Free Me
Ken Hensley Lyrics


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Free me
Free me
Why won't you free me
Free me from your spell
Come on and free me
Why won't you free me
Come on and free me
Free me from your spell

Why should I worry that you might not love
You're not the only love that I've ever had
Your sweet memory will always comfort me
So why should I be feeling sad
As far as I can tell
You knew so well
I was always at the end of the line
I've loved you as much
As any man can
But not enough to make you mine

So long easy rider
I know I'll miss you for a while
But sooner or later
I know that I'll forget you
And I tell you baby

Free me
Come on and free me
Why won't you free me
Free me from your spell
Oh baby, free me
Why won't you free me
Come on and free me
Free me from your spell

We let a good love die
We let it pass us by
Though you tried to keep me hanging on
But with all this doubt
It'll never work out
So tomorrow I'll be traveling on
And saying so long easy rider
I know I'll miss you for a while
But sooner or later
I know that I'll forget you

Free me
Oh yeah, come on and free me
Why won't you free me
Free me from your spell
Oh yeah, Come on and free me
I'm on my knees, baby
Free me
Why won't you free me
Free me from your spell

Free me




Oh babe, come on and free me
Free me...

Overall Meaning

Ken Hensley's song Free Me is about a person who wants to be free from the spell and hold of their former love. The song has a steady and catchy beat that punctuates the desperation of the singer to be released from the emotional ties that bind them to their past love. The chorus of the song repeats several times with the person urging their former partner to let them go and release them from their spell.


The verses of the song tell the story of two lovers who have gone their separate ways, and the singer is now trying to move on. The lyrics show that the person is conflicted between the love they had for their former partner and their desire to be free from their spell. The song conveys the message of how strong emotional attachment can impact a person's life and the difficulties they face when trying to move on.


In summary, Ken Hensley's song Free Me highlights the emotional struggles a person goes through after a break-up, even when the love may have died. It speaks of the resilience needed to put the past behind and move forward with a new beginning.


Line by Line Meaning

Free me
The singer wants to be set free from a spell that someone has cast on them.


Free me
The singer is begging to be freed from the spell.


Why won't you free me
The singer is questioning why the person won't free them from the spell.


Free me from your spell
The artist wants to be free from the spell that the other person has cast on them.


Come on and free me
The artist is appealing to the other person to set them free from the spell.


Why should I worry that you might not love
The singer is saying that they are not worried about whether the other person loves them or not.


You're not the only love that I've ever had
The singer is saying that they have had other loves in the past.


Your sweet memory will always comfort me
The artist will always cherish the good memories of the other person.


So why should I be feeling sad
The artist is questioning why they should feel sad if they have good memories of the other person.


As far as I can tell
The artist is expressing their understanding of the situation.


You knew so well
The singer is accusing the other person of knowing that they were not the top priority.


I was always at the end of the line
The artist is saying that they were never the first choice for the other person.


I've loved you as much
The singer is saying that they loved the other person as much as they could.


As any man can
The singer is saying that they loved the other person with all their heart.


But not enough to make you mine
The singer is saying that their love was not strong enough to make the other person theirs.


So long easy rider
The artist is saying goodbye to the other person.


I know I'll miss you for a while
The artist knows that they will miss the other person for some time.


But sooner or later
The singer knows that eventually they will get over the other person.


I know that I'll forget you
The singer is confident that they will forget the other person.


We let a good love die
The artist is acknowledging that their love has ended.


We let it pass us by
The artist is saying that they did not fight hard enough for their love.


Though you tried to keep me hanging on
The artist is saying that the other person tried to hold onto the relationship, but it did not work.


But with all this doubt
The singer is admitting that there were doubts in the relationship.


It'll never work out
The artist is saying that the relationship was never meant to work out.


So tomorrow I'll be traveling on
The singer is saying that they are moving on with their life.


And saying so long easy rider
The singer is saying goodbye to the other person once more.


I'm on my knees, baby
The singer is begging to be freed from the spell.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: KEN HENSLEY

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Humanity First

Free me
Free me
Why don't you free me
Free me from your spell
Come on and free me
Why don't you free me
Come on and free me
Free me from your spell.

Why should I worry that you might not love
you're not
The only love that I've ever had.
Your sweet memory will always comfort me
So why should I be feeling sad
As far as I can tell
You knew so well
I was always at the end of the line
I've loved you as much
As any man can
But not enough to make you mine
So long easy rider
I know I'll miss you for a while
But sooner or later
I know that I'll forget you

And I tell your baby

Free me
Come on and free me

We let a good love die.
We let it pass us by
Through you tried to keep me hanging on

But with all this doubt
It'll never work out
So tomorrow I'll be traveling on
And saying so long easy rider
I know I'll miss you for a while
But sooner or later
I know that I'll forget you

Free me
oh yeah
Come on and free me
Why don't you free me
Free me from your spell
Oh yeah
Come on and free me
Why don't you free me
Free me from your spell

Free me
Oh bab' come on and free me
Free me



All comments from YouTube:

Ray Kuipers

Rest in peace Mister John Lawton. What a fantastic singer.

Margot Wiesmayr

🤩💖❤

sansui77

Wow John Lawton. What a voice. It’s like good wine gets better with age. Couldn’t believe he is the guy who originally sang this song. Looks different but amazingly better with age. Heard in an interview he would always take his wife and his two children on tour when he was touring overseas. Never felt it was right to leave them behind. What a faithful man. During the early tours with Heep after each concert night while all other band members were at a bar drinking away John would hire a car and take his wife sight seeing. Didn’t do any of the groupie stuff either. Said that kept him sane and level headed. What a man. 
Sorry to hear the passing of Ken Hensley lately. RIP

Mike Davies

Sadly, John passed away recently too.

юрий кавчак

R.I.P. Хенсли, Байрон,Керслэйк, Лоутон, Тэйн, Болдэр, Уэттон...Легенды, одни из лучших.

Dan Noc

I love all three Uriah Heep albums with John Lawton.

Virut Chan

RIP Ken Hensley the great musician and singer 🥲
Like the sound of John Lawton the best singer.

alp

RIP John and Ken, You ve passed in immortality !!!

Ivan Toshev

One of my favorites of all time. And that performance is unique!
I'm so sad right now after knowing that Ken passed away. Rest in peace, Legend!

Victor Rios

Tremenda voz... Genial !!

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