Let Me Down Easy

You want someone to want you for who you are

I want someone to try, then let me down easy, easy tonight

Easy, easy tonight

Honey, it’s no secret that with matters of the heart

Unreserved, I’m irrational and rarely ever start

But since the world’s dark and often inhumane

Relish our condition, come drinking in the rain

‘Cause you remember when, after paris

We all decided the best way to fight it was

Drink wine, dance here and pray

And make love that lasts with a vengeance

So you can join the cowards all aboard the outrage train

You can stay afraid, or slit the throat of fear and be brave

And scratch the little itch 'til you’re moving like a motherfucker

Up in this bitch

You wanted to fight for a cause

Then go out and fall in love

Don’t stop, don’t stop believing

In truth and grace in the grievance

You want someone to want you for who you are

I want someone to try, or let me down easy, easy tonight

Easy, easy tonight

So look at me and tell me what I already know

That I trialled and I failed and it’s good to let it go

Sometimes life sucks, everything is lame

Not everything’s as easy as making lemonade

And so dismembering our state of balance

With lust requited, a gaze undivided

With a cool mind and warmth in your face

A good heart, a grace under pressure

You give me a good reason to be heartsick again

To be here, to be strong, to be oddly and boldly estranged

From the loss and bitter years

I found myself descending into tedium and fear

You wanted to fight for a cause

Then go out and fall in love

Don’t stop, don’t stop believing

In truth and grace in the grievance

You want someone to want you for who you are

I want someone to try, or let me down easy, easy tonight

Easy, easy tonight

If it’s late, you’re drunk and wanting

A reason, some reason to live

I always, I always say

Just put on some whitesnake

Honey, it’s no secret that I’ve been losing my way

In the weirdest of moments and the stupidest of ways

But hey, I’m still young and it’s gonna be okay

I got solipsism, baby, and I brought lemonade

I’ll surrender then, all my balance

And be excited and drink to tonight

It’s not a, a bad time, time spent with you

There’s cool lights and songs with good lyrics

We never have to talk again, whatever, up to you

But since you’re putting up with me

Here’s another toast just to you

Let’s dance, off the beat

Then mosey out together and say goodbye on the street

You wanted to fight for a cause

Then go out and love someone

Don’t stop, don’t stop believing

In truth and personal freedom

I want someone to want me for who I am

I want someone to try, or let me down easy, easy tonight

Easy, easy tonight

Easy, easy tonight

Easy, easy tonight

Easy, easy tonight

Easy, easy tonight

Easy, easy tonight