Free Me – English Lyrics

• By: Sia

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

This is Kai

an expecting mother, a daughter, a friend.

She’s about to learn that HIV is taking hold in her body,

attacking her immune system, and if left untreated will

be passed on to the baby growing inside her.

♪♪

♪ I don’t wanna hold your gaze ♪

♪ I’m scared what I might see there ♪

♪ Found myself within this place ♪

♪ And I’m a burning fire ♪

♪ Oh, peace may come ♪

♪ I hope it won’t take long ♪

♪ Just a faith I cannot see, oh ♪

♪ Bring me home ♪

♪ I’m in here all alone ♪

♪ Just me and my melody ♪

♪ So, free me ♪

♪ Oh, free me ♪

♪ From this pain I’ve been running from ♪

♪ I’m tired and I’m free falling ♪

♪ Free me ♪

♪ Oh, free me ♪

♪ From this shame I’ve been running from ♪

♪ I’m lost and I am calling you ♪

♪ Oooh ♪

♪ I’m lost and I am calling ♪

♪ Oooh ♪

♪ I’m lost and I am calling ♪

♪ I, I’m heading way back down ♪

♪ I'm slipping even further ♪

♪ Take my hand and turn me around ♪

♪ I’m listening to myself ♪

♪ Oh, peace may come ♪

♪ I hope it won’t take long ♪

♪ Just a faith I cannot see, ohh ♪

♪ Bring me home ♪

♪ I’m in here all alone ♪

♪ Just me and my melody ♪

♪ So, free me ♪

♪ Oh, free me ♪

♪ From this pain I’ve been running from ♪

♪ I’m tired and I’m free falling ♪

♪ Free me ♪

♪ Oh, free me ♪

♪ From this shame I’ve been running from ♪

♪ I’m lost and I am calling you ♪

♪ I’m calling you ♪

♪ And though I can’t undo ♪

♪ All the things I put you through ♪

♪ I can’t take your hand ♪

♪ Admit that I don't have a plan ♪

♪ Only you ♪

♪ Oh, free me ♪

♪ Free me ♪

♪ From this pain I’ve been running from ♪

♪ I’m tired and I’m free falling ♪

♪ Free me ♪

♪ Free me ♪

♪ From this shame I’ve been running from ♪

♪ I’m lost and I am calling you ♪

♪ Free me, ooh ♪

♪ I'm lost and I am calling ♪

♪ Free me ♪

♪ Free me ♪

♪ From this shame I’ve been running from ♪

♪ I’m lost and I am calling you ♪

Together, we can end HIV.

Key Grammar Structures

• I don’t wanna hold your gaze

  ➔ Contraction (don't)

  ➔ The word 'don't' is a contraction of 'do not', used in informal or conversational English.

• I’m scared what I might see there

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I’m scared' uses the present continuous tense to express an ongoing emotion.

• I’m a burning fire

  ➔ Metaphor

  ➔ The phrase 'I’m a burning fire' is a metaphor comparing the speaker's emotional state to fire.

• Just a faith I cannot see

  ➔ Indefinite article (a)

  ➔ The word 'a' is used as an indefinite article to refer to faith in a general sense.

• I’m tired and I’m free falling

  ➔ Conjunction (and)

  ➔ The conjunction 'and' is used to join two clauses expressing related ideas.

• I’m lost and I am calling you

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I am calling' uses the present simple tense to indicate a habitual or repeated action.

• I can’t take your hand

  ➔ Modal verb (can't)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used to express inability or impossibility.

• Admit that I don't have a plan

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction (that)

  ➔ The subordinating conjunction 'that' is used to introduce a subordinate clause.