Turn Me Loose
Liberty Unleashed: A Man's Quest for Freedom in Mort Shuman's Turn Me Loose
Lyrics
Turn me loose, turn me loose I say
Expressing a desire to be set free or liberated
This is the first time I have felt this way
Conveying a novel and intense emotional experience
Gonna get a thousand kicks or kiss a thousand chicks
Anticipating exciting experiences, using exaggeration
So turn me loose
Reiterating the plea to be set free
Turn me loose, turn me loose I say
Repeating the desire to be liberated with emphasis
Gonna rock & roll long as the band's gonna play
Expressing a determination to enjoy life as long as music plays
Gonna holler, gonna shout, gonna knock myself right out
Planning to engage energetically, possibly in dancing or celebration
So turn me loose (turn me loose, ooh-ahh)
Reiterating the plea with added vocalization
I've got some change in my pocket and I'm rarin' to go
Having the resources and enthusiasm for a night out
Takin' some chick-a to the picture show
Taking someone to a movie
And when I see her home and we kiss goodnight
Describing a romantic evening, indicating readiness for freedom
Well, turn me loose, turn me loose, turn me loose, turn me loose
Repeating the plea intensively after a romantic encounter
Turn me loose, turn me loose I say
Restating the desire for liberation emphatically
Yes, today is gonna, is gonna be the day
Stating that today is significant and affirming maturity
I want you all to understand, now I am a man
Asserting one's status as a mature individual
So turn me loose (turn me loose, ooh-ahh)
Reiterating the plea for liberation with vocalization
I've got some change in my pocket and I'm rarin' to go
Reiterating readiness for a night out with emphasis
Takin' some chick-a to the picture show
Repeating the activity of taking someone to a movie
And when I see her home and we kiss goodnight
Describing a romantic parting after a night out
Well, turn me loose, turn me loose, turn me loose, turn me loose
Intensive repetition of the plea for liberation
Turn me loose, turn me loose I say
Emphasizing the desire to be set free
Yes, today is gonna, is gonna be the day
Affirming the significance of the present day
I want you all to understand, now I am a man
Reasserting maturity and self-identity
So turn me loose (turn me loose, ooh-ahh)
Final plea for liberation with vocalization
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