Set Me Free – English Lyrics

• By: TWICE
• Album: READY TO BE

Lyrics & Translation

"Set Me Free" by TWICE is a vibrant disco-pop anthem that embodies themes of courage, liberation, and self-acceptance. This song is perfect for language learners as its empowering lyrics offer a rich vocabulary related to emotions, freedom, and bold declarations. Its catchy melodies and confident delivery make it an engaging way to connect with Korean and English phrases, allowing you to learn new expressions while immersing yourself in TWICE's evolving sound and powerful message.

[English]

I want it all and I ain't ever gonna settle

Even if all of this is just a fantasy

Cause I been hidin’ how I feel for you forever

Now that it’s off my chest there’s room for you and me

No no no no no

I won’t ever let go

Don’t wanna keep it secret I’d rather keep you sleepless, you know

You make me wanna risk it all

I’m rolling high on a feeling

Gonna set me set me set me free

All these words like a waterfall

When I say it I mean it

Gonna set me set me set me free

Cause you bring out the best of me

All the things I’m ready to be

Yeah gonna set me set me set me free

I want all eyes on me

And when we touch everyone can see

Yeah gonna set me set me set me free

Go and say that I’m a fool bein’ impulsive

But baby what’s out of sight is never out of mind

Maybe I’m jumping into this with eyes wide open

Cause you got me dreaming even in the morning light

No no no no no

I won’t ever let go

Don’t wanna keep it secret I’d rather keep you sleepless, you know

You make me wanna risk it all

I’m rolling high on a feeling

Gonna set me set me set me free

All these words like a waterfall

When I say it I mean it

Gonna set me set me set me free

Cause you bring out the best of me

All the things I’m ready to be

Yeah gonna set me set me set me free

I want all eyes on me

And when we touch everyone