Mr. Lee (born Lee Haggard) is DJ/Producer/House music rapper from Chicago, … Read Full Bio ↴Mr. Lee (born Lee Haggard) is DJ/Producer/House music rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is well known among those in the Chicago house music scene as one of the pioneers who brought Hip-Hop to the genre, which would later be coined as Hip-House. He also helped to launch the career of R. Kelly.

Mr. Lee charted three times on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Get Busy"(#2/1989), "Pump That Body"(#1/1990) and "Get Off"(#32/1992). Mr. Lee released two albums. These album are "Get Busy in 1990" and "I Wanna Rock Right Now "in 1992.

Set Me Free
Mr. Lee Lyrics

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Set me free (x3)
Stop tearing up my heart
Tearing me apart
Set me free (x3)
Can't break your heart
Set me free
I see when you're driving along the highway
Is love life that is shining in your eyes

I remember everything you have told me
Come on..
Leave me all alone
why don't you go home
So you don't know how happy I will be
I don't need your love
I don't want your love

[Chorus]
So come on and set me free
Set me free (x3)
Stop tearing up my heart
Tearing me apart
Set me free (x3)
Can't break your heart
Set me free (x3)
Stop messing with my mind
You're wasting time
Set me free (x3)
Can't break your heart
Set me free
If you've never wanted to feel my lovin'
Then let me just keep walking on my way
Do you ever think you can change your love life
Your life
Now is the best time to leave it all behind
You really want to make me feel so blue
I don't need your love
I don't want your love
So come on and set me free

[Chorus]

Now I did it all go wrong
I thought love would go on and on and on and on
Want you change, want you change your life
Set me free

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "Set Me Free" by Mr. Lee explores the theme of an individual who is trapped in a relationship they no longer want to be in. The lyrics begin by pleading for the other person to set the singer free from the emotional pain they are going through. They ask the other to stop tearing up their heart and to stop messing with their mind. The repetition of the phrase "set me free" emphasizes the desperation and urgency of the situation. The singer is determined to move on from the relationship, and they clearly state that they don't need or want the other person's love.

The lyrics suggest that the other person is not fully invested in the relationship anymore, and may have found someone else. The singer describes seeing the light of love in the other person's eyes while they're driving on the highway. This suggests that the other person is still in love but not with the singer. The singer remembers everything they have been told and urges the other person to leave them alone and to go home. The repetition of the phrase "can't break your heart" suggests that the singer is trying to protect themselves from the pain of rejection.

Line by Line Meaning

Set me free
The singer is requesting to be set free from their current situation.

Stop tearing up my heart
The singer is asking the other person to stop hurting them emotionally.

Tearing me apart
The emotional pain is deeply impacting the singer.

Can't break your heart
The artist does not want to hurt the other person.

I see when you're driving along the highway
The artist has noticed the other person acting happy and carefree.

Is love life that is shining in your eyes
The other person seems to be happy in their love life, as evidenced by their shining eyes.

I remember everything you have told me
The singer recalls past conversations with the other person.

Come on..
The artist is urging the other person to take action.

Leave me all alone
The artist wants the other person to go away and leave them alone.

why don't you go home
The artist is suggesting that the other person leave and go home.

So you don't know how happy I will be
The singer will be happy once the other person is gone.

I don't need your love
The artist does not want or need the other person's love.

I don't want your love
The singer does not want the other person's love.

Stop messing with my mind
The other person is causing confusion and distress for the singer.

You're wasting time
The singer feels that the other person is not using their time effectively.

If you've never wanted to feel my lovin'
The artist is suggesting that the other person has never truly wanted their love.

Then let me just keep walking on my way
The artist is willing to simply move on and leave the other person behind.

Do you ever think you can change your love life
The singer is questioning whether the other person has the ability to change their love life.

Your life
The other person's choices and actions impact their own life.

Now is the best time to leave it all behind
The artist believes that now is the optimal time for the other person to move on from their current love life.

You really want to make me feel so blue
The other person's actions are causing the artist to feel upset and unhappy.

Now I did it all go wrong
The artist is questioning where things went wrong in their relationship with the other person.

I thought love would go on and on and on and on
The singer thought that their love would endure, but it has not.

Want you change, want you change your life
The artist is asking the other person to make changes in their life, potentially in regards to their love life.

Set me free
The singer is still requesting to be set free from their current situation.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GAVIN CHRISTOPHER

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