Free Me
Straya Pub Band Lyrics
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Why don't you free me
Free me from your spell
Come on and free me
Why don't you free me
Come on and free me
Free me from your spell.
You're not
The only love that I've ever had.
Your sweet memory will always comfort me
So why should I be feeling sad
As far as I can tell
You knew so well
I was always at the end of the line
I've loved you as much
As any man can
But not enough to make you mine
So long easy rider
I know I'll miss you for a while
But sooner or later
I know that I'll forget you
And I tell your baby
Free me
Come on and free me
We let a good love die.
We let it pass us by
Through you tried to keep me hanging on
But with all this doubt
It'll never work out
So tomorrow...
The song "Free Me" by Straya Pub Band is a poignant and melancholic exploration of a failed romantic relationship. The main message of the song is conveyed in the repeated chorus "Free me, why don't you free me, free me from your spell, come on and free me". The singer of the song is urging their former lover to let them go and release them from the spell of their love. Despite the fact that they have had other loves, the memory of this lover still haunts them and they are struggling to move on. The verses of the song explore the reasons for the relationship's failure, with the singer acknowledging that they loved their former lover deeply but not enough to make them theirs. There is a sense of resignation and acceptance woven throughout the song, with the singer ultimately coming to terms with the fact that the relationship has ended and they need to move on.
The lyrics of "Free Me" are powerful and emotive, with the repeated chorus driving home the central message of the song. The verses provide more detail and nuance, exploring the reasons for the relationship's failure and the emotional turmoil that the singer is experiencing. The song is a poignant and relatable exploration of the pain of a failed romantic relationship, and the conflicting emotions that come with trying to move on from someone who has held us under their spell.
Line by Line Meaning
Free me
I want to be released from our relationship
Why don't you free me
Asking my partner to let me go
Free me from your spell
I feel trapped by your love
Come on and free me
Urging my partner to end our relationship
Why don't you free me
Questioning why my partner won't let me leave
Come on and free me
Asking my partner to release me from our relationship
Free me from your spell.
I want to be free from the emotional hold my partner has over me
Why should I worry that you might not love
I'm not concerned about my partner not loving me
You're not
I know that there have been other loves in my life
The only love that I've ever had.
My partner isn't the only person I've loved
Your sweet memory will always comfort me
I'll cherish the memories of our time together
So why should I be feeling sad
I shouldn't be upset about our breakup
As far as I can tell
From my perspective
You knew so well
My partner was fully aware
I was always at the end of the line
I was never a priority for my partner
I've loved you as much
I cared deeply for my partner
As any man can
As much as anyone could
But not enough to make you mine
My love wasn't enough to make our relationship work
So long easy rider
Farewell to my partner who chose a life of freedom and travel
I know I'll miss you for a while
I'll miss my partner initially
But sooner or later
Eventually
I know that I'll forget you
I'll move on and forget about my partner
And I tell your baby
I'm telling my former partner
Free me
Let me go without any guilt or hesitation
Come on and free me
Release me from our relationship
We let a good love die.
We didn't put enough effort into our relationship and now it's over
We let it pass us by
We didn't take advantage of our love when we had the chance
Through you tried to keep me hanging on
My partner tried to make me stay even though they didn't really want to be with me
But with all this doubt
Due to my partner's uncertain feelings
It'll never work out
Our relationship is destined to fail
So tomorrow...
I'm ready to move forward with my life starting tomorrow
Contributed by Bella M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@OBrusolino
So let me set the scene
It's 2 in the afternoon and 34 degrees
The Queensland harsh summer heat
Had me sweating buckets up and down my street
It was there I spotted the bloke
Perched atop of his milk crate throne
He eyed me off as I approached
Then he said
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
So it's Tuesday Morning and my Centrelink hasn't come through
So I pick up the phone because I've got some abusing to do
But all I get is elevator music
Waiting on the line
On hold all the time
All I get is elevator music
Waiting on the line
'Til I get a reply
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
Argh, ah what time is it?
Is it Smoko?
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone
@gageforeman893
“People’s accent disappears when they sing”
@a-k5929
@Tommy Kavanaugh that's what he was trying to say
@matthewensign9683
Haha you think they're singing. Cute.
@gageforeman893
FΞVΞЯD ЯΞДM correction. “People’s accent disappears when they’re on smoko”
@grester5929
FΞVΞЯD ЯΞДM did you just disrespect punk rock
@matthewensign9683
@@grester5929 considering punk is one of the genre's I listen to the most and some of my favorite vocalists can't sing...no.
@danbull
I'm just happy there are people making this type of music, and hopefully there always wil be
@alphakebab3709
Agreed
@canislupus7421
It's Dan Bull, what's up m8 been a fan since the creeper rap.
@MartynBrown-hd2kq
My 4 year old daughter heard this and now has random outbursts of " I want a snowcone so leave me alone " 😅