Kris Kristofferson routinely wrote songs that were universally understood and felt. His lyricism was nearly unmatched in its ability to cut straight to the listener’s heart. Among his most powerful songs is “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again).”
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Love can be transformative. That’s the idea Kristofferson played with in this track. Uncover the meaning behind this classic, below.
The Meaning Behind the Kris Kristofferson Penned “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)”
I have seen the morning burning golden
On the mountain in the skies
Aching with the feeling
And the freedom of an eagle when she flies
Turning all my world away
She smiled upon my soul as I lay dying
Healing as the colors in the sunshine
And the shadows of her eyes
In “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again),” Kristofferson painted the titular “her” as an angel type figure. He sang of her healing powers and ability to soothe his soul. It’s a dramatic, but relatable description from a man deeply in love.
Waking in the morning to the feeling
Of her fingers on my skin
Wiping out the traces of the people
And the places that I’ve been
I don’t know the answers to the easy way
She’s opened every door in my mind
And dreaming is as easy
As believing that it’s never gonna end
In the next verse, he sang of her wiping his slate clean. Nobody and nowhere matters to him now. All he sees is her. All he feels is her. Anyone in the throes of a powerful relationship will know this idea well. Kristofferson put a feeling we all have into finite words.
Teaching me that yesterday was something
That I never thought of trying
Talking of tomorrow and the money
Love and time we had to spend
Loving her was easier
Than anything I’ll ever do again
The hook of this song wraps up all of his gushing under one idea: Loving her was easier
Than anything I’ll ever do again. He did not have to try to find his way in this relationship. It came to him as easy as breathing–perhaps easier if you take his words at face value.
Revisit this Kristofferson track–as performed by The Highwaymen–below.
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