Leslie Phillips is the name of more than one artist.

(1) Leslie Phi… Read Full Bio ↴Leslie Phillips is the name of more than one artist.

(1) Leslie Phillips (b. January 28, 1962) is an American Christian singer and songwriter, who later recorded under the name Sam Phillips. One of her Christian market albums, The Turning, has been reissued under the Sam Phillips name.

(2) Leslie Phillips is a French jazz/soul singer/songwriter currently living in London, UK.
www.lesliephillipsmusic.com

(3) Leslie Samuel Phillips OBE (b. April 20, 1924) is an English comedy actor, born in Tottenham, London. Phillips made his first film appearances in the 1930s, but it wasn't until the 1950s that he became famous for playing amusing English stereotypes. His suave, seductive voice is his trademark as well as his catchphrases, "Hello", "Ding Dong" and "Lumme!". He appeared in three of the early Carry On films series (Carry On Nurse, Carry On Teacher and Carry On Constable) and the 1990s revival Carry On Columbus, as well as several films in the 'Doctor' series.

Libera Me
Leslie Phillips Lyrics

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Dreams that I can't trace
Pull my heart away
From love I long to taste
Why do I run away
When I come face to face
With anything I need?

And I am so afraid

If I keep hoping
There will come a day
When my heart is open
That you will walk away
Like you were never there

And I don't know all the truth
From the lying
But I know that I need you
'Cause I am dying
From bein' held by hell
In this cell of blinding fear

Libera, libere, liberame
From this dark dream
To the life stream
Libera, libera, liberame
From this bruised soul
Living half whole
Libera, libera, liberame

I know there is a place
Free from no borders
Before I turn this grace
Into disorder
I've got to find a way
Out of this chaos

And I don't know all the truth
From the lying
But I know that I need you
'Cause I am dying
From being held by hell
In this cell of blinding fear

Libera, libera, liberame
From this dark dream
To the life stream
Libera, libera, liberame
From this bruised soul
Living half whole

Libera, libera, liberame
Let the truth break
What my fears make
Libera, libera, liberame
From this dark dream

To the life stream
Libera, libera, liberame

Overall Meaning

The song "Libera Me" by Leslie Phillips is about struggling with fear and the desire to find freedom from it. The singer dreams of a love she longs to taste but is afraid of it at the same time. She is scared that she will be left alone again if she opens her heart to love. She is questioning why she chooses to run away when she faces the thing she needs the most in life. The song’s main theme is the desire to be liberated from the darkness that shrouds the singer and her yearning to lead a life free from chaos and fear.

The repeated lines “libera, libera, liberame," which is Italian for "free me," is her plea for help to be free from her fears. The singer acknowledges that she doesn't know all the truth and many lies surround her. But she knows she needs help and desires the truth to break what her fears make. The lyrics convey a sense of longing for liberation from the shackles of darkness and confusion. The song's message is a rallying call to those who are also battling their fears and longing to lead a life free from the confines of their limitations.

Line by Line Meaning

Dreams that I can't trace
Unclear dreams pull my heart away

From love I long to taste
Keep me from experiencing the love I crave for

Why do I run away
I tend to escape when I'm confronted with what I require

When I come face to face
When I'm presented with something essential

With anything I need?
I can't help but question if it's what I want

And I am so afraid
I am terrified

If I keep hoping
If I maintain optimism on this issue

There will come a day
In the future, there might be a time

When my heart is open
When I become emotionally available

That you will walk away
You might depart

Like you were never there
As though you never existed