Easy to Be Free
Embracing Freedom: David Childers' Journey of Liberation in 'Easy to Be Free'
Lyrics
I never put no roots down.
I never established a permanent home.
Couldn't wait to get away.
I eagerly desired to leave or escape.
I'd travel in my mind each all night
I mentally traveled during the night and slept during the day.
and sleep all through the day.
Implies a non-traditional or unconventional lifestyle.
I know that I seemed lazy
Others perceived me as lazy.
when I called it meant to be
When I communicated, it was intentional.
but I guess I found it easy to be free.
Discovered it was comfortable for me to live freely.
I tried my best to settle down.
I attempted to settle down.
I could do it for a while.
Capable of maintaining a settled life temporarily.
I'd always wind up thinking
Always ended up contemplating more solitary journeys.
about one more lonesome mile.
Reflects a recurring desire for solitude.
I never meant to cheat myself
Did not intend to deceive myself or anyone else.
or any little girl but I guess
Expressing sincerity in relationships.
I found it easy to be free.
Discovered it was easy for me to live freely.
Free/free/free
Emphasizes the theme of freedom in repetition.
She got a job in Birmingham.
Introduces a female character working in Birmingham.
She had no need to roam.
She had no inclination to wander.
She wasn't like her Daddy
Contrasts her with her father, who was never at home.
who never would stay home.
Describes her father's habitual absence.
I wonder if she'll ever know
Wondering if she understands her significance to the speaker.
how much she meant to be me
Questions if she, too, found it easy to be free.
or if she found it easy to be free.
Reiterates the theme of freedom in the context of the female character.
They say a child will come along
Anticipates the transformative influence of a child.
and change your rambling ways.
A child is expected to change the speaker's wandering lifestyle.
I swear that was my prayer each night
The speaker prays for a transformation before leaving.
before I went away.
Expresses a sense of responsibility and concern.
She's grown into a woman now
The child has grown, becoming independent.
and has no need of me. O,
The speaker acknowledges the daughter's self-sufficiency.
I guess she found it easy to be free.
Assumes the daughter found it easy to live freely.
Free/free/free
Repetition reinforces the theme of freedom.
Free/free/free
Further emphasizes the concept of freedom.
I guess she found it easy to be free.
Concludes by reiterating the assumption of the daughter's freedom.
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