It's Not Easy
Navigating the Challenges of Solitude: The Rolling Stones' 'It's Not Easy' Meaning
Lyrics
It's not easy
Expressing the difficulty of a situation
It's not easy living on your own
Highlighting the challenges of living independently
It's not easy
Reiteration of the tough circumstances
It's not easy living on your own
Repeating the idea of the hardships of solo living
And it's hard (it's not easy)
Emphasizing the toughness of the situation
And it's hard (it's not easy)
Reiterating the difficulty, emphasizing it's not an easy task
And it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy)
Stressing that the situation is quite challenging
It's not easy living on your own
Repeating the challenges of living independently
All of the things that you used to do
Reflecting on past actions and responsibilities
If they're done now, well they're done by you
Acknowledging personal responsibility for tasks
It seems a big failing in a man
Suggesting a significant flaw in a man who takes his partner for granted
To take his girl for granted if he can
Highlighting the negative impact of not valuing one's partner
And it's hard thing (it's not easy)
Reiterating the difficulty, emphasizing it's a hard thing
And it's hard (it's not easy)
Stressing the hardness of the situation
And it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy)
Emphasizing the challenging nature of the circumstances
It's not easy livin' on your own
Repeating the challenges of living on one's own
There's no place where you can call home
Expressing a lack of a place to call home
Got me running like a cat in a thunderstorm
Describing a restless state, running like a cat in a storm
Just a big bed and a telephone
Describing minimal possessions, a bed, and a telephone
Like the last remnants of a stately home
Comparing possessions to remnants of a stately home
And it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy)
Emphasizing the hardship, a pretty hard thing
And it's hard (it's not easy)
Reiterating the toughness of the situation
Well, it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy)
Stating the difficulty strongly
It's not easy livin' on your own
Repeating the challenges of living independently
And it's hard (it's not easy)
Highlighting the hardness of the situation
It's hard (it's not easy)
Emphasizing the difficulty, repeating it's not easy
It's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy)
Reiterating the challenging nature of the circumstances
It's not easy living on your own
Repeating the challenges of living on one's own
Sit here thinking with your head of fire
Reflecting on thoughts with intense emotion (head of fire)
Go think the same thing and never tire
Encouraging persistent thought without tiring
Imaginin' the glow of her long clean hair
Imagining the beauty of a woman's long clean hair
As she goes to sit on her own high chair
Visualizing a woman sitting on her own high chair
And it's hard thing (it's not easy)
Reiterating the difficulty, emphasizing it's a hard thing
Well, it's a pretty hard thing (it's not easy)
Stressing the toughness of the situation
Well, it's hard babe (it's not easy)
Intensifying the difficulty, describing it as hard
It's not easy livin' on your own
Repeating the challenges of living independently
It's not easy (a pretty tough thing)
Affirming that it's not an easy situation
It's not easy (well, life pretty rough)
Acknowledging the roughness of life
It's not easy (it's a hard time baby)
Describing the current time as a hard period
It's not easy (it's a hard time baby)
Repeating the sentiment of a challenging time
It's not easy (it's a pretty hard life)
Affirming that life is pretty hard
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