I Want To Break Free – English Lyrics

• By: Queen
• Album: Greatest Video Hits 2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Queen's electrifying "I Want to Break Free," a song that transcends a simple love story to become a powerful declaration of personal freedom. Its catchy synth-pop melodies and anthemic lyrics offer a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to independence and overcoming challenges. Beyond the music, the song's famous, often misunderstood, music video provides a fascinating glimpse into British humor and cultural differences, making it a truly special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

I want to break free, I want to break free

I want to break free from your lies

You're so self-satisfied I don't need you

I've got to break free

God knows, God knows I want to break free

I've fallen in love

I've fallen in love for the first time

This time I know it's for real

I've fallen in love, yeah

God knows, God knows I've fallen in love

It's strange but it's true, hey

I can't get over the way you love me like you do

But I have to be sure when I walk out that door

Oh, I want to be free, baby

Oh, how I want to be free

Oh, I want to break free

But life still goes on

I can't get used to living without, living without

Living without you by my side

I don't want to live alone, hey

God knows, got to make it on my own

So, baby, can't you see I've got to break free?

I've got to break free

I want to break free, yeah

I want, I want, I want

I want to break free

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ B2	verb - to separate into parts by force
free /friː/ B1	adjective - not under control or in prison verb - to release from confinement or restraint
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
know /nəʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of facts or information
fall /fɔːl/ B1	verb - to move downward suddenly
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - a measurement of duration
heart /hɑːt/ B2	noun - organ that pumps blood
strange /streɪndʒ/ B2	adjective - unusual or unfamiliar
door /dɔːr/ A2	noun - a movable barrier for opening and closing an entrance
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to be alive or exist
long /lɒŋ/ A2	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
go /ɡəʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another

Key Grammar Structures

• I want to break free.

  ➔ Simple present tense for expressing desires.

  ➔ The phrase "I want" indicates a strong desire.

• You're so self-satisfied I don't need you.

  ➔ Present continuous for describing a state.

  ➔ The phrase "You're so self-satisfied" describes a current state of being.

• I've fallen in love for the first time.

  ➔ Present perfect tense for experiences.

  ➔ The phrase "I've fallen" indicates a past experience that is relevant to the present.

• It's strange but it's true.

  ➔ Conjunctions for contrasting ideas.

  ➔ The conjunction "but" introduces a contrast between strangeness and truth.

• I can't get used to living without you.

  ➔ Gerunds for expressing ongoing actions.

  ➔ The gerund "living" indicates an ongoing action related to the subject.

• I've got to make it on my own.

  ➔ Modal verbs for necessity.

  ➔ The phrase "I've got to" indicates a strong necessity to act.