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Unchain My Heart
Hugh Laurie and the Copper Bottom Band Lyrics


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Unchain my heart
Baby let me be
Unchain my heart
'Cause you don't care about me
You've got me sowed up like a pillow case
But you let my love go to waste
So unchain my heart
Set me free

Unchain my heart
Baby let me go
Unchain my heart
'Cause you don't love me no more
Every time I call you on the phone
Some fella tells me that you're not at home
So unchain my heart
Set me free

You got me under your spell
Like a man in a trance
But I know darn well
That I don't stand a chance

Unchain my heart
Let me go my way
Unchain my heart
You worry me night and day
Why let me lead a life of misery
When you don't care a bag of beans for me
So unchain my heart and set me free

Unchain my heart (Unchain my heart)
Let me go my way (Let me go my way)
Unchain my heart (Unchain my heart)
You worry me night and day (Worry me night and day)
Why let me lead a life of misery
When you don't care a bag of beans for me
So unchain my heart and set me free
So unchain my heart and set me free

Overall Meaning

The song "Unchain My Heart" by Hugh Laurie, which was originally composed by Bobby Sharp and first recorded by Ray Charles in 1961, speaks about a person who is trapped in a toxic relationship and is seeking to break free from the chains that bind them. The song opens with a plea to the person who holds the singer's heart to "unchain" it and "let me be" as they no longer care about the singer. The metaphorical language used in "sowed up like a pillowcase" and "under your spell like a man in a trance" emphasize the singer's entrapment in the relationship.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "unchain my heart" several times, driven by the passion in the singer's voice. The second verse highlights the lies and deception that the singer's lover perpetrates, as everytime the singer calls, they are told that their lover is not at home. The third verse brings home the sad reality of the situation and the fact that the singer is being made to lead a life of misery with someone who does not care about them.


Line by Line Meaning

Unchain my heart
Release me from the emotional bond you have with me


Baby let me be
Allow me to live freely and independently


Unchain my heart
Release me from the emotional bond you have with me


'Cause you don't care about me
Because you no longer have any feelings of love for me


You've got me sowed up like a pillow case
You have complete control over me and have captured me


But you let my love go to waste
You disregarded my love and let it be wasted


So unchain my heart
Release me from the emotional bond you have with me


Set me free
Allow me to live a life without you holding me back


Unchain my heart
Release me from the emotional bond you have with me


Baby let me go
Allow me to leave this relationship


'Cause you don't love me no more
You no longer have any feelings of love for me


Every time I call you on the phone
Whenever I try to communicate with you over the phone


Some fella tells me that you're not at home
A man informs me that you are not available to speak with me


So unchain my heart
Release me from the emotional bond you have with me


Set me free
Allow me to live without being chained to you


You got me under your spell
You have complete control over me and have placed me under your spell


Like a man in a trance
In a state of hypnotized confusion


But I know darn well
I am fully aware


That I don't stand a chance
I have little to no chance at winning your heart back


Unchain my heart
Release me from the emotional bond you have with me


Let me go my way
Allow me to pursue my own path in life


Unchain my heart
Release me from the emotional bond you have with me


You worry me night and day
You cause me constant stress and anxiety


Why let me lead a life of misery
Why force me to live a life of unhappiness and despair?


When you don't care a bag of beans for me
When you do not have any feelings of love or care for me


So unchain my heart and set me free
Release me from the emotional bond you have with me and allow me to live freely


So unchain my heart and set me free
Release me from the emotional bond you have with me and allow me to live without you holding me back




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Beverly Baker

A singer, a musician, a comedian and an actor ......he does it all amazingly....

dottyspotty

And a rower 😜

Katherine Jones

Author, also, I think.

@Katherine Jones
One-time author. He needs to finish the sequel to his novel, The Gun Seller (1993) which I believe is called The Paper Soldier but I’m not too sure.

June Shannon

@Katherine Jones his book The Gun Seller is a fantastic read….also available as an audiobook on Utube.

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Fed1999

It's so funny how people are still absolutely astouned that Laurie's not American when his life is the epitome of Britishness ever: went to Eton, studied at Cambridge and was a professional rower there in the Oxford-Cambridge rowing race, and best friends with Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, and Rowan Atkinson. Just shows how amazing an actor he is!

fairytaleviola

Who are all them other people you mentioned?

penkop2012

@fairytaleviola ever heard of mr bean?

jonginini kim

okay but why would we know all those facts about this dudes life?

Martha Lobos

Thanks!

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