Easy
The Church Lyrics


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Any day now you'll see me coming rambling down your street at night
In the broad moonlight
Underneath the blooming trees a seasons greeting's beating up the shore
So open up your door

Easy baby
You don't have to say a word
Easy now
You don't have to do a thing

You'll protect me with your arts and it all starts again surrounding me
Inevitably
Hiding in your haven, maybe stark and maybe raving, completely sane
It's just so plain arcane

Easy baby
You don't have to act so hard
Easy now
You don't have to be like that

Any day now you'll hear me ringing, hear me singing down the line
Or just in your mind
You'll embrace me, turn to face me, try to replace me, it will be too late
Now that's all I'll say

Easy baby
It's so hard to walk away




Easy now
You don't have to end like this

Overall Meaning

The Church's song "Easy" seems to be a love song with a hint of nostalgia. The song describes the singer's imminent arrival at his lover's doorstep, perhaps after a long time apart. The lyrics evoke a sense of familiarity and longing, as the singer steps into the "broad moonlight" and walks "underneath the blooming trees." The chorus repeats the word "Easy," trying to reassure the lover that they don't have to say or do anything special to make the singer happy.


The second verse of the song hints at the drama and complexity of the singer's relationship with his lover. The singer trusts his lover's "arts" to protect him, but acknowledges that their relationship is sometimes "stark and maybe raving." However, the singer claims that this is all part of the "plain arcane" nature of love, which is part mystery and part truth. In the end, the singer insists that he will always return to his lover, no matter what happens.


Overall, "Easy" is a song about the ups and downs of love, and the sense of comfort that comes from returning to a familiar place after a long journey. The chorus, with its repeated mantra of "Easy," suggests that the singer is trying to reassure himself as much as his lover, that things will be alright.


Line by Line Meaning

Any day now you'll see me coming rambling down your street at night
Soon I'll be coming to your street at night


In the broad moonlight
In the bright moonlight


Underneath the blooming trees a seasons greeting's beating up the shore
The trees are blooming and the season's greeting is evident


So open up your door
Please open the door for me


Easy baby
It's simple, my love


You don't have to say a word
You don't have to speak at all


Easy now
Relax now


You don't have to do a thing
You don't have to act, just be yourself


You'll protect me with your arts and it all starts again surrounding me
Your creativity will protect me and we'll start again


Inevitably
Without a doubt


Hiding in your haven, maybe stark and maybe raving, completely sane
I'll be hidden in your peaceful retreat, maybe in a crazy way but still grounded


It's just so plain arcane
Mysterious but obvious


You don't have to act so hard
You don't have to pretend


You don't have to be like that
You don't have to behave that way


Any day now you'll hear me ringing, hear me singing down the line
Soon you'll hear me calling, singing to you


Or just in your mind
Even if it's in your thoughts


You'll embrace me, turn to face me, try to replace me, it will be too late
You'll try to hold me, face me but it'll be too late to be with me


Now that's all I'll say
That's all I have to say


It's so hard to walk away
It's tough to leave


You don't have to end like this
We don't have to part this way




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