Free
Embracing Freedom: Unveiling the Hidden Messages in Paula Cole's 'Free'
Lyrics
I keep walking down the same city streets
I consistently navigate through familiar city streets.
The same city lines, to the same lonely beat
Repeating the same urban routes to a melancholic rhythm.
People say hello but I don't know what to say
Despite greetings from people, I struggle to respond.
I don't know how I feel, I just can't act that way
I'm uncertain about my emotions and find it hard to fake a response.
I want to hide from all these strangers
Desire to avoid interactions with unfamiliar individuals.
I want to run home to you
I long to return home to someone special.
All I need is your compassion
All I crave is your understanding and empathy.
Then we can be free,yes
True freedom can be achieved through compassion.
I want to be free,yes
Expressing a strong desire for personal freedom.
I want to be free
A repetition emphasizing the longing for freedom.
I want to be free
Reiteration of the desire for freedom.
Oh, the way I'm shut out by your silence
Feeling isolated by the significant other's silence.
It's the loudest thing I've ever known
The silence is the most noticeable and impactful aspect.
You leave me, leave me hanging
Being left hanging, feeling abandoned.
'til I feel useless with my hope
Resulting in a sense of hopelessness.
Oh, it's lonely in the city
Expressing the loneliness experienced in the city.
It can be lonely next to you
Highlighting the loneliness even when physically close to the significant other.
Just have the courage to open up yourself
Encouraging openness and vulnerability for mutual freedom.
Then we can be free,yes
Reiterating that compassion leads to freedom.
I want to be free
A personal declaration of the desire for freedom.
I want to be free
Repeating the longing for freedom.
I want to be free
Reaffirming the strong desire for personal freedom.
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