Easier Than Love

Off any of the attempts by Christian musicians to go "mainstream", Switchfoot has to be seen as the most note worthy to date. I am a huge fan of their release "The Beautiful Letdown". Beginning to end, it is amazing songwriting and the production is far beyond the standard for most major label Christian acts. This was the album that propelled them to a very credible status in the mainstream. Which brings to mind burning question... Why is it a huge deal if the mainstream validates something that is Christian? Do we see this as evangelism? Perhaps. Or it is that we feel somehow inferior to mainstream culture, giving rise to insecurities and needs for validation? Just a random wondering... Anyway, back to Switchfoot.

On their most recent release, "Nothing is Sound" the guys are back with a great rock album, but I am afraid that is does not measure up to the epic status of "The Beautiful Letdown". To me, there are some really great songs on this latest release, but pound for pound, song for song, it is not quite as strong. One of the highlights though for me is found in the song called "Easier than Love". In essence the song discusses the lies that we believe about sex that are purported by the media. What an amazing thought that literally millions of unbelievers are going to pick up this record and perhaps have their thinking challenged on such a potentially destructive issue. Sexual lies are the cultural air that we breathe, so to see Switchfoot have a platform to communicate truth in a way that is artistically credible is very encouraging to me.

Below are the lyrics:

Sex is currency
She sells cars,
She sells magazines
Addictive bittersweet, clap your hands,
with the hopeless nicotines

Everyone's a lost romantic,
Since our love became a kissing show
Everyone's a cassanova,
Come and pass me the mistletoe

Everyone's been scared to death of dying here alone

She is easier than love,
Easier than love,
Easier to fake a smile and bribe
It's easier leave
It's easier to lie
It's harder to face ourselves at night
Feeling alone, What have we done?
What is the monster we've become?
Were is my soul?

Sex is industry,
The CEO, of corporate policy
Skin-deep ministry,
Suburban youth, hail your so-called liberty

Every advertising antic,
Our banner waves with the neon glow
War and love become pedantic,
We wage love with a mistletoe

Everyone's been scared to death of dying here alone

Sex, is easier than love