Set Me Free
M.A.L.I. Lyrics


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Free, free, set them free.
Free, free, set them free.
Free, free, set them free.

Free, free, set them free.
If you need somebody, call my name.
If you want someone, you can do the same.
If you want to keep something precious,
Got to lock it up and throw away the key.
You want to hold on to your possessions, don't even think about me.

If you love somebody, if you love someone,
If you love somebody, if you love someone set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them fee.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)

If it's a mirror you want just look into my eyes,
Or a whipping boy, someone to despise.
Or a pris'ner in the dark tied up in chains you just can't see
or a beast in a gilded cage; that's all some people ever want to be.

If you love somebody, if you love someone,
If you love somebody, if you love someone set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them fee.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)

You can't control an independent heart,
(Can't love what you can't keep)
Can't tear the one you love apart.
(Can't love what you can't keep)
Forever conditioned to believe that we can't live,
We can't live here and be happy with less.
With so many riches, so many souls,
With ev'rything we see that we want to possess.

If you need somebody, call my name.
If you want someone, you can do the same.
If you want to keep something precious,
Got to lock it up and throw away the key.
You want to hold on to your possessions, don't even think about me.

If you love somebody, if you love someone,
If you love somebody, if you love someone set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them fee.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)

(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)
Set them fee.
(Free, free, set them free.)




Set them free.
(Free, free, set them free.)

Overall Meaning

The song "Set me free" by M.A.L.I. is about the importance of letting go of possessiveness and control in relationships. The repeated chorus "Free, free, set them free" emphasizes the need to release one's grip on someone they love and allow them to live their own life. The lyrics suggest that true love involves trust, respect and freedom. The song contrasts the desire to possess and control with the desire to be loved enough to be set free. The second stanza describes alternative ways in which people may try to control or be controlled in relationships, such as through manipulation or becoming a prisoner to wealth and material possessions. The song ultimately suggests that love is about setting someone free to be themselves.


Line by Line Meaning

Free, free, set them free.
Repeated statement emphasizing the importance of allowing people to be free.


If you need somebody, call my name.
Offering help and support to others when they need it.


If you want someone, you can do the same.
Encouraging others to reach out when they want companionship or love.


If you want to keep something precious, Got to lock it up and throw away the key.
Acknowledging the instinct to want to hold onto valuable things, but realizing that sometimes it's necessary to let go in order to truly value and appreciate them.


You want to hold on to your possessions, don't even think about me.
Refusing to be someone else's possession and emphasizing the importance of individual freedom.


If it's a mirror you want just look into my eyes, Or a whipping boy, someone to despise.
Offering to reflect back to others what they're putting out or taking on the blame, but also recognizing that this is not a healthy or fulfilling dynamic in any relationship.


Or a pris'ner in the dark tied up in chains you just can't see or a beast in a gilded cage; that's all some people ever want to be.
Noting that some people are comfortable in unhealthy or oppressive situations, but that this is not true freedom or happiness.


You can't control an independent heart, (Can't love what you can't keep) Can't tear the one you love apart. (Can't love what you can't keep)
Recognizing that true love respects and supports independence, and that trying to control or possess someone ultimately destroys that love.


Forever conditioned to believe that we can't live, We can't live here and be happy with less. With so many riches, so many souls, With ev'rything we see that we want to possess.
Commenting on society's pressure to always strive for more, and recognizing the need to let go of this conditioning in order to truly appreciate what we do have.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GORDON SUMNER

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