taking the easy way out by Elliott Smith

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taking the easy way out

Elliott Smith

taking the easy way out

Song byElliott Smith

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you'll take advantage 'til you think you're being used

cause without an enemy your anger gets confused

i got stuck on the side you know, i never chose

but it's all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose

there's no escape for you except in someone else

although you've already disappeared within yourself

the invisible man who's always changing clothes

it's all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose

well i don't want you making mistakes

i wish you luck i really do

but the problem with the puzzle

whatever's left to you

i heard you found another audience to bore

a creative thinker who imagined you were more

a new body for you to push around and pose

it's all about taking the easy way out for you i suppose

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Taking the Easy Way Out by Elliott Smith deals with themes of escapism, resignation, and the pain of facing harsh realities. The song reflects an internal struggle and the temptation to avoid difficult situations by choosing the path of least resistance. Key moments in the song reveal Smith's poignant self-awareness and melancholy, capturing the emotional complexity of feeling trapped while yearning for an easier way out.