Easy
Lionel Richie (Karaoke) 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
You see I begged, stole
And I borrowed
Ooh, that's why I'm easy
That's why I'm 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
I'm not happy when I try to fake it!
No!
Ooh,that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
I want to be high, so high
I want to be free to know
The things I do are right
I want to be free
Just me, babe!
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
Because I'm easy
Easy like Sunday morning
Because I'm easy
Easy like Sunday morning
In Lionel Richie’s hit song “Easy,” the singer speaks to a lover and tells her that he’s leaving her. He opens with the contradictory line, “know it sounds funny, but I just can’t stand the pain.” He’s trying to let her down easily, but it’s clear that he’s unhappy with the situation. The next lines suggest that he’s done all he can for the relationship, but it simply didn’t work out. He’s gone to great lengths and is exhausted.
In the chorus, the singer explains why he wants out of the relationship - he wants to be free to do things his way without anyone putting chains on him. Everyone wants him to be someone he’s not, and he doesn’t want to pretend anymore. He wants to be happy and free, and he wants to be himself. He repeats that he’s easy like Sunday morning, which suggests that he wants a stress-free, relaxing lifestyle. By the end of the song, it’s clear that leaving the relationship is the right choice for the singer.
Overall, “Easy” is a song about wanting to be free and authentic. The lyrics portray a feeling of being trapped and unhappy, but finding the strength to let go and move on. The repetitive chorus reinforces the message that the singer wants to live an easy, stress-free life without anything holding him back.
Line by Line Meaning
Know it sounds funny
I understand that my behavior may seem strange.
But I just can't stand the pain
I cannot tolerate the emotional distress of this relationship any longer.
Girl I'm leaving you tomorrow
I am planning to end this relationship soon.
Seems to me girl
It appears as though you understand my efforts.
You know I've done all I can
I have put in all the effort I could.
You see I begged, stole
I have tried every approach possible.
And I borrowed
I have even reached out to others for help.
Ooh, that's why I'm easy
As a result, I have grown complacent.
I'm easy like Sunday morning
My relaxed state is comparable to the tranquility of a Sunday morning.
Why in the world
What is the logic behind my current situation?
Would anybody put chains on me?
Why would someone restrict my freedom?
I've paid my dues to make it
I have worked hard to achieve my goals.
Everybody wants me to be
Yet, I am still pressured to change who I am.
What they want me to be
To fit their expectations and desires.
I'm not happy when I try to fake it!
I do not experience joy when feigning a persona.
No!
I refuse to continue pretending to be someone I am not.
Ooh, that's why I'm easy
This is why I choose to live life uncomplicated.
I'm easy like Sunday morning
My untroubled existence mirrors a calm Sunday morning.
I want to be high, so high
I crave a heightened sense of existence.
I want to be free to know
I yearn to have complete liberation.
The things I do are right
My actions align with my values.
I want to be free
I desire freedom and autonomy.
Just me, babe!
To be myself, unencumbered by external influence.
That's why I'm easy
This is why my demeanor is laid-back.
I'm easy like Sunday morning
My carefree disposition is comparable to the serenity of a Sunday morning.
Because I'm easy
My simple approach to life results in my effortless manner.
Easy like Sunday morning
My relaxed attitude mimics the tranquility of a Sunday morning.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LIONEL RICHIE
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BIDÏDUO
I know it sounds funny
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
You see, I begged, stole and I borrowed, yeah
Ooh, that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm 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
I'm not happy when I try to fake it, oh, no
Ooh, that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning, yeah, woah
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
I wanna be high, so high
I wanna be free to know the things I do are right
Yeah, I wanna be free
Just me, whoa, babe
That's why I'm easy
Easy like Sunday morning, yeah, woah
That's why I'm easy, yeah
I'm easy like Sunday morning, whoa
That's why I'm easy, yeah
Easy like Sunday morning, yeah
That's why I'm easy, yeah, yeah
I'm easy like Sunday morning
I said I'm easy like Sunday, easy like Sunday
Easy like Sunday morning
I'm easy like Sunday morning, morning, yeah
I feel so easy, woah
I'm easy like Sunday morning, yeah, woah
I feel so easy, yeah, yeah
I'm easy like Sunday morning
Easy like Sunday morning
I'm easy like Sunday morning, morning, yeah
Ophelia Dunn
This song always relaxes me. Absolutely a stunning piece of music.
Heather Weaver
I love this song
Anubis Paulo
10/11/23 cinco anos se passaram ... tanta coisa aconteceu... tive tantas perdas... mas tive uma alegria o nascimento da minha neta. Vamos ver até quando permanecerei aqui escutando boa música
Betsy Apples
So many stories in these comments! Each of them making my eyes swim with tears.
I went looking for this song while telling my husband of the bittersweet memories it evokes in me- memories of my own sunday mornings during a bittersweet time of my life. They’re memories of the feeling of home- just as much of a time as it was a place. Memories of pain, joy, support, camaraderie, addiction, passion, belonging, so much laughter, so much learning, & a chosen family I never thought I’d lose, now scattered, who I would’ve died without & would’ve died with, if we hadn’t all gone our own ways. But more than anything, to me, this song is an ode to a friend I loved dearly, who lived on my couch & woke me every Sunday morning to stumble with me to place we both worked. He would turn up the speakers of the empty restaurant/bar before we opened, & put on this song, him quietly singing along while I belted it- it was the only time I ever heard him sing, & boy could he sing! He’s been gone a long time now, but just like everyone with a story that I’ve read here, this song brings me back into the moments of those memories attached to it- so vividly!- every time I hear it, & it’s like seeing him again.
Carlos Lopez
La canción preferida de mi mamá 😢
Green Knight
2023 and this song still hits deep 🙌🎯
geoffrey cox
In my opinion .,.. Lionel Richie is one of the greatest singer - songwriters this country has EVER produced ..... Amazing songs
Andrew Alexeff
I like playing this song almost every Sunday morning, especially when the weather is sunny. Also when I want to sleep, I play this. So calming and peaceful 🙂
Octagon Talk
This song hits you right in the feels 🤗
Antionette Houston
This is my ALL time favorite song in the world. This song has carried me through every stage of my life, even addiction.
To myself I say "girl I'm leaving you tomorrow"
My commitment to not live one more day in addiction.
There are a hundred more stories this song has carried me through.
Thank you Lionel for this life giving song
I'm Easy Like Sunday Morning and free!!!!