The band consists of, principal songwriter, Jon Lorentz who plays the guitar, piano and banjo; in addition to laying down the vocals. Jon LaTona is on double bass and Vicki Scotto rounds out the group with the violin, adding rich textures of their training in jazz and classical music, respectively. Recently the band has added full time members Justen Finch, Ken Luey, John "MuscleMouth" Lugo, Danielle Mays, and Shaunte Palmer on horns. Along with the addition of Butch Norton (Eels, Fiona Apple, Rufus Wainwright, Lucinda Williams) on drums.
Interweaving mordant lyrics and lush orchestrated string/horn sections, Marcus Very Ordinary came onto the LA music scene in July 2008.
While working on their debut album produced by Peter Malick (Norah Jones), Marcus Very Ordinary has been building a devoted following playing in such venues as LA's famed Viper Room and Crane's Tavern in Hollywood. Their first EP titled "Marcus Very Ordinary Renounces the Soil and Popular Roots" released on March 30, 2010.
In addition to Marcus Very Ordinary, lead singer Jon also is a member of respected LA indie band Wadsworth, and Buffalo-based ghost-pop duo Barefoot Soldiers.
Marcus Very Ordinary was born from the sensation of sometimes being alone even when surrounded by a crowd.
I'm Easy
Marcus Very Ordinary Lyrics
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I'm easy to please.
Easily amused.
But I'm working hard at getting you back.
I'm easy.
I don't ask for much.
Don't demand or intrude.
But I refuse to let you walk out without a fight.
I've made fruitless attempts to impose my own will.
Represented the vile, reprehensible, yet still
I'm reminded of ideas and images of ill-fated love.
Summoned archaic symbols, mythological beasts.
Felt the crippling hunger,
Stayed in bed for a week.
I thought of killing you slowly,
Still my love for you increased.
No, I could never hurt you,
Still, call a priest.
Cause lately my pain is the result of my own hand.
From the welts on my back,
To my need to understand
How, for some vague simpleton,
You could leave your pastoral man.
Now there's a distinct deviation between faith and trust,
But sometimes little separation
Between loving and lust.
And while we once had it all,
The latter went bust
(At least for one of us)
So, you cut it all down like dead branches from a tree.
'Til ugly and bare, you chopped down the whole thing
And the stump that remained,
You turned it into a seat.
Now we may never be more than two bodiless feet.
But, I wanna grow legs again.
Tongues in our mouths
Hair on our skin.
Well I may seem difficult,
But if you let me back in,
You'll see...
I'm easy.
I'm easy to please.
The song "I'm Easy" by Marcus Very Ordinary is a heartbreak ballad that speaks to the pain of losing someone that you love. The singer admits that he is easily pleased and amused, but that he is working hard to win his lover back. He doesn't ask for much, but he refuses to let her go without a fight.
The lyrics speak to the singer's deep love for his partner, despite the hurt that she has caused him. He has felt the crippling pain of rejection, and has even thought of harming her in revenge, but ultimately he loves her too much to hurt her. The song speaks to the idea that sometimes love is painful, but it is worth fighting for.
Overall, "I'm Easy" is a powerful song that captures the emotion and complexity of lost love. It is a reminder that sometimes, even when we feel like giving up, we have to fight for what we love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm easy.
I'm not hard to deal with.
I'm easy to please.
I don't require much to be content.
Easily amused.
I find joy in simple things.
But I'm working hard at getting you back.
I'm putting in effort to win you back.
I'm easy.
I'm not complicated.
I don't ask for much.
I don't make a lot of demands.
Don't demand or intrude.
I don't force myself on others.
But I refuse to let you walk out without a fight.
I'm not going to give up on you easily.
Contributed by Penelope H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.