Joe Purdy is a North American based folk singer-songwriter from Arkansas. H… Read Full Bio ↴Joe Purdy is a North American based folk singer-songwriter from Arkansas. He has currently released twelve albums to date: his self-titled debut, Sessions from Motor Ave., Stompingrounds, Julie Blue, Only Four Seasons, You Can Tell Georgia, Paris in the Morning, Canyon Joe, Take My Blanket and Go, Last Clock on the Wall, 4th of July, and This American.

Purdy's albums "Paris in the Morning" and "You Can Tell Georgia" have sold a combined 80,000 single downloads online worldwide.[citation needed] His catalog of music has sold over 800,000 single downloads worldwide.[1] A regular at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles, Purdy traveled to the UK with Tom McRae in 2006 as part of McRae's Hotel Cafe Tour.

His appearance at the Wireless Festival in Leeds led to a special request from The Who member Pete Townshend and his girlfriend Rachel Fuller to play with them at their acoustic In the Attic Series shows. Purdy also began to affiliate with The Giving Tree Band starting in 2012, performing live shows in conjunction on a tour across America.

All of his albums are available for free listening on his homepage. His song, 'Wash Away (Reprise)', was featured on the hit ABC TV series, Lost, while Grey's Anatomy additionally featured 'I Love the Rain the Most,' 'The City,' 'Far Away Blues,' and 'Suitcase.' House MD featured 'Rainy Day Lament' and 'Good Days'.

Purdy's song "Mary" (off the album Julie Blue) was featured in the film The Secret Life of Bees. He has also had a song in the movie starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, "Going the Distance", the song entitled, Miss Me. Several of Purdy's songs are featured in the 2013 film Straight A's. Also, Purdy's song "Outlaws" was featured in the movie "A Case of You". Purdy played the lead role of Elliott and composed the score for the feature film.

Easier
Joe Purdy Lyrics

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You say that you ain't been happy
Say that you should but you don't know why
Just tryin' to get to somewhere
Just end up getting by
And I give you anything I can think of
Give you love but it ain't enough
Just tell me not to worry bout you
On a train and you wish me luck saying

Is it gonna get easier
Is it gonna get tough
Are the waters gonna open wider
Or are they gonna get rough
Are we gonna have to sink right now
Are we gonna get to paint this town
Deep blue and green, the colors of her eyes lookin' at me
Early in the morning

Left the hotel early that morning
Took your hand and we walked all day
And watched all the street performers
In the empty street parade
And we heard that piano playing
London bridge and it made you weep
And we got on the train to Paris
You leaned against me and we fell asleep

Is it gonna get easier
Is it gonna get tough
Are the waters gonna open wider
Or are they gonna get rough
I'm gonna have to sink right now
Are we gonna get to paint this town
Deep blue and green, the colors of her eyes lookin' at me
Early in the morning

I lost you in a storm in Georgia
Called you up on Christmas day
Babe tried hard to get back to you
But you were just to far away
And you told you loved me too
But you thought that our love was wrong
I talked you off the ledge by morning
You caught this train and you headed home
Well I still remember the day that I met you
I still remember the day you left
Still remember the day you came back
Now I remember the things you said
And I remember the days and the good times
And I remember the nights without
I tell you baby when you get back home
We'll catch a train and we're headin' South

Is it gonna get easier
Is it gonna get tough
Are the waters gonna open wider
Or are they gonna get rough
Are we gonna have to sink right now
Are we gonna get to paint this town

Deep blue and green, the colors of her eyes drawn on me
Early in the morning

Overall Meaning

The song "Easier" by Joe Purdy is about a relationship that is struggling but trying to survive. The singer's partner is unhappy but doesn't know why and is just trying to get by. The singer is doing everything they can, including giving love, but it's not enough to make their partner happy. The chorus of the song asks if things will get easier or tougher for the relationship.

The verses of the song tell a story of the ups and downs of the relationship. In one verse, they take a walk and see street performers in an empty street parade while listening to the piano playing "London Bridge." The next verse references a time where the singer and their partner were apart, and the partner told the singer their love was wrong. Despite this, the singer talked them off a ledge and they caught a train home. The song ends on a hopeful note as the singer promised to catch a train with their partner and head South.

The lyrics portray a struggle in a relationship where one person is unhappy, and the other person is trying hard to make things work. The song also shows the ups and downs that relationships can go through, and the hope of making things work.

Line by Line Meaning

You say that you ain't been happy
You express that you have been feeling unhappy

Say that you should but you don't know why
You feel like you should be happy, but you cannot pinpoint why you are not

Just tryin' to get to somewhere
You are trying to find your place in the world

Just end up getting by
You feel like you are just barely making it through life

And I give you anything I can think of
I try to give you everything I can come up with

Give you love but it ain't enough
I give you all the love I can, but it still isn't enough to make you happy

Just tell me not to worry bout you
You ask me not to worry about you

On a train and you wish me luck saying
When I am about to leave on a train, you wish me luck

Is it gonna get easier
You wonder if life will become easier

Is it gonna get tough
At the same time, you are also concerned that life may become more difficult

Are the waters gonna open wider
You are contemplating if opportunities will present themselves

Or are they gonna get rough
Alternatively, you worry if obstacles will arise

Are we gonna have to sink right now
You fear that we may have to face a failure or setback at this very moment

Are we gonna get to paint this town
You are hoping that we will get a chance to celebrate and make special memories

Deep blue and green, the colors of her eyes lookin' at me
You recall beautiful memories with her eyes staring into yours

Early in the morning
These memories often come to mind in the early hours of the day

Left the hotel early that morning
One specific memory stands out, of the day when we left a hotel early in the morning

Took your hand and we walked all day
We spent the entire day walking around together, holding hands

And watched all the street performers
We stopped to watch various street artists

In the empty street parade
Despite the lively performers, the streets were strangely empty

And we heard that piano playing
We were both drawn to the sound of a piano playing

London bridge and it made you weep
The song being played on the piano was 'London Bridge', and it made you emotional

And we got on the train to Paris
We then boarded a train to Paris together

You leaned against me and we fell asleep
The comfort of being together made us both fall asleep on the train

I lost you in a storm in Georgia
At some point, we were separated during a storm in Georgia

Called you up on Christmas day
On Christmas day, I reached out to you

Babe tried hard to get back to you
I was determined to find my way back to you

But you were just too far away
Unfortunately, the distance was too great

And you told you loved me too
Despite the distance, you expressed your love for me

But you thought that our love was wrong
However, you were uncertain about the future of our relationship

I talked you off the ledge by morning
We were able to find our way back to each other, and I provided comfort when you felt uncertain

You caught this train and you headed home
Eventually, you were able to catch a train and make your way home

Well I still remember the day that I met you
Looking back, I still vividly remember the day that we met

I still remember the day you left
And I remember the day that we were separated

Still remember the day you came back
But I also remember the day that we were able to reunite

Now I remember the things you said
Even now, I hold on to the things you said to me

And I remember the days and the good times
I cherish the memories of the good times we spent together

And I remember the nights without
At the same time, I am reminded of the difficult times we spent apart

I tell you baby when you get back home
Looking forward, I promise that things will be better when you return home

We'll catch a train and we're headin' South
We will make new memories together, starting with a train journey down South

Deep blue and green, the colors of her eyes drawn on me
As I reflect on all of our memories, the colors of her eyes stand out as a vivid reminder of all that we have shared

Early in the morning
At the start of a new day, I am reminded of all that we have shared and how much I look forward to being together again

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOE PURDY

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