We are a thing that came out of a few chance meetings at Sydney University. You see, Heather and Hayley had been playing music together for a while. Inevitably came the journey south from Byron - being their place of youth - to Sydney for a foray into higher education. Nik and Sam were studying at Sydney University also. And you know, for some reason you just meet people...
We don't have a manifesto as such, but we do have definite intentions in what we do. We wish to play pop, but with a recognizable element of self-awareness. We wish to be emotional, but with a sense of certainty that our audiences won't walk away thinking that we take ourselves too seriously. What is paramount is an attempt to push this thing called the culture industry in some direction which makes it more human. (I guess this is all too ambitious but oh well... We do try)
Heather studies piano at the conservatorium and reads a bit too much Russian literature. Hayley looks toward her personal canon of pop ballads for guidance in all situations and believes we must return to the way life was prior to the poker machine epidemic. Nik is a science student who imbues his drumming with formulas and mathematical complexities. Sam is a country music-playing, Marx-spouting communist with a love of all things meaningfully subversive.
The Jezabels have released 3 EPs: Dark Storm (2010), The Man is Dead (2009) and She's So Hard (2009).
Their debut album Prisoner was released in September 2011. The Jezabels won the 2012 ARIA Award for Best Independent Release for their album, Prisoner.
Official site: http://www.thejezabels.com
Easy To Love
The Jezabels Lyrics
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But you brought it down, down to my thighs.
Sadly believed every word
I didn't mean about loving darkness
And there it is now, he enters the room.
It guts like fish to see how he's grown.
So we go out onto the town to mess around.
Well you were the one who thought it was funny
That half of the world had never seen money.
Shimmy-shuffle round, break it all down.
It does never come to an end, as long as you can help yourself.
There it is now, she enters the room.
It guts like a fish to see how she's grown.
Saw me go blind, step out of line,
You know I can't help myself.
When you get your groove on I go blind.
When you get your groove on I go blind.
When you get your groove on I go blind.
So, let me go out into the evil world that you know,
Where my baby cries, but I cut the ties.
Oh, let me go out into the sinful world that you know,
That you really love.
Just let me be easy to love.
Just let me be easy to love.
When you get your groove on, yeah I go blind.
When you get your groove on, yeah I lose my mind.
When you get your groove on the whole world goes blind.
So get your groove on girl, we'll go wild.
The Jezabels’ “Easy to Love” drives home the sorrow that it can bring when you watch someone you used to love pursue another partner. The first verse tells a story of how the singer would show their previous partner the sky, but that person brings it down to her thighs by treating her so poorly. Although this person had convinced the singer that they loved the darkness, that wasn’t quite the truth. However, the singer is tragically unable to convince herself that what she thought was love was not the real thing.
The second verse is partially about the societal blight that some people think it is funny that half the world has never seen money. The dominant theme here is still the singer not being able to move on from her ex, even though he now has a new partner. When she sees him, “it guts like fish to see how he’s grown.” The chorus kicks in with her repeatedly pleading to her ex to just let her be easy to love. The song then concludes with a promise of a wild night with the other person getting their groove on.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I was the one who showed you the sky,
I had great ambitions for our relationship.
But you brought it down, down to my thighs.
But you lowered my expectations and took advantage of me.
Sadly believed every word
Unfortunately, I trusted you completely.
I didn't mean about loving darkness
I didn't mean to fall for your negative influence.
And there it is now, he enters the room.
And now, my ex-partner has come back into my life.
It guts like fish to see how he's grown.
It's painful to see that he's become someone better without me.
So we go out onto the town to mess around.
So I try to distract myself from the pain by going out and having fun.
Ooh, get my groove on, mess around.
I dance and flirt, trying to ignore my feelings.
Well you were the one who thought it was funny
You had a twisted sense of humor.
That half of the world had never seen money.
You were insensitive to the struggles of others.
Shimmy-shuffle round, break it all down.
You were carefree and wild, enjoying life without concern for consequences.
It does never come to an end, as long as you can help yourself.
You lived like there was no tomorrow, always doing what you wanted to do.
There it is now, she enters the room.
Now, your new partner has come into our lives.
It guts like a fish to see how she's grown.
It's painful to see that she's become someone better without me.
Saw me go blind, step out of line,
You saw me lose control and make poor choices.
You know I can't help myself.
You know that once I get caught up, I can't stop myself.
When you get your groove on I go blind.
When you're caught up in the moment, I lose control.
So, let me go out into the evil world that you know,
Let me experience the darkness that you enjoy so much.
Where my baby cries, but I cut the ties.
Where I feel pain and loss, but I try to move on and let go.
Oh, let me go out into the sinful world that you know,
Let me experience the freedom and indulgence that you crave.
That you really love.
That you find irresistible.
Just let me be easy to love.
Just let me be someone who is easy to care for and appreciate.
When you get your groove on, yeah I go blind.
When you're caught up in the moment, I lose control again.
When you get your groove on, yeah I lose my mind.
When you're passionate and reckless, I can't help but follow.
When you get your groove on the whole world goes blind.
When you're caught up in your own world, nothing else matters.
So get your groove on girl, we'll go wild.
So let's embrace our carefree and wild side together.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: HAYLEY MCGLONE, HEATHER SHANNON, NIK KALOPER, SAMUEL LOCKWOOD
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Number 50: Disprove the validity of jockstraps.
Number 49: Try to make ballet an olympic sport.
Number 21: Get a tattoo.
Number 20: Dance on top of the harbor bridge.
Number 4: Stand up to my dad.
Number 3: Fall in love, so that my heart takes over for my head.
Number 2: Get into the National Academy of Dance.
Number 1: Make a group of friends I'll know for the rest of my life.
Christian: Um, he didn't complete all of these, obviously...but he definitely did that last one.
@kaileyaroa7589
I never cried for a character being killed off until Sammy.... This is my favorite dance he did
@lolxd6854
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@clem.clt1572
Kailey Aroa Samy 😍💔
@FoquimGamer
This never gets old, its like the 7th year in a row watching this and I still cry all the time... 😭😭😭😭
@lilmeddings3976
omg me!! Dance academy stannn😍😍
@kittyringler8047
Samyyyy😭😭😭😭😭😭
@miah6613
When you thought you were like the only one who watched dance academy for years and then you go to this video and it's like a mini dance academy family
@wolfiexpert
yes 😢❤
@wolfiexpert
yes 😢❤
@liahx9112
yes😢😢😢 sammy