Set Me Free
Megadeth feat. Christina Scabbia Lyrics
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I realized life was a game
The more seriously I took things
The harder the rules became
I had no idea what it'd cost
My life passed before my eyes
I found out how little I accomplished
All my plans denied
So as you read this, know, my friends
I'd love to stay with you all
Please smile when you think of me
My body's gone, that's all
[Chorus]
A tout le monde
A tout mes amis
Je vous aime
Je dois partir
These are the last words
I'll ever speak
And they'll set me free
If my heart was still alive
I know it would surely break
And my memories left with you
There's nothing more to say
Moving on is a simple thing
What it leaves behind is hard
You know the sleeping feel no more pain
And the living are scarred
[Chorus]
(So as you read this, know, my friends
I'd love to stay with you all
Please smile, smile when you think about me
My body's gone, that's all)
[Chorus x 2]
(These are the last words
I'll ever speak
And they'll set me free)
The lyrics of "Set Me Free" by Megadeth and featuring Christina Scabbia appear to be a personal reflection on life, mortality, and the emotional pain that comes with the acceptance of one's own mortality. The song begins with the singer reflecting on their life and how everything they thought they had accomplished now seems like very little. The tone of the first verse is one of regret as the singer realizes that they have not lived life to their fullest potential and that their time is now limited.
In the chorus, the singer repeats the phrase "A tout le monde / A tout mes amis / Je vous aime / Je dois partir," which translates to "To everyone / To all my friends / I love you / I have to leave." This repetition reinforces the theme of saying goodbye and accepting the inevitability of death. The repeated phrase also emphasizes the idea that the singer wants to be remembered fondly by those they are leaving behind.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that moving on is a simple thing, but what is left behind is much harder to deal with. The living are left to cope with the pain of loss while the deceased feel no more pain. Ultimately, the singer ends by saying that their last words will set them free, which can be interpreted as a release from the physical pain and suffering of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't remember where I was
I cannot remember the place I was in
I realized life was a game
I came to the understanding that life is a game
The more seriously I took things
The more earnestly I approached things
The harder the rules became
The more arduous the rules seemed to be
I had no idea what it'd cost
I had no conception of the price to be paid
My life passed before my eyes
My life flashed before my eyes
I found out how little I accomplished
I realized how little I had achieved
All my plans denied
All my schemes thwarted
So as you read this, know, my friends
As you read this, understand, my companions
I'd love to stay with you all
I would cherish to be with all of you
Please smile when you think of me
When you think of me, kindly smile
My body's gone, that's all
My body has departed, no more than that
These are the last words
These are the final words
I'll ever speak
That shall ever pass my lips
And they'll set me free
And they will unfetter me
If my heart was still alive
Had my heart persisted to beat
I know it would surely break
I know it would undoubtedly shatter
And my memories left with you
And my remembrances left with you
There's nothing more to say
There is nothing to add
Moving on is a simple thing
Advancing is an uncomplicated matter
What it leaves behind is hard
What it leaves in its wake is difficult
You know the sleeping feel no more pain
You are aware that those asleep no longer suffer
And the living are scarred
And those alive bear the scars
These are the last words
These are the final words
I'll ever speak
That shall ever pass my lips
And they'll set me free
And they will unfetter me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVE ELLEFSON, DAVE MUSTAINE, DAVID ELLEFSON, MARTIN FRIEDMAN, MARTY FRIEDMAN, NICK MENZA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Eric Mitchell
I got so many chills listening to this!
Nate 88
The Real Eric Mitchell 😂😂😜😂😂😂😂😂😂😜😂😂😂😂😂😂😜😜😜😜😜😜
NZMetalTrucker666
The feels bro 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
check tapioca
the guitar solo on this version is better than the old version
Dimmy G
это то что роняет меня в мою молодость...божественный трек от богоподобных))
slapp3r
this is so underrated i liek this better than the original
Heisenberg Pinkman
Damb I'll listen to it one more time lol
Dayane
My favorite version
MegaTone Silva
Best version!
Nate 88
Old mcdonald had a farm e i ei ooooo and on the farm he had techno with a doof doof here and a doof doof there here a doof tere doof everywhere a doof foof