If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
Ê·Í¡Sting Lyrics

Free, free, set them free.
Don't hold onto someone if they need to be free.

If you need somebody, call my name.
If you need help, reach out to me.

If you want someone, you can do the same.
If you want my company, let me know.

If you want to keep something precious,
If you want to hold onto something important,

Got to lock it up and throw away the key.
You have to keep it locked away and secure.

You want to hold on to your possessions, don't even think about me.
You can't hold onto me if you're not willing to let go of your possessions.

If you love somebody, if you love someone, set them free.
If you truly love someone, you need to let them go if they need to be free.

(Free, free, set them free.)

If it's a mirror you want just look into my eyes,
If you want to see your reflection, look into my eyes.

Or a whipping boy, someone to despise.
If you just want someone to blame and hurt, that's not me.

Or a pris'ner in the dark tied up in chains you just can't see
If you want someone who feels trapped and helpless, I can't be that person.

or a beast in a gilded cage; that's all some people ever want to be.
Some people are content being in a beautiful but restrictive situation.

You can't control an independent heart,
You can't force someone with a strong will to do what you want.

(Can't love what you can't keep)

Can't tear the one you love apart.
You can't hurt the person you love.

(Can't love what you can't keep)

Forever conditioned to believe that we can't live,
We're taught to believe that we need possessions to survive.

We can't live here and be happy with less.
We think we can't be satisfied without material things.

With so many riches, so many souls,
There are so many things and people to want.

With ev'rything we see that we want to possess.
We're driven to want everything we see.

If you love somebody, if you love someone, set them free.
If you truly love someone, you need to let them go if they need to be free.

(Free, free, set them free.)

(Free, free, set them free.)

(Free, free, set them free.)

Set them free.
Let them go.

(Free, free, set them free.)

Set them free.
Let them go.

(Free, free, set them free.)

Set them free.
Let them go.

(Free, free, set them free.)