I Want To Break Free
Niu Mariachi Lyrics

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I want to break free
I want to break free
I want to break free from your lies
You're so self satisfied I don't need you
I've got to break free
God knows, God knows I want to break free

I've fallen in love

I've fallen in love for the first time
And this time I know it's for real
I've fallen in love, yeah
God knows, God knows I've fallen in love

It's strange but it's true
I can't get over the way you love me like you do
But I have to be sure
When I walk out that door
Oh how I want to be free, baby
Oh how I want to be free
Oh how I want to break free

But life still goes on
I can't get used to living without, living without
Living without you by my side
I don't want to live alone, hey
God knows, got to make it on my own

So baby can't you see
I've got to break free
I've got to break free

I want to break free, yeah
I want, I want, I want, I want to break free

Overall Meaning

The song "I Want to Break Free" by Niu Mariachi is a powerful anthem about breaking free from someone or something that has been holding you back. The lyrics express the singer's need to escape from the lies of a dishonest and self-satisfied person. They want to be free from the constraints of this relationship and feel the need to assert their independence. The singer is expressing their yearning to find their own path and be able to live their life on their terms. The lines "God knows I want to break free" and "Oh how I want to be free, baby" capture the sense of urgency and desire for freedom.

The second verse of the song talks about the singer falling in love for the first time and feeling overwhelmed by the way the person they love makes them feel. They are in love for real and cannot get over the way this person loves them. However, even though they are in love, they still feel trapped and have to be sure that when they walk out that door, they will be free from their lover's deceitful ways. The chorus amplifies this feeling of being torn between love and the need for freedom.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to break free
I desire to liberate myself

I want to break free from your lies
I yearn to free myself from your falsehoods

You're so self satisfied I don't need you
Your excessive self-contentment renders you unnecessary to me

I've got to break free
I must break the shackles and be free

God knows, God knows I want to break free
Even God knows my dire need to be free

I've fallen in love
I've recently found love

I've fallen in love for the first time
For the first time, I've experienced what true love feels like

And this time I know it's for real
This time, I'm sure it's genuine

It's strange but it's true
It's peculiar, yet it's factual

I can't get over the way you love me like you do
I can't help but appreciate the way you love me

But I have to be sure
Nevertheless, I must be convinced