Set Him Free
Love's Testimony: A Plea for Freedom
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Set him free, set him free
Expressing a plea to release someone.
For I love him, you see
Stating love as a reason for the plea.
Order in the court
Setting the scene in a courtroom, with an oath to tell the truth.
Do you swear to tell the truth
-The whole truth and nothing but the truth
-So help you God
-Yes, I do
Confirmation of swearing to tell the truth.
Judge, I've never believed in divorces
Expressing a reluctance for divorces but requesting understanding after hearing the story.
Unless they just have to be
-But after you've heard my story
-Then I know you'll set this man free
-It began right after the wedding
Narrating the beginning of troubles in a marriage, with hints of betrayal.
She cheated and she lied from the start
-And I could see from the way they were hidden
-This woman would soon break his heart
-Set him free, set him free
Repetition of the plea to set him free due to love.
For I love him, you see
-The three of us were always the best of friends
Describing the deteriorating relationship, highlighting verbal and physical abuse.
But when I leave this courtroom, judge, I know our friendship ends
-If you could've heard the awful things that I've heard her say
-Why she'd call him names and slap his face, and he'd just turn away
-And the nights we went out for fun
Recalling instances where the partner engaged with others, leaving the narrator with him.
It was all so plain to see then
-She'd dance all night with someone else
-And leave him there with me
-Set him free, set him free
Reiteration of the plea based on love.
For I love him, you see
-Now I ask you, judge, to understand
Urging the judge to consider the situation and the narrator's feelings.
Think it over slow
-You see, I fell in love with him
Expressing love for the person in question, irrespective of societal norms.
And I don't care who knows
-I'd respect him as a husband
Commitment to respecting and treating him well, claiming to offer more happiness than his current partner.
And I'd treat him like a man
-I know I can help him find more happiness
-Than this woman ever can
-Well, judge, you've heard my story
Reaffirming the truthfulness of the narrator's account and reiterating the love for the person.
It's true as true can be
-I've even told you that I love him
-So, judge, won't you please set him free?
-Set him free, set him free
Final plea to set him free, emphasizing love as the driving force.
For I love him, you see
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