Freedom! '90
George Michael Lyrics

I won't let you down
I will always be here for you, I will not disappoint you

I will not give you up
You can count on me, I will never leave your side

Gotta have some faith in the sound
Believe in me, trust that I will come through for you

It's the one good thing that I've got
Being dependable is my best quality, it's what I have to offer you

So please don't give me up
Don't give up on me, don't lose faith in me

'Cause I would really, really love to stick around, oh yeah
I want to be with you, I want to stay by your side

Heaven knows I was just a young boy
When I was younger, I was naive and unsure of what I wanted

Didn't know what I wanted to be
I didn't have a clear sense of purpose or direction in life

I was every little hungry schoolgirl's pride and joy
I was popular and sought after, especially by young girls

And I guess it was enough for me
Being popular and desired was fulfilling for me at that time

To win the race, a prettier face
I became successful in the music industry, with good looks and charm as my tools

Brand new clothes and a big fat place
I acquired wealth and status, living a luxurious lifestyle

On your rock and roll TV (rock and roll TV)
I became a famous musician and appeared on TV music shows

But today, the way I play the game is not the same, no way
Now, I live my life differently and prioritize other things over fame and material objects

Think I'm gonna get myself happy
I am striving for happiness and contentment in my life

I think there's something you should know
There is something important I need to tell you

I think it's time I told you so
Now is the right time for me to share this with you

There's something deep inside of me
I have a part of myself that I have not fully embraced or expressed

There's someone else I've got to be
I need to be true to myself and explore a different side of me

Take back your picture in a frame
I don't want to be defined by the past or by other people's expectations of me

Take back your singing in the rain
I want to break free from the constraints and image I have created for myself

I just hope you understand
I hope you can accept and support me as I try to discover and express my true self

Sometimes the clothes do not make the man
My external appearance and material possessions do not define who I am as a person

All we have to do now
The solution is simple

Is take these lies
Let's acknowledge and confront the falsehoods and misrepresentations

And make them true somehow
Let's work towards truth and authenticity

All we have to see
The only thing we need to recognize

Is that I don't belong to you
I am my own person, with my own thoughts and feelings

And you don't belong to me, yeah, yeah
You are your own person, with your own identity and autonomy

Well, it looks like the road to Heaven
At first glance, my path seems promising and successful

But it feels like the road to Hell
But in reality, it is a difficult and challenging journey

When I knew which side my bread was buttered
When I knew what was advantageous for me

I took the knife as well
I made selfish and harmful choices along the way

Posing for another picture
Going along with others' expectations and ideals

Everybody's got to sell
Everyone is trying to promote themselves in some way

But when you shake your ass, they notice fast
When you are provocative or flashy, people pay attention quickly

And some mistakes were built to last
Some mistakes have lasting consequences and impacts

That's what you get (that's what you get)
That is the result of your actions

That's what you get (I say that's what you get)
That is what happens when you make those choices

That's what you get (for changing your mind)
Those are the consequences of changing your mind or being indecisive

That's what you get for changing your mind
Those are the results of your indecision or shifts in perspective

And after all this time
Despite all that has happened and changed

I just hope you understand
I hope you can see my perspective and my reasons for changing

Sometimes the clothes do not make the man (do not make the man)
My external appearance and material possessions do not define who I am as a person

Freedom (I won't let you down)
Freedom to be myself, I won't let anyone down

Freedom (I will not give you up)
Freedom to be myself, I won't abandon or sacrifice my identity for others

Freedom (gotta have some faith in the sound)
Believing in myself and having confidence in my true identity and purpose

(You've got to give for what you take) (it's the one good thing that I've)
In order to achieve true freedom and personal fulfillment, you must make sacrifices

Freedom (so please don't give me up)
Freedom to be myself, please don't reject or abandon me

Freedom ('cause I would really, really love to stick around)
Freedom to be myself, I want to stay close or be connected with others

(You've got to give for what you take)
In order to receive something, you must be willing to give something in return

Well, it looks like the road to Heaven
At first glance, my path seems promising and successful

But it feels like the road to Hell
But in reality, it is a difficult and challenging journey

When I knew which side my bread was buttered
When I knew what was advantageous for me

I took the knife as well
I made selfish and harmful choices along the way

Posing for another picture
Going along with others' expectations and ideals

Everybody's got to sell
Everyone is trying to promote themselves in some way

But when you shake your ass, they notice fast
When you are provocative or flashy, people pay attention quickly

And some mistakes were built to last
Some mistakes have lasting consequences and impacts

That's what you get (that's what you get)
That is the result of your actions

That's what you get (I say that's what you get)
That is what happens when you make those choices

That's what you get (for changing your mind)
Those are the consequences of changing your mind or being indecisive

That's what you get for changing your mind
Those are the results of your indecision or shifts in perspective

And after all this time
Despite all that has happened and changed

I just hope you understand
I hope you can see my perspective and my reasons for changing

Sometimes the clothes do not make the man (do not make the man)
My external appearance and material possessions do not define who I am as a person

Freedom (oh)
Freedom to be myself

Freedom
Freedom to be myself

(My) freedom
I have the right to express and pursue my true self

You've got to give for what you take
In order to achieve true freedom and personal fulfillment, you must make sacrifices

Freedom (hold on to my)
Freedom to be myself, I want to hold on to it tightly

(My) freedom
I have the right to express and pursue my true self

You've got to give for what you take
In order to receive something, you must be willing to give something in return

Give for what you, give what you take, yeah
Giving and taking are both necessary in achieving personal fulfillment

Yeah, you've got to give what you, give what you, give
You have to be willing to sacrifice in order to receive

May not be what you want from me
My true self may not meet your expectations or desires

Just the way it's got to be
But I have to be true to myself and pursue my own path

Lose the face now
I need to let go of the image and persona that I have created in the past

I've got to live, I've got to live, I've got to live
I need to live my life authentically and pursue my own happiness and fulfillment