Lyrics

I Thought It Would Be Easy

[Verse]
I don't play bass 'cause it's easy, no,
I play bass 'cause I thought it'd be so.
Just four strings, a gentle thrum,
But oh, the work has just begun.
Each note a dance, each fret a maze,
Turns out simplicity's just a phase.

[Chorus]
I thought it would be easy, oh, I did,
Like a puzzle with one missing lid.
But the deeper I go, the harder it plays,
Turns out the bass has its own sly ways.

[Verse 2]
I watch the strings, they laugh at me,
Mocking with their melody.
The jazz, it swings, the groove, it bites,
A battle of days and sleepless nights.
It’s not the notes, it’s the space between,
That tells the tale of what might’ve been.

[Bridge]
A bassline’s not just a low-down sound,
It’s the pulse that keeps the world spinning ‘round.
I learned too late, there’s no free ride,
Each pluck’s a lesson, my hands can’t hide.

[Chorus]
I thought it would be easy, oh, I did,
Like solving riddles when the answer's hid.
But it’s a tango, a tricky display,
Turns out the bass has the final say.

[Outro]
Now I play not for ease, but the fight,
Chasing shadows in the dead of night.
Four strings taught me, life’s no breeze,
I play bass ‘cause it’s hard to appease.

David Rose