Freedom
Bryan Lyrics
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And yet it feels right
How was I to know?
She would show me
Who I could really be
I can't keep holdin' on
I've gotta let it go
Was that freedom, freedom?
When we were dancing' on the floor
I felt freedom, sweet freedom
Like I've never felt before
And I know that I need more
Meeting big wheels
Makin' big deals
It's all I've ever known
In the board room
With a silver spoon
I've got everything I need
But somehow I'm still alone
Give me freedom, freedom
It can all be rearranged
I want freedom, freedom
And I know it might sound strange
I believe that I can change
And when I look into the future
I can see another me, and I'm free
I've got an unfamiliar feelin' now
And it's flowin' over me
Should I come clean?
What I really mean is
I think I need to make things right
I took some wrong turns
But I can still learn
If I try a direction
I have a feelin' I just might
Find some freedom, freedom
If I could do it all again
I'd want freedom, freedom
And I know it might sound strange
Give me freedom, freedom
It can all be rearranged
I believe that I can change
In these lyrics, the song "Freedom" by Bryan explores themes of self-discovery, breaking free from societal expectations, and the desire for personal transformation.
In the first verse, Bryan reflects on a strange and yet fulfilling night where he realizes something significant. He expresses surprise at not knowing before what this person (referred to as "she") showed him about his true self. He admits that he cannot continue holding on to old patterns and must let go to find true freedom.
The chorus emphasizes the feeling of liberation Bryan experiences while dancing with this person. He describes it as a newfound sense of freedom, unlike anything he has ever felt before. This type of freedom is captivating, making him crave more of it, indicating a yearning for a deeper sense of self and fulfillment.
The second verse delves into Bryan's established persona as someone successful in the corporate world, surrounded by influential people and making lucrative deals. However, he confesses that despite having all the material possessions and success, he still feels lonely and unfulfilled. He realizes that true freedom lies beyond external markers of success and material wealth.
The chorus repeats, reiterating that Bryan wants to rearrange his life and be liberated. He acknowledges that his desire for freedom might sound strange or unconventional, but he firmly believes in his capacity to change and embark on a new path towards personal growth and fulfillment.
The bridge of the song brings forth a powerful vision of Bryan's future. He sees a transformed version of himself, free from the constraints and expectations of his past. This unfamiliar feeling washes over him, indicating a sense of liberation. Bryan contemplates coming clean about his true intentions and acknowledging the mistakes he has made. He acknowledges that he still has the potential to learn and grow, and he's willing to try different directions to find the freedom he desires.
In summary, "Freedom" is a song that delves into the journey of self-discovery, breaking free from societal expectations, and the yearning for personal transformation. It emphasizes the importance of finding true fulfillment and happiness beyond material possessions and external success. Through introspection and a willingness to change, the song portrays the singer's pursuit of freedom and the hope for a more fulfilling future.
Line by Line Meaning
What a strange night
Tonight is unusual or unexpected in some way
And yet it feels right
Despite the strangeness, it feels like the right thing
How was I to know?
I had no way of predicting or understanding what would happen
She would show me
She would teach or reveal something to me
Who I could really be
The person I am capable of being
I can't keep holdin' on
I can't continue clinging to the past or holding onto something
I've gotta let it go
I need to release or surrender it
Was that freedom, freedom?
Was that experience true freedom?
