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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Lead Vocals
Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo
Vocals
Anthony Pleeth
Anthony Pleeth
Cello
Bob Smissen
Bob Smissen
Viola
Boguslaw Kostecki
Boguslaw Kostecki
Violin
Chris Hooker
Chris Hooker
English Horn
Chris Tombling
Chris Tombling
Violin
David Daniels
David Daniels
Cello
Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards
Violin
Elton John
Elton John
Keyboards
Frank Schaefer
Frank Schaefer
Cello
Gavyn Wright
Gavyn Wright
Violin
Jackie Shave
Jackie Shave
Violin
John Bradbury
John Bradbury
Violin
Katie Wilkinson
Katie Wilkinson
Viola
Mark Berrow
Mark Berrow
Violin
Martin Loveday
Martin Loveday
Cello
Mary Scully
Mary Scully
Double Bass
Patrick Kiernan
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Perry Montague-Mason
Perry Montague-Mason
Violin
Peter Lale
Peter Lale
Viola
Philip Dukes
Philip Dukes
Viola
Philippe Saisse
Philippe Saisse
Rhodes Piano
Rebecca Hirsch
Rebecca Hirsch
Violin
Roger Garland
Roger Garland
Violin
Simon Fischer
Simon Fischer
Violin
Vaughan Armon
Vaughan Armon
Violin
Wilf Gibson
Wilf Gibson
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Composer
Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Lyrics
Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo
Arranger
Jean Hebrail
Jean Hebrail
Arranger
Nick Ingman
Nick Ingman
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jean Hebrail
Jean Hebrail
Producer
Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone
Executive Producer
Steve "Barney" Chase
Steve "Barney" Chase
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This is the moment when the gods expect me
To beg for help, but I won't even try
I want nothing in this world but myself to protect me
But I won't lie down, roll over and die
[Verse 2]
All I have to do is to forget how much I love him
All I have to do is put my loving to one side
Tell myself that love's an ever-changing situation
Passion would have cooled and all the magic would have died
[Verse 3]
It's easy, it's easy
[Verse 4]
Until I think about him as he was when I last saw him
And how he would have been were I to be with him today
Tender in this manner, and myself consolation
All I ever wanted and I'm throwing it away
[Verse 5]
It's easy, it's easy as life
[Verse 6]
All I have to do is to pretend I never knew him
On those very rare occasions when he steals into my heart
It's better to have lost him when the ties were barely binding
Better the contempt of the familiar cannot start
[Verse 7]
It's easy, it's easy
[Verse 8]
And though I think about him till the earth draws in around me
And though I choose to leave him for another kind of love
This is no denial, no betrayal, but redemption
Redeemed in my own eyes and in the pantheon above
[Verse 9]
It's easy, it's easy, it's easy as life
Written by: Elton John, Tim Rice
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