Set Me Free
DJ OPTICAL the M.N.B Lyrics

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When I'm with you
Feels like
Outside
Inside
Take a step back
Still wanna fight
A tear
No cry

Ooh yeah
I don't care if it hurts
That's just the way it goes
We're lovers then we're foes
Take me there or leave me here
As long as you're with me
Baby we're just meant to be
Take me high
Off the ground
Take me low
Bring me down
Take my breath
Make me breathe
Lock me up
Set me free
Then set me free
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Then set me free
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Then set me free
When I'm with you
Feels like
Outside
Inside
Take a step back
Still wanna fight
A tear
No cry
Take me high
Off the ground
Take me low
Bring me down
Take my breath
Make me breathe
Lock me up
Set me free
Then set me free
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Then set me free
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Then set me free
Hmm yeah
I don't care if it hurts
That's just the way it goes
We're lovers then we're foes
Take me there or leave me here
As long as you're with me
Baby we're just meant to be, yeah
Take me high
Off the ground
Take me low
Bring me down
Take my breath
Make me breathe
Lock me up
Set me free
Then set me free yeah
Yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Then set me free
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Then set me free

Overall Meaning

The song "Set Me Free" by DJ OPTICAL the M.N.B expresses the struggle of being in a tumultuous relationship. The lyrics describe how being with the person feels like being outside and inside at the same time, but despite this, the singer still wants to fight for the relationship. The line "I don't care if it hurts, that's just the way it goes" suggests that even though it may be painful, the singer is willing to stay regardless. The chorus emphasizes the conflicting emotions within the relationship, with the request to be taken high and low, to have their breath taken away and given back, and to be locked up and set free.

The phrase "take me there or leave me here" implies that the singer wants their partner to make a decision about the relationship - either commit fully or end it. The repetition of "then set me free" at the end of each chorus reinforces the idea that the singer wants to be released from the emotional turmoil they are experiencing. The final line, "baby we're just meant to be," is an ambiguity - it's unclear whether the singer is saying they are meant to be together or meant to be apart.

Overall, the lyrics of "Set Me Free" explore the ups and downs of a relationship, with the singer expressing their desire for resolution and emotional stability.

Line by Line Meaning

When I'm with you
Being around you creates a certain feeling

Feels like
The emotion is indescribable

Outside
A feeling of being exposed and vulnerable

Inside
A feeling of security and comfort

Take a step back
Reflecting on the situation

Still wanna fight
Desire to continue working on the relationship

A tear
Emotional pain being felt

No cry
Suppressing the urge to cry

Ooh yeah
Expressing excitement and anticipation

I don't care if it hurts
Love is worth the pain, acknowledging that the relationship may not always be easy

That's just the way it goes
Understanding that relationships have ups and downs