I Want To Break Free
♪♫ Queen Lyrics
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I want to break free
I want to break free from your lies
You're so self satisfied I don't need you
I've got to break free
God knows, God knows I want to break free
I've fallen in love
And this time I know it's for real
I've fallen in love, yeah
God knows, God knows I've fallen in love
It's strange but it's true
I can't get over the way you love me like you do
But I have to be sure
When I walk out that door
Oh how I want to be free, baby
Oh how I want to be free
Oh how I want to break free
But life still goes on
I can't get used to living without, living without
Living without you by my side
I don't want to live alone, hey
God knows, got to make it on my own
So baby can't you see
I've got to break free
I've got to break free
I want to break free, yeah
I want, I want, I want, I want to break free
"I Want to Break Free" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released in 1984. Though the song's meaning may not be entirely clear, it is widely believed to be a declaration of the band's desire to break free from the constraints of their record label, EMI. The first verse speaks to this sentiment directly, with lines like "I want to break free / from your lies" and "You're so self-satisfied, I don't need you." The song expresses the band's frustration with being told what to do, and their desire to assert their artistic agency.
The second verse takes a different tack, expressing a more personal desire for freedom. Lead singer Freddie Mercury sings about falling in love for the first time, and wanting to be free to pursue that love without any constraints. The line "But I have to be sure / When I walk out that door" speaks to the tension between wanting to follow one's heart and being uncertain about what that might mean for the future.
Despite the song's mixed messages, "I Want to Break Free" remains one of Queen's most popular songs, and a classic of the rock canon. It has been covered by many artists over the years, and is still played on radio stations all over the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to break free
The singer is expressing their desire to be free from something or someone.
I want to break free from your lies
The singer wants to be free from the lies they have been told by someone else.
You're so self satisfied I don't need you
The singer does not need or want to be with someone who is self-satisfied.
God knows, God knows I want to break free
The artist is expressing their desire to be free from something, and trusts in a higher power to help them achieve it.
I've fallen in love
The artist has fallen in love with someone.
I've fallen in love for the first time
The singer has never felt this way before and it's a new experience for them.
And this time I know it's for real
The singer is confident that their love is genuine and not fleeting.
It's strange but it's true
The artist acknowledges that their feelings may be unusual or unexpected, but they are sincere.
I can't get over the way you love me like you do
The artist is impressed and overwhelmed by the way their love interest shows affection.
But I have to be sure
The artist wants to make sure that their love is reciprocated before committing fully.
When I walk out that door
The singer is preparing to leave a situation or relationship.
Oh how I want to be free, baby
The artist longs for freedom and independence.
But life still goes on
Despite their desires, the world will continue to function normally.
I can't get used to living without, living without
The singer is struggling to adjust to life without someone or something they were previously attached to.
Living without you by my side
The singer is referring specifically to being without a particular person.
I don't want to live alone, hey
The artist does not want to be alone for an extended period of time.
God knows, got to make it on my own
Once again, the artist trusts in a higher power to help them succeed in their goal of being independent.
So baby can't you see
The singer is asking their love interest to understand their desire for freedom.
I want to break free, yeah
The singer reiterates their desire for freedom.
I want, I want, I want, I want to break free
The artist repeats their desire for freedom as a sort of mantra.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Deacon
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@fitzcaraldozito
@@sutiszorny8039 He was, I think, as most of us, sometimes very happy and sometimes very sad.
It's stupid to say "he wasn't truly happy", he had authentic moments of pure joy and extazy that you can associate to real happiness.
You can feel this positive energy in a lot of songs he made ; if he hadn't found sometimes real happiness in his life, he would never have been able to write such music.
But, of course, this joy and happiness weren't permanent ; he also had his moments of pure loneliness and pain, for sure.
You can find a good illustration of what I mean in the song "Pain is so close to pleasure"
Cheers!
@polatuodziecka4085
Dee do dee do day
Dee do dee do dee do dee do day oh
Sometimes I feel I'm gonna break down and cry, so lonely
Nowhere to go, nothing to do with my time
I get lonely, so lonely, living on my own.
Sometimes I feel I'm always walking too fast, so lonely
And everything is coming down on me, down on me, I go crazy
Oh so crazy, living on my own.
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I don't have no time for no monkey business
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah
Got to be some good times ahead
Sometimes I feel nobody gives me no warning
Find my head is always up in the clouds in a dreamworld
It's not easy, living on my own, my own, my own
Dee do de de (lonely), dee do de de (lonely)
I don't have no time for no monkey business
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah
Got to be some good times ahead
C'mon baby
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I don't have no time for no monkey business
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah
Got to be some good times ahead
Yeah baby
Di di di di
Dibby dibby du-wop du-wop
yeah y-y-y-y-y-y-ow-yeah
Living on my own, living on my own
Living on my own, living on my own, wooh
da, day, day, day, day
di, di, di, di, di, di, di
Be-dop, be-dop, be-dop, be-dop
Be-dop, be-dop, be-dop, be-dop
Be-dop, be-dop, be-dop, be-dop
Woh!
Lyrics from Google
@imjuliet245
Lyrics:
Dee do de de, dee do de de
Sometimes I feel I'm gonna break down and cry (so lonely)
Nowhere to go, nothing to do with my time
I get lonely, so lonely, living on my own
Sometimes I feel I'm always walking too fast (so lonely)
And everything is coming down on me, down on me, I go crazy
Oh so crazy - living on my own
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I don't have no time for no monkeybusiness
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah
Got to be some good times ahead
Sometimes I feel nobody gives me no warning
Find my head is always up in the clouds in a dreamworld
It's not easy - living on my own, my own, my own
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I don't have no time for no monkeybusiness
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah
Got to be some good times ahead
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I don't have no time for no monkeybusiness
Dee do de de, dee do de de
I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah
Got to be some good times ahead
@thomasobrien1841
This song is the epitome of “when you’re happy you listen to the music, when you’re sad you understand the lyrics.”
@sexynelson100
especially if you live alone.. lol
@oni741
And when you're a God you do both things at the same time
@danielcamilo9192
Genial comentario papi 💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@TheWiseMonkey8888
@@oni741 I tell you what... comes 10 feet within my person... Harry Mercury... I will bust you clean in half... same to you, Mr. Kate Moo'del'town...
@user-ry2ho2wl3r
I agree with you💯
@justanothersherlockian7058
He is the kind of genius that writes the catchiest melodies, but with the most depressing lyrics.
@WildWest83
I was gonna comment but you nailed what I was wanting to say! Excellent.
@bispo5671
try to be lgbtqia+ and not depressed CHALLENGE
@fvckngslayerr5782
Yesss