before him, he would too
And I'll lay next to you in that grave side by side
He would be buried next to her
I say girl
He addresses her as 'girl' once again
You say yeah
She still agrees with him
I love you
He reiterates his love for her
Easy girl
She is still an easy girl to be with
Please say
He asks her to say again
I do
To commit herself to him through marriage
Oh yeah
Expressing his excitement for her to say 'I do'
Easy girl
She is an easy girl to be with
Please say
He asks her to say again
That I do
For her to commit to marrying him
Contributed by Jeremiah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.