I lead worship at a church called Highlands in north Scottsdale AZ at a min… Read Full Bio ↴I lead worship at a church called Highlands in north Scottsdale AZ at a ministry called The Element. This is my passion and heart and my community from which these songs have their birth. All of my songs come directly from the places that God is speaking in my life the most, as well as places I see him moving in the community around me. I could not imagine a better environment of Godly people to do life with than The Element. I thank them all so much for the opportunity to worship with them every week. God is teaching me so much about life and loving Him and worship and I am grateful for the chance to put some of it into music to share. I hope that the music somehow blesses you and impacts your life for an eternity and that it draws you nearer to Him who is worthy of a living sacrifice. May we all make our whole lives worship to God (Romans 12).

Set Free
C.J. Bergmen Lyrics

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Tell me how you figure that you made me
And you gave me what I had before I met ya
Ain't gon' have it when you're gone
And how you fix your mouth to say I owe you
When you had another bitch and taking trips and shit
With my money for so long
You must have lost it, nigga, you won't get a dime
But all you're gonna get, too bad, I can't get back my time

Wasted all this time
I'mma be alright, be just fine, woo

There's a special place in hell for you
You gon' pay for what you did to me
I'mma tell you, 'cause the truth will see me free, oh

Yes, I cut that bitch 'cause things was running through my brain
And what I found out 'bout you was enough to go insane
All this time to think that you were just here for my name
I was loving you and you were only playing games
Oh, what a damn shame

There's a special place in hell for you
You gon' pay for what you did to me
I'ma tell you 'cause the truth will see me free, oh

Oh, I spent so many hopeless nights
Thinking you were really there
Thinking you would come home
Maybe that you care
But I'm wrong again
You never were my friend
All alone
Now I'm finally free to be me, yeah, yeah
Oh, woah, yeah, ooh

There's a special place in hell for you
You gon' pay for what you did to me
I'ma tell you 'cause the truth will see me free, oh

Gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya
Gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya, oh
If I keep it in, it'll drive me crazy

So thank you, thank you for listening
Thank you for pulling me through

Overall Meaning

"C.J. Bergmen's "Set Free" is a song about a relationship that ended badly. The lyrics express betrayal and anger towards an ex-lover who took advantage of the singer's love and trust. The singer talks about how the ex-lover manipulated and used her money for his personal gain, while also cheating on her with another woman. The singer declares that she won't give him anything, but the truth will set her free. She also talks about how she is finally free to be herself now that she is no longer in the toxic relationship. The song ends with the singer thanking the listener for listening and for their support.

The opening lines of the song reveal the singer's frustration towards her ex-lover's false claims of making her and giving her everything. She makes it clear that she won't have anything once he is gone, which shows his selfishness and lack of commitment towards the relationship. This is followed by the singer speaking about how the ex-lover owed her money, but she won't give him anything because of the way he treated her. Furthermore, she discloses how she discovered his infidelity and how the betrayal impacted her mental stability.

The chorus emphasizes the singer's resentment for her ex-lover and how he will pay for his actions, while acknowledging that there is a special place in hell for people like him. The bridge highlights the loneliness and pain the singer went through after the relationship ended, but she expresses her gratitude for finally being able to let go and be free from the constraints of the toxic relationship. Overall, Set Free is a powerful anthem about overcoming betrayal, standing up for oneself, and finding liberation from toxic relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Tell me how you figure that you made me
Explain to me your belief that you are responsible for creating the person I am

And you gave me what I had before I met ya
And you claim to have given me everything I had before we even met

Ain't gon' have it when you're gone
But I won't have any of it anymore once you're out of my life

And how you fix your mouth to say I owe you
And yet you have the audacity to say that I owe you something

When you had another bitch and taking trips and shit
When you were cheating on me and spending my money on another woman and traveling with her

With my money for so long
You've been using my money for a long time

You must have lost it, nigga, you won't get a dime
You must be crazy if you think you're getting any of my money

But all you're gonna get, too bad, I can't get back my time
But unfortunately, you'll only get my refusal to give you money, I cannot get back the time I've wasted on you

Wasted all this time
I've spent so much time hoping and loving someone who turned out to be unworthy

I'mma be alright, be just fine, woo
But I'm going to be okay, I'll be just fine in the end

There's a special place in hell for you
You will have to face the consequences of your actions in the afterlife

You gon' pay for what you did to me
You will be punished for the harm you've caused me

I'mma tell you, 'cause the truth will see me free, oh
I'm going to speak my truth because it will liberate me

Yes, I cut that bitch 'cause things was running through my brain
Yes, I ended my relationship with that woman because suspicions and doubts were plaguing my mind

And what I found out 'bout you was enough to go insane
And what I discovered about your actions was enough to drive me crazy

All this time to think that you were just here for my name
All this time, I believed you were with me for my sake, but I now know that this was not true

I was loving you and you were only playing games
I was invested in our relationship, but you were only toying with me

Oh, what a damn shame
It's truly regrettable

Oh, I spent so many hopeless nights
I've spent numerous nights feeling desolate and without hope

Thinking you were really there
Believing that you were actually there for me, emotionally and otherwise

Thinking you would come home
Having the expectation that you would return home to me

Maybe that you care
Perhaps even feeling that you genuinely cared about me

But I'm wrong again
But once again, I've been proven wrong

You never were my friend
You were never truly my friend

All alone
I'm on my own

Now I'm finally free to be me, yeah, yeah
But now, I'm finally liberated to be my true self

Gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya
I have to tell you, I have to tell you, I have to tell you

Gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya, gotta tell ya, oh
I have to tell you, I have to tell you, I have to tell you

If I keep it in, it'll drive me crazy
If I don't let it out, it will cause me to go insane

So thank you, thank you for listening
So, thank you, thank you for lending me your ear

Thank you for pulling me through
Thank you for helping me through this difficult time

Lyrics © NATOARTS LIMITED, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHARLES A. HINSHAW, DARHYL CAMPER, JAZMINE SULLIVAN, MARY J. BLIGE

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