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Free
Primal Scream Lyrics


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Got a sad destructive feelin'
Creepin' through my soul
When i'm awake and when I'm dreamin'
Just won't leave me alone

I know you've got another lover
I know you've got something to hide
You've been acting kind of nervous
You can't look me in the eye

I can tell, I can tell
I can tell you're cheatin' me
You're cheatin' me
Cheat, cheat, you're cheatin' me
Oohh, Baby,
I'm free of you
Oohh, Baby,
Free of you

Don't want you to touch me
Don't you touch me
Don't you touch me
Everything is broken
I believe in you no more

Does she satisfy you, honey
Does she make you feel alive
I can't stand the though of you naked
In someone else's arms

I'm free of you
I'm free of you
I'm free of you
Said I'm free of you
I've got this sad destructive feelin'
In my body, baby?

You've been cheatin' on me
You've been cheatin' on me
You've been cheatin' on me
I can tell, I can tell
You've been cheatin' on me
And now I'm free of you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Free" by Primal Scream depict the feeling of heartbreak and betrayal. The singer is struggling with a destructive feeling that is creeping into their soul, which never leaves them alone, as a result of their partner's betrayal. They know that their partner has been cheating on them, but they cannot get a straight answer, increasing their feelings of anger and hurt. The singer is tired of being touched by their partner, as everything between them is now broken, and they no longer believe in them. The lyrics then turn to the singer's partner, where they wonder if their other lover satisfies them and if they feel alive.


Overall, the lyrics of "Free" convey the bitterness, pain, and anger felt after a relationship has ended due to unfaithfulness. The singer is coming to the realization that they are better off leaving the relationship and being "free" from their partner's deceitfulness.


Line by Line Meaning

Got a sad destructive feelin'
I am experiencing sadness and a desire to destroy.


Creepin' through my soul
This feeling is gradually and insidiously permeating my entire being.


When i'm awake and when I'm dreamin'
This feeling is ever present, whether I am awake or asleep.


Just won't leave me alone
I cannot escape this feeling or rid myself of it.


I know you've got another lover
I am aware that you are involved with someone else.


I know you've got something to hide
I know that you are keeping something from me.


You've been acting kind of nervous
Your behavior has been anxious and suspicious.


You can't look me in the eye
You are avoiding making direct eye contact with me.


I can tell, I can tell
I am certain, I have discerned.


I can tell you're cheatin' me
I know that you are being unfaithful to me.


You're cheatin' me
You are betraying my trust.


Cheat, cheat, you're cheatin' me
You are perpetrating an act of dishonesty against me and it is not acceptable.


Oohh, Baby, I'm free of you
I am no longer bound to you, I am liberated from our relationship.


Oohh, Baby, Free of you
I am elated to be rid of your influence and presence in my life.


Don't want you to touch me
I do not wish for you to touch me physically or emotionally.


Don't you touch me
I am setting boundaries in our relationship and it includes not wanting any physical touch from you.


Don't you touch me
I am reiterating my boundary of no physical contact with you.


Everything is broken
Our relationship is shattered and beyond repair.


I believe in you no more
I no longer have faith or trust in you.


Does she satisfy you, honey
Are you content with your new partner?


Does she make you feel alive
Does your new partner bring vitality and energy to your life?


I can't stand the thought of you naked
The idea of you being physically intimate with someone else repulses me.


In someone else's arms
I cannot bear the image of you being held by another person.


I'm free of you
I am no longer beholden to you or your actions, I am liberated.


I'm free of you
I am no longer constrained or limited by you, I am unrestrained.


I'm free of you
I am no longer imprisoned or bound to you, I am emancipated.


Said I'm free of you
I am expressing again that I am no longer bound to you in any way.


I've got this sad destructive feeling
I am still experiencing sadness and a desire to destroy.


In my body, baby?
Is this feeling only in my mind or does it also exist in my physical body?


You've been cheatin' on me
I continue to assert that you have betrayed me through infidelity.


You've been cheatin' on me
I am emphasizing once more that you have not been loyal to me.


You've been cheatin' on me
I am reiterating that you have been unfaithful to me.


I can tell, I can tell
I am certain, I have discerned.


You've been cheatin' on me
I am expressing that I know for a fact that you have been dishonest with me.


And now I'm free of you
I am again declaring that I am no longer in any way constrained or beholden to you.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STANLEY WAYNE MCKENNEY, BILL WITHERS, M. PRIME, WILLIAM ROBERT YOUNG

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Comments from YouTube:

Jon Beddow

RIP Denise, amazing singer and this is such an underrated track

Paul McAteer

Denise Johnson's voice is amazing.

Andrew Griffin

What a tune! It deserves a lot more views.

VanticA_74

Ahh memories...love this tune

Markus Bozsin

Gänsehaut pur, diese Stimme, dieses Sax.

maurilio alberto

😍love

MrLeomondo

Just leaving a play me message for this song for my soon to be Ex wife best ditching song ever imo ; )

booyahboyuk

I always thought it sounded more like Self-destructive....

Rodolfo Sosa

RIP denise johnson 🙏

markedwardes85

sad destructive song tune!!!!!!!! touch

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