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On the other side of the initial prick of pain, there is revelation, relief.
Thing is, Easy on Me isnt for me or you.
It isnt necessarily directed solely atSimon Konecki, the21-era boyfriend Adele wed in 2018 and recently divorced, either.
Its an account of the dissolution of a marriage for the benefit of the child it directly affected.
Its an impassioned defense of a difficult choice, and a request for grace and understanding.
This isnota call to smooth things over with an ex, like Hello.
Presumably, this is a first take.
Youre hearing the original demo, as is reiterated inher recentVoguecover story.
Theres an athleticism to it.
(Its early yet;maybe30is a new beginning.)
I suspect this will be the only endeavor she fails at in 2021.
