You Ain't Got a Hold on Me
Freedom Unleashed: You Ain't Controlling Me
Lyrics
You can roll me round your finger
You can manipulate or control me easily
You can roll me if I'm blind
Even if I'm unaware or oblivious, you can still influence me
You can roll me, roll me, roll me
Repeated emphasis on the ease with which the speaker can be controlled
I'm the easy rolling kind
The speaker is generally easygoing and adaptable
But the thing we've faced down hill
Facing challenges or difficulties
There's something new to see
There's something new to discover or experience
You can lose your grip and slip
It's possible to lose control and slip downhill
But you don't got a hold on me
Despite challenges, the speaker is not under anyone's control
You don't got a hold on me
Reiteration that the speaker is not under control
You don't got a hold on me
Emphasizing the lack of control over the speaker
Why don't you let me be, babe
Asking the other person to let the speaker be independent
Why don't you let me be
Reinforcing the desire for independence
You can take me to your bedroom
Inviting intimacy and closeness
You can take me to your heart
Invitation to be accepted emotionally
You can take me up to the hill
Being taken to a high point in the relationship without breaking down
But I won't fall apart
The speaker is resilient and won't fall apart easily
But don't count on me giving this
Not committing to returning everything in the relationship
All back to you
Not obligating oneself to give everything back
Just because I'm hooked on living
The speaker enjoys living but isn't necessarily dependent on the other person
Don't mean I'm hooked on you
Living a fulfilling life doesn't mean being overly attached to the other person
You ain't got a hold on me, babe
Reiteration that the other person doesn't have control over the speaker
You don't got a hold on me
Confirming the lack of control
Why don't you let me be, babe
Repeating the request to be left alone
Why don't you let me be
Reiterating the desire for independence
Why don't you let me be
Repeated request to be left alone
You don't got a hold on me
Reaffirming that the other person lacks control over the speaker
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