I'll Never Be Free
Unbreakable Chains of Longing: Chris Connor's 'I'll Never Be Free' Meaning
Lyrics
Each time I hold someone new
Expresses the speaker's experience of holding someone new each time.
My arms grow cold aching for you
Describes a physical and emotional response, with the speaker feeling cold and longing for someone (presumably the one addressed).
No one can take your place
Asserts that no one can replace or take the place of the addressed person in the speaker's life.
Darling in my embrace
Expresses a desire for the addressed person to be in the speaker's embrace.
I'll never be free
Declares a sense of perpetual emotional captivity, stating the speaker will never be free.
And when my lips burn with desire
Describes a burning desire and passion, specifically in the speaker's lips.
No other kiss puts out the fire
Claims that no other kiss can extinguish the fire of desire like the addressed person's kiss.
Though I may try and try
Despite attempts, no one else can satisfy the speaker's intense longing.
No one can satisfy this longing in me
Reiterates the deep and unmet emotional need within the speaker.
I'll never be free from your smile so tender
Highlights the enduring impact of the addressed person's tender smile on the speaker.
The sweet surrender in your eyes
Refers to the emotional surrender reflected in the addressed person's eyes.
How can I be free when I still remember
Poses a rhetorical question, emphasizing the speaker's inability to be free due to vivid memories.
How you could thrill me with a sigh
Recalls how the addressed person could evoke intense emotions in the speaker with just a sigh.
Just like a chain bound to my heart
Compares the emotional connection to a chain bound to the speaker's heart, indicating an enduring bond.
Your love remains when we're apart
Asserts that the love persists even when physically separated from the addressed person.
Each kiss I gave to you
Describes how each kiss given to the addressed person has led to a sense of enslavement to them.
Made me a slave to you
Further emphasizes the idea that the speaker has become a slave to the addressed person through their affection.
I'll never be free
Reiterates the central theme that the speaker will never experience freedom from the emotional entanglement described throughout the song.
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