Be Free
●Papa Roach Lyrics
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I don't remember last night, I'm getting sick of this
I hit the bottle when I got off stage
and got piss drunk stupid and went I in a rage
I think I mighta got into a fight
Because my knuckles were bloody and I don't feel alright
I hit the bottom and I don't even care
Some say I'm going to hell but I'm already there
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
I want to be free from this ball and chain and
Be free from this life of pain and
be free from this ball and chain
I want to be free from you
Now I'm full of guilt and shame
I can't point a finger cause there's no one to blame
So I say I'll never do it again
But when the sun goes down, you are my only friend
I'm thinking I am starting to see
I have become everything I never wanted to be
I'm really getting sick of myself
Cause when I look into the mirror, I see somebody else
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
I want to be free from this ball and chain and
Be free from this life of pain and
be free from this ball and chain
I want to be free from you
I want to be free from this ball and chain and
Be free from this life of pain and
be free from this ball and chain
I want to be free from you
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
So sick and tired of being sick and tired
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
So sick and tired of being sick and tired
I want to be free from this ball and chain and
Be free from this life of pain and
be free from this ball and chain
I want to be free from you
I want to be free from this ball and chain and
Be free from this life of pain and
be free from this ball and chain
I want to be free from you
The lyrics of Papa Roach's "Be Free" talk about the singer's struggle with alcoholism and the desire to break free from the cycle of guilt and shame that comes with it. The song's lyrics describe the morning after a night of heavy drinking, where the singer wakes up feeling terrible and unable to remember what happened the previous night. He realizes that he has gotten into a fight and hurt himself in the process, and questions his own behavior.
The chorus of the song is a plea to be free from the "ball and chain" of addiction and the pain and suffering that comes with it. He wants to break free from the cycle of guilt and shame that comes with alcoholism and substance abuse. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware that he needs to change his behavior, but he struggles to do so.
Overall, "Be Free" is a powerful song about the struggle with addiction and the desire for freedom from its grip.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up and I feel like shit
I feel terrible today
I don't remember last night, I'm getting sick of this
I am tired of waking up with no memory of what happened the night before
I hit the bottle when I got off stage
I drank alcohol after performing on stage
and got piss drunk stupid and went I in a rage
I got very drunk and became angry
I think I mighta got into a fight
I may have been in a physical altercation
Because my knuckles were bloody and I don't feel alright
My hands are injured and I do not feel well
I hit the bottom and I don't even care
I have reached rock bottom and no longer care about it
Some say I'm going to hell but I'm already there
Some people believe I am on a path to eternal suffering, but I am already in a state of torment
I want to be free from this ball and chain
I want to escape from a situation that holds me back or causes me pain
Be free from this life of pain
I want to live a life without suffering
and be free from this ball and chain
I want to be free from anything that is weighing me down
I want to be free from you
I want to break free from the person or thing causing my pain
Now I'm full of guilt and shame
I feel bad about my actions and am embarrassed
I can't point a finger cause there's no one to blame
I cannot blame anyone else for my mistakes
So I say I'll never do it again
I promise not to repeat my bad behavior
But when the sun goes down, you are my only friend
When I am alone and vulnerable, I turn to the thing or person causing my pain
I'm thinking I am starting to see
I am realizing something important
I have become everything I never wanted to be
I have become the type of person I always hoped to avoid becoming
I'm really getting sick of myself
I am disappointed in my own behavior
Cause when I look into the mirror, I see somebody else
I do not recognize the person I have become
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
I am exhausted from feeling bad all the time
So sick and tired of being sick and tired
I am extremely tired and fed up
I want to be free from this ball and chain
I want to escape from a situation that holds me back or causes me pain
Be free from this life of pain
I want to live a life without suffering
and be free from this ball and chain
I want to be free from anything that is weighing me down
I want to be free from you
I want to break free from the person or thing causing my pain
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: DAVID BUCKNER, JACOBY SHADDIX, JERRY HORTON, TOBIN ESPERANCE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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