Easy
LIONEL RICHIE AND WILLIE NELSON Lyrics
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But I just can't stand the pain
Girl I'm leaving you tomorrow
Seems to me girl
You know I've done all I can
See I begged, stole
And I borrowed, yeah
I'm easy like Sunday morning, yeah
That's why I'm easy, so easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
Why in the world
Would anybody put chains on me?
I've paid my dues to make it
Everybody wants me to be
What they want me to be, ah ah
But I'm not happy when I try to fake it
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy, so easy
That's why I'm easy like Sunday morning
I want to be high, so high
I want to be free to know
If the things I do are right
I want to be free
Just me, oh baby!
Now play it right here for me
Yeah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
That's why I'm easy
Easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy, so easy
Yes I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy, oh-oh
I'm easy like Sunday morning (easy like Sunday morning, oh-oh yeah)
That's why I'm easy (I'm so easy, so easy)
I'm-I'm easy like Sunday morning, morning, morning
Morning
Thank you Willie
Yeah, thank you
Hahaha
In Lionel Richie's song "Easy," the singer is contemplating leaving his lover because he can no longer endure the pain caused by the relationship. He has tried his best to make things work, but his efforts have not yielded desirable results. He has begged, stolen, and borrowed to make things right, but he has ultimately concluded that he has had enough. The singer then likens himself to an easy, carefree, and relaxed Sunday morning as he no longer wants to be weighed down by the stresses of the relationship. He wants to feel free and unrestrained.
The song continues with the singer expressing his desire to be free and to live his life on his own terms. He wants to be true to himself rather than being what others want him to be. The chains mentioned in the lyrics symbolize the constraints of his relationship and the expectations placed on him by others. The singer refuses to continue faking his way through life, and he just wants to be himself. The song ends with the singer reiterating that he wants to feel free, and he wants to be easy like a Sunday morning.
Overall, "Easy" is a song about escaping the confines of a difficult relationship and seeking freedom and inner peace. The singer longs to be his authentic self and not conform to societal norms or the expectations of others.
Line by Line Meaning
I know it sounds funny
I know what I'm about to say may seem odd or unexpected
But I just can't stand the pain
I can no longer tolerate this situation, it's causing me emotional discomfort
Girl I'm leaving you tomorrow
I have made the difficult decision to end our relationship tomorrow
Seems to me girl You know I've done all I can See I begged, stole And I borrowed, yeah
It appears that you are already aware that I've done everything in my power to make this relationship work, even if it meant resorting to desperate measures
That's why I'm easy I'm easy like Sunday morning, yeah That's why I'm easy, so easy I'm easy like Sunday morning
My lack of commitment to this relationship gives me a sense of ease and comfort like a leisurely Sunday morning
Why in the world Would anybody put chains on me? I've paid my dues to make it Everybody wants me to be What they want me to be, ah ah But I'm not happy when I try to fake it
I question why anyone would want to restrict my freedom, given the sacrifices I've made to reach this point. Everyone tries to dictate who I should be, but I'm not content pretending to be something I'm not.
I want to be high, so high I want to be free to know If the things I do are right I want to be free Just me, oh baby!
I long to feel completely liberated and unencumbered, to know without a doubt that my actions are authentic and true to me.
Now play it right here for me Yeah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
I want to revel in the moment, enjoy the music, and forget about everything else for a while.
That's why I'm easy Easy like Sunday morning That's why I'm easy, so easy Yes I'm easy like Sunday morning
Once again, my lack of desire for commitment makes me feel comfortable and easygoing like a lazy Sunday morning.
That's why I'm easy, oh-oh I'm easy like Sunday morning (easy like Sunday morning, oh-oh yeah) That's why I'm easy (I'm so easy, so easy) I'm-I'm easy like Sunday morning, morning, morning Morning
My carefree attitude and lack of commitment keep me at ease and comfortable, like a laid-back Sunday morning.
Thank you Willie Yeah, thank you Hahaha
Acknowledging and thanking the inspiration for the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, MUSIC.INFO FINLAND OY
Written by: Lionel Richie
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Alana King
I have actually grown to like this version more than the '77 version. Like a smooth mixture, Willie's voice just adds to Lionel's making this rendition so...Easy. A perfect choice off my iPod to laze around on the lawn to on a Sunday morning in summer.
Holly Evans
I love this song
Holly Evans
me too
Daniel Cronan
And I thought that NOTHING could top the '77 original..........BOY, WAS I WRONG!!!!! This is simply BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
C Irish
I totally agree. my blood pressure drops 20% when listening to this song
Leslie Ruch
Flat out amazing version. These two are solid together. Post from Mark Kruse,, fellow musician
Larry Proctor
Hands down, one of the greatest vocalist ever. He does it so effortlessly. Wow.
Vida na Roça Com Marquinhos
Muito bom sem palavras
Temothy Thomas
This song takes me back to the good old days.
Theo O.
Love this song, grew up with it, since my mom loves this song