When we were dancing' on the floor
When we were dancing together
I felt freedom, sweet freedom
I experienced a sense of liberation and independence
Like I've never felt before
Unlike any previous experience of freedom
And I know that I need more
I am aware that I desire or require additional freedom
Meeting big wheels
Interacting with influential or powerful individuals
Makin' big deals
Engaging in significant or important business transactions
It's all I've ever known
This has been my entire experience or understanding
In the board room
Within the realm of corporate meetings or decision-making
With a silver spoon
Having privileged or fortunate circumstances from birth
I've got everything I need
I possess all necessary material requirements
But somehow I'm still alone
However, I still feel isolated or disconnected
Give me freedom, freedom
I desire true liberation, independence
It can all be rearranged
Everything can be reorganized or changed
I want freedom, freedom
I long for freedom deeply
And I know it might sound strange
I am aware that my desire for freedom may seem unusual
I believe that I can change
I have faith in my ability to transform or alter
And when I look into the future
When I envision what lies ahead
I can see another me, and I'm free
I visualize a different version of myself, liberated and unrestrained
I've got an unfamiliar feelin' now
I currently experience an unfamiliar sensation
And it's flowin' over me
And it is enveloping or overwhelming me
Should I come clean?
Should I confess or reveal the truth?
What I really mean is
What I truly intend to say is
I think I need to make things right
I believe I must rectify or resolve the situation
I took some wrong turns
I made mistakes or went down the wrong path
But I can still learn
I can still acquire knowledge or understanding
If I try a direction
If I embark on a particular course or path
I have a feelin' I just might
I have a sense or intuition that I may succeed
Find some freedom, freedom
Discover true independence or liberation
If I could do it all again
If I had the chance to start over
I'd want freedom, freedom
I would desire freedom above all else
And I know it might sound strange
I am aware that this desire for freedom may seem unusual
Give me freedom, freedom
Grant me liberation and independence
It can all be rearranged
Everything can be reorganized or changed
I believe that I can change
I firmly believe in my ability to transform or alter
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRYAN ADAMS, JAMES DOUGLAS VALLANCE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
wormkiing
KELLY
Let’s go.
The highway’s calling.
The sun is shining.
Let’s get in the car and just remember.
Let’s go.
SAM
Kelly drove on all of our roadtrips.
She believed in list’ning to the highway.
You start driving,
And keep driving.
There’s no stopping ‘til Kelly says you’ve arrived.
KELLY
You’re not doing it right.
SAM
Doing what?
KELLY
You’re not in it.
SAM
What are you talking about?
KELLY
You’re not in the moment, Sam. Talk about what it felt like.
SAM
What did it feel like?
KELLY
You remember.
Feeling the wind blowing your hair.
Picking a road and going anywhere.
We’re heading south.
Or maybe west.
We don’t know much.
We’re making up the rest.
Tear up the atlas.
Don’t read the road signs.
Driving for the sake of driving anywhere.
That’s freedom.
SAM
Freedom.
KELLY
What bug do you have up your ass?
SAM
I don’t have a bug up my ass!
KELLY
Do you even realize how epic this weekend is going to be? There’s like six parties and I’m taking this lecture called Sex and you have to come.
SAM
I’m on break. I don’t really feel like going to class.
KELLY
Well what do you want to do?
SAM
I don’t know.
KELLY
Samantha Brown. Do you see that fork up ahead?
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Well, one way leads to my school and the other leads somewhere else. Which way do you want to turn?
SAM
I don’t know.
KELLY
If you don’t choose, we’re gonna hit that house. Left or right?
SAM
Hold on, I’m looking at the map.
KELLY
Maps are for brain deads. Left or right!
SAM
Ah… Left!
KELLY turns the car fast. A car horn honks. She flips the guy off.
KELLY
Very slow, Brown.
SAM
So where are we going?
KELLY
I have no idea.
Counting the miles as we go past.
SAM
The tank is full. The sun is high.
KELLY
Knowing that every mile could be our last.
SAM
Just watching the day go by.
SAM AND KELLY
We won’t look back.
We never will.
SAM
We’ve come too far.
KELLY
We’ll drive til we hit Nashville.
SAM
Nashville.
SAM AND KELLY
Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
KELLY
So what do you want to do now?
SAM
Make a right?
KELLY
In life, Sam. Think big. What do you want?
SAM
Uh I don’t know – I want to get my license.
KELLY
Bigger.
SAM
I want the deafening sound of driving fast with the windows down.
KELLY
More!
SAM
I want to break rules and do something unexpected.
KELLY
Good. I want Arby’s.
SAM
I want to hold on to this moment right now.
KELLY
I want to go skinny-dipping in the ocean.
SAM
I want to drive forever.
And I’m almost starting to feel it.
How she took a day and made it special.
KELLY
Freedom.
SAM
The long highways.
The cheap rest stops.
KELLY
Freedom.
SAM
The last minute get in the car and let’s go.
KELLY
Oh, let’s go.
Let’s go.
Pick a road. Pick a highway.
Any road is going my way.
Let’s go.
Live it up with no complicated philosophies.
No college, no career,
No kids, no fancy house, no.
Let’s go.
Any road but the one we’re on.
SAM AND KELLY
No college, no career,
No screaming kids, no mortgage.
Driving anywhere.
KELLY
Just driving straight into the dawn.
That’s freedom.
SAM (KELLY)
Kelly driving. Me riding shotgun.
Just a couple girls out on the highway
With no road map
And no curfew.
Just two girls with nowhere we have to be. (Freedom.)
Now she’s laughing.
And I start laughing. (Freedom.)
It’s so real and so like a memory. (Freedom.)
And the sun is so bright that I’m squinting.
And it feels like I found freedom.
SAM AND KELLY
Freedom.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM (KELLY)
Driving fast, the radio blaring. (Yeah)
Windows open, singing like we’re rock stars.
KELLY
Oh yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM AND KELLY
Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
glittermytimbers
KELLY
Let’s go.
The highway’s calling.
The sun is shining.
Let’s get in the car and just remember.
Let’s go.
SAM
Kelly drove on all of our roadtrips.
She believed in list’ning to the highway.
You start driving,
And keep driving.
There’s no stopping ‘til Kelly says you’ve arrived.
KELLY
Feeling the wind blowing your hair.
Picking a road and going anywhere.
We’re heading south.
Or maybe west.
We don’t know much.
We’re making up the rest.
Tear up the atlas.
Don’t read the road signs.
Driving for the sake of driving anywhere.
That’s freedom.
SAM
Freedom.
KELLY
Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
SAM
Driving fast, the radio blaring.
Windows open, singing like we’re rockstars.
KELLY
Counting the miles as we go past.
SAM
The tank is full. The sun is high.
KELLY
Knowing that every mile could be our last.
SAM
Just watching the day go by.
SAM AND KELLY
We won’t look back.
We never will.
glittermytimbers
SAM
We’ve come too far.
KELLY
We’ll drive til we hit Nashville.
SAM
Nashville.
SAM AND KELLY
Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
SAM
And I’m almost starting to feel it.
How she took a day and made it special.
KELLY
Freedom.
SAM
The long highways.
The cheap rest stops.
KELLY
Freedom.
SAM
The last minute get in the car and let’s go.
KELLY
Oh, let’s go.
Let’s go.
Pick a road. Pick a highway.
Any road is going my way.
Let’s go.
Live it up with no complicated philosophies.
No college, no career,
No kids, no fancy house, no.
Let’s go.
Any road but the one we’re on.
SAM AND KELLY
No college, no career,
No screaming kids, no mortgage.
Driving anywhere.
KELLY
Just driving straight into the dawn.
That’s freedom.
glittermytimbers
SAM (KELLY)
Kelly driving. Me riding shotgun.
Just a couple girls out on the highway
With no road map
And no curfew.
Just two girls with nowhere we have to be. (Freedom.)
Now she’s laughing.
And I start laughing. (Freedom.)
It’s so real and so like a memory. (Freedom.)
And the sun is so bright that I’m squinting.
And it feels like I found freedom.
SAM AND KELLY
Freedom.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM (KELLY)
Driving fast, the radio blaring. (Yeah)
Windows open, singing like we’re rock stars.
KELLY
Oh yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM
Yeah.
KELLY
Yeah.
SAM AND KELLY
Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
Freedom.
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