Yorn started as a drummer who also played guitar. In 1990, he was drumming for his band in a high school talent contest when someone suggested he sing the Replacements song "Talent Show." That went over so well, a competing band asked him to sing Neil Young’s "Rockin' In the Free World" with them.
He was first recognized when the Farrelly brothers picked "Strange Condition" for their film Me, Myself & Irene.
He has gained increasing popularity following the use of his song "Just Another" on popular WB television show Dawson's Creek.
Another of his songs, Murray was used in the credits of the film Igby Goes Down
The song "Undercover" was used in the first Spiderman movie and appears on the soundtrack.
The song "Lose You" was used in the closing of an episode of House on Fox.
EZ
Pete Yorn Lyrics
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I'm taking what I gave to you again.
Some new day I could understand your face,
You could even hold my hand if you would like to.
It came up unexpected, I had to follow through
And it's hard when you were working like you do.
It was easy when you were younger, You can put it back together,
It was there if you ever wanted it
But you closed the door and said goodbye for good.
So this is a mistake,
Try to find a better way,
You were never fond of anything I said.
Can we begin again?
Save it for another friend,
I was happy in my life I won't pretend,
Every time you were expecting to reach out and forgive this,
I was hardened by the look upon your face,
It was easy when you were younger,
You can put it back together,
It was there if you ever wanted it,
But you closed the door and said goodbye for good,
For goodâ?¦
You were easy
The lyrics to "EZ" by Pete Yorn speak about a past relationship that has fallen apart due to misunderstandings and miscommunication. The singer acknowledges that they made a mistake in the way they handled things and that they should have tried to find a better way to approach the situation. They express regret for the way things ended and wish they could start over again.
The chorus of the song speaks to the simplicity of the relationship when they were younger, when they could easily put things back together. However, as they have grown older, it seems as though the relationship has become more complicated and difficult to repair. The singer acknowledges that they were happy in their life before this relationship, but can't help but feel hardened by the look upon their ex-partner's face each time they try to reach out and make amends.
Overall, the lyrics to "EZ" are a reflection on the difficulties of communication and the pain that can come from a relationship that has fallen apart. The singer longs to go back to simpler times when things were easy and uncomplicated, but realizes that this may not be possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Only save, try to find another way,
Let's find another approach and not give up easily.
I'm taking what I gave to you again.
I'm trying to take back what I offered you earlier.
Some new day I could understand your face,
I hope to comprehend your expression someday.
You could even hold my hand if you would like to.
If you want, we could be closer and hold hands.
It came up unexpected, I had to follow through
It happened without warning, but I had to proceed anyway.
And it's hard when you were working like you do.
It's challenging because I know how hard you work.
So this is a mistake,
I acknowledge that this may be an error.
Try to find a better way,
Let's look for a more suitable solution.
You were never fond of anything I said.
You never really liked anything I said.
Can we begin again?
Can we start over?
Save it for another friend,
Maybe you should save it for someone else.
I was happy in my life I won't pretend,
I was content in my life, I won't deny it.
Every time you were expecting to reach out and forgive this,
Each time you hoped to forgive me and reconnect,
I was hardened by the look upon your face,
But I was discouraged by the expression on your face.
It was easy when you were younger,
Things were effortless when we were both younger.
You can put it back together,
We can fix it if we try.
It was there if you ever wanted it,
I was always here if you needed me.
But you closed the door and said goodbye for good,
But unfortunately, you shut the door forever.
For goodâ?¦
Definitely and permanently.
You were easy
It was easy to be with you.
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