I Wanna Be Free
O'Donnell Daniel Lyrics
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The breeze is a blowin' the leaves from the trees everything is free everything but me
I'm gonna take this chain from around my finger
And throw it just as far as I can slinger cause I want to be free
When my baby left me everything died
But a little bluebird was singin' just outside singin' twidle-de-dee fly away with me
Well you know I think I'm a gonna live gotta lotta love left in me to give
I released my heart my soul and my mind and I'm a feelin' fine
I broke the chains the ring of gold before it broke my mind
Well look who's cryin' and it ain't me but I can't hardly hear and I can't have see
Oh I want to be free
I released my heart my soul
Do I want to be free yeah I want to be free free
The lyrics in O'Donnell Daniel's song "I Wanna Be Free" speak to a feeling that almost anyone can relate to at some point in their life. The singer looks out the window and sees that everything around him is free - the leaves blowing in the breeze, the little bluebird singing. However, he feels trapped in his own life, and decides to take off the chain from around his finger and throw it as far as he can. He wants to break free from the chains in his life and become free like the world around him.
The first verse sets the tone for the song, describing everything around the singer as being free except for himself. The chain around his finger is a metaphor for the things that are holding him back in life. He wants to take it off and throw it away because he wants to be free. The second verse describes how the singer felt like everything died when his baby left him. But a little bluebird was singing outside, reminding him that there is still beauty in the world and that there is hope for him to move on and find love again.
In the last verse, the singer talks about how he feels after breaking free from the chains and the ring of gold that was holding him back. He can now release his heart, soul, and mind, and he's feeling fine. Although someone else may be crying over him, he is determined to be free and move on with his life.
Overall, this song speaks to the human desire for freedom and the need to break free from the things that are holding us back in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I look out the window and what do I see
Observing the world from the window in confinement.
The breeze is a blowin' the leaves from the trees everything is free everything but me
The unrestricted movement of trees and leaves in the wind highlights the singer's own lack of freedom.
I'm gonna take this chain from around my finger
Symbolically freeing oneself from a physical bond with the desire to be free.
And throw it just as far as I can slinger cause I want to be free
Taking an action to get rid of the physical manifestation of restriction and expressing the desire to be free.
When my baby left me everything died
The absence of a significant other leads to emotional distress and feeling of being trapped.
But a little bluebird was singin' just outside singin' twidle-de-dee fly away with me
Finding solace in an external source of happiness when feeling trapped and heartbroken.
Well you know I think I'm a gonna live gotta lotta love left in me to give
Realizing that despite feeling trapped, there is still more to live for and love to give in life.
So I want to be free
Reiterating the main desire to be free from confinement.
I released my heart my soul and my mind and I'm a feelin' fine
The act of freeing oneself leads to a feeling of contentment and happiness.
I broke the chains the ring of gold before it broke my mind
Taking control of one's own freedom before being driven to mental distress by the restriction.
Well look who's cryin' and it ain't me but I can't hardly hear and I can't have see
Acknowledging the tears of another party but being too focused on one's own desire for freedom to fully experience it.
Oh I want to be free
Reinforcing the longing for freedom.
Do I want to be free yeah I want to be free free
Affirming the desire to be free from all confinement using repetition for emphasis.
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Written by: Loretta Lynn
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