The Meaning Behind the Kris Kristofferson Penned “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)”

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).”

Love can be transformative. That’s the idea Kristofferson played with in this track. Uncover the meaning behind this classic, below.

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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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