The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I never thought you would lose yourself
The hardest part was falling down again
I'm a fool to watch you walk away
Are you bothered by the choice you made
When we fall to the ground
Swallowing we're safe and sound
It's so simple to be afraid
It's so simple when your not who you are
It's so simple to be afraid
It's so simple when your not who you are
I've cought you lying to yourself
Now everything is speeding around and round
Well I'm a fool to watch but never say
Are you bothered by the choice you made
When we fall to the ground
Swallowing we're safe and sound
It's so simple to be afraid
It's so simple when your not who you are
It's so simple to be afraid
It's so simple when your not who you are
Well maybe we will grow
When will you know
Would you keep feeling alone
I think we're falling deeper than you imagined
It's so simple to be afraid (It's so simple)
It's so simple when your not who you are
It's so simple to be afraid (It's so simple)
It's so simple when your not who you are
The hardest part was falling down again
I'm a fool to watch you walk away
Are you bothered by the choice you made
When we fall to the ground
Swallowing we're safe and sound
It's so simple to be afraid
It's so simple when your not who you are
It's so simple to be afraid
It's so simple when your not who you are
I've cought you lying to yourself
Now everything is speeding around and round
Well I'm a fool to watch but never say
Are you bothered by the choice you made
When we fall to the ground
Swallowing we're safe and sound
It's so simple to be afraid
It's so simple when your not who you are
It's so simple to be afraid
It's so simple when your not who you are
Well maybe we will grow
When will you know
Would you keep feeling alone
I think we're falling deeper than you imagined
It's so simple to be afraid (It's so simple)
It's so simple when your not who you are
It's so simple to be afraid (It's so simple)
It's so simple when your not who you are
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It's So Simple Lyrics as written by Cove Randall Reber
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I think the current lyrics of the chorus have pretty good meaning behind them.
"it's so simple to be afraid it's so simple when you know who you are"
it could possibly mean the person who is being talked to here is hiding behind false impressions to seem like a better person to who is talking to them, out of fear.
i caught you lying to yourself now everything is spinning around and around well i'm a fool to watch but never say are you bothered by the choice you made
This can be refrencing to the point where the speaker found out that the person being addressed was not being themself, which made the speaker go crazy and stuff ("now everything is spinning around and around")
but maybe we were wrong when will you know that you can feel beloved (misheard!!) i think you fell in deeper than you imagined
The breakdown here shows that the speaker is trying to tell his friend that he has a chance to redeem himself and feel loved by those around him instead of hiding behind a fake personality. And the last line is probably saying how far down it took him in terms of relationships/ friendships.
how bout that? :]