She recorded her first album at the age of twelve, and has scored 22 R&B chart hits with several songs— "Let Me Be Your Angel", "Jump to the Beat", "Love on a Two-Way Street", and "Miracles"—crossing over to the Pop mainstream. Her first album, produced, arranged, and conducted by Van McCoy, featured the highly-orchestrated disco tune When You're Young And In Love.
In 1980, she went to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Dynamite!" / "Jump To the Beat." However it was not until she affiliated with Narada Michael Walden, a former drummer with the Mahavishnu Orchestra who was just beginning a career as a producer, that she became a star. Under Walden's direction, she had five hit albums between 1981 and 1986. She also opened for the Jacksons Triumph Tour in 1981. From Lattisaw's 1982 album "Sneakin' Out", Mariah Carey used a sample of the song "Attack Of The Name Game" (R&B #14) for her 1999 number 1 hit "Heartbreaker". Her other big Dance chart hits include "Nail It To the Wall" (#2 in 1986) and "Jump Into My Life" (#3 in 1987). Stacy also scored hits with her childhood friend, the singer, Johnny Gill.
Lattisaw continued recording into the late 1980s, signing to Motown in 1986. She scored her only #1 R&B hit with frequent duet partner Johnny Gill entitled "Where Do We Go from Here" in 1989. While the success was great, she grew increasingly disenchanted with the record industry. By the early 1990s, she decided to retire from the music industry and concentrate on raising her family. In addition, her official website states that she is now working on a gospel CD. In 2010, Lattisaw's music career was chronicled on the TV One (US TV network) docu-series "Unsung (TV series)", in which she also appeared.
It Was So Easy
Stacy Lattisaw Lyrics
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I never could get enough
I remember you drove me crazy with the little things you do
We really have something, some kind of love
Too young to be afraid of opening up
Too young to be afraid of falling in love
And now I realize how precious it was
So easy
We never have time to worry, no reason to be sad
We just took what we had
Oooh, we were just playing around if we didn't even know
We really had something, some kind of love
Too young to be afraid of opening up
Too young to be afraid of falling in love
And now I realize how precious it was
Ohh, ohh, it was so easy
So easy
[Saxophone solo]
Too young to be afraid of opening up
Too young to be afraid of falling in love
And now I realize how precious it was
Ohh, ohh, it was so easy
So easy
So easy, ohh, so easy
Loving you, boy, it really blew my mind
But sisters say it's just amount of time
So easy, ohh, so easy
Loving you, boy, it really blew my mind
But sisters say it's just amount of time
So easy, ohh, so easy
Loving you, boy, it really blew my mind
But sisters say it's just amount of time
So easy, ohh, so easy
Loving you, boy it really blew my mind
But sisters say it's just amount of time
So easy, ohh, so easy
Stacy Lattisaw's song "It Was So Easy" is about young love that is carefree and easygoing. The lyrics describe a relationship that was unencumbered by the typical anxieties that come with falling in love. They were too young to be afraid of opening up and too young to be afraid of falling in love. The singer remembers how the little things her partner did would drive her crazy in a good way, and they had something special, a kind of love that was easy.
As the saxophone solo plays, the lyrics express how they never had time to worry or be sad because they just enjoyed what they had. They were just playing around, not even realizing how significant their relationship was. The singer realizes now how precious it was, but at the time, it felt effortless and natural.
The refrain, "So easy, ohh, so easy," is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing how simple and uncomplicated their love was. The last verse acknowledges that the singer's sisters warned her that her love could be fleeting, but she was so caught up in the moment that it didn't matter to her. She loved him, and it blew her mind how easy it was.
Overall, the song is a celebration of young love, a time when everything seemed effortless, and the future was bright with possibilities.
Interesting facts about "It Was So Easy":
Line by Line Meaning
Oh baby, there is no mistaking when it came to you and me
There was no doubt about our relationship.
I never could get enough
I was deeply in love with you.
I remember you drove me crazy with the little things you do
Even small things that you did made me fall in love with you.
We really have something, some kind of love
We shared a strong and special bond of love.
Too young to be afraid of opening up
We were young and fearless about expressing our emotions.
Too young to be afraid of falling in love
Our age didn't stop us from falling deeply in love with each other.
And now I realize how precious it was
Looking back, I realize how special our love was.
Ohh, ohh, it was so easy
Our love was effortless and simple.
We never have time to worry, no reason to be sad
We were always happy and carefree in our relationship.
We just took what we had
We enjoyed and appreciated what we had without any expectations.
Oooh, we were just playing around if we didn't even know
We were exploring and enjoying our love without any pressure or expectations.
Loving you, boy, it really blew my mind
Loving you had a profound impact on my life.
But sisters say it's just amount of time
Others said our love was temporary and wouldn't last long.
So easy, ohh, so easy
Our love was carefree and simple.
Contributed by Natalie K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.