Take These Chains From My Heart
Ray Price Lyrics


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Take these chains from my heart and set me free
You've grown cold and no longer care for me
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Take these chains from my heart and set me free

Take these tears from my eyes and let me see just a spark of the love that used to be
If you love somebody new let me find a new love too
Take these chains from my heart and set me free

Give my heart just a word of sympathy be as fair to my heart as you can be
Then if you no longer care for the love that's beating there




Take these chains from my heart and set me free
Take these chains from my heart and set me free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ray Price’s “Take These Chains from My Heart” depicts a heartbreaking situation where one partner is no longer invested in the relationship. The message is clear- the person singing the song wants to be liberated and freed from the emotional restrains and chains tying them down to an unrequited love. This person has faith in the person they are singing to, but now their faith is gone, and they are searching for salvation from the heartache that still lingers. They implore the other person to set them free, figuratively taking the chains from their heart to allow them to move away from the pain their love has become. It's a plea that is both desperate and resigned, accepting that love is not always requited, and the only way is to move on.


The second half of the song further reveals the singer's desire for freedom, begging the other person to remove the tears from their eyes and allow them to see a little bit of what they used to have. They ask for an ounce of sympathy so at least they can heal from the pain caused by the person they loved. They even go so far as to ask that if the love is no longer there, then they will find someone else to love. The lyrics of this song, with their raw vulnerability and honesty, have touched the hearts of many people who have found themselves in similar situations.


Line by Line Meaning

Take these chains from my heart and set me free
The singer is pleading to be released from an emotional burden or hurt.


You've grown cold and no longer care for me
The singer feels neglected by the person they are addressing.


All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
The singer has lost trust in the person being addressed but still feels the pain of the relationship.


Take these tears from my eyes and let me see just a spark of the love that used to be
The artist is asking for a glimpse of the affection that was once present.


If you love somebody new let me find a new love too
The artist is implying that if the person they are addressing has moved on, they deserve the same opportunity.


Give my heart just a word of sympathy be as fair to my heart as you can be
The singer is asking for understanding and empathy from the person they are addressing.


Then if you no longer care for the love that's beating there
The singer acknowledges that the person they are addressing may no longer have feelings for them.


Take these chains from my heart and set me free
The artist reiterates their plea for release from emotional pain.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fred Rose, Hy Heath

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