Easy Answers

Under the bridge of hopes and wonders

Tryin' to find some peace in between the thunders

We all wanna reach that top of the mountain

'Cause we love that view, but we don't like climbing

We wanna be free, free, but we can't see

That the door has never been closed

We wanna be free, free, but we can't see

That the door has never been—

We all want easy answers served on a silver plate

Yeah, we want real fast solutions that'll make it all okay

Rose-colored glasses to hide from all the pain

Yeah, baby, my, my easy answer is

Is when you're next to me

I don't raise my hands for the endless glory

'Cause I'm on my knees when you stand before me

How can we ever enjoy this beauty

If we always wonder if there's more for me?

We all want easy answers served on a silver plate

Yeah, we want real fast solutions that'll make it all okay

Rose-colored glasses to hide from all the pain

Yeah, baby, my, my easy answer is

Is when you're next to me

(Is when you're next to me)

We wanna be free, free, but we can't see

That the door has never been closed

We wanna be free, free, but we can't see

That the door has never been—

We wanna feel the sun on our faces

But we can't stand the heat

We wanna be free, free, but we can't see

That the door has never been—

We all want easy answers served on a silver plate

Yeah, we want real fast solutions that'll make it all okay

Rose-colored glasses to hide from all the pain

Yeah, baby, my, my easy answer is when you're next to me

Yeah, we want the easy answers brought on a silver plate

And we just look for the treasures, but from the wrong place

The drink in our glasses won't take the pain away

Oh baby, my, my easy answer

Is when you're next to me