Easy

The speaker is ending a relationship because the pain has become too much. He says he has tried everything he can, but now wants to leave. The mood shifts from regret and resignation toward a desire for freedom and confidence: he wants to feel that his choices are right and to be himself.

“Begged, stole, and borrowed” is a familiar expression for trying every possible way to get something, though here it may also suggest desperation. “Easy like Sunday morning” compares the speaker to a calm, unhurried time of day. It can mean relaxed and at peace, but “easy” may also suggest that he is willing to let go rather than fight to keep the relationship. Wanting to be “high” may mean feeling uplifted or free, rather than referring literally to a substance.

The lyrics leave some tension unresolved. The speaker calls himself easy, yet he also says he cannot stand the pain, so his calmness may be a hard-won decision, a way of hiding hurt, or simply relief at leaving. His wish to know that his actions are right suggests uncertainty remains. The song can therefore be heard both as a breakup song and as a personal declaration of independence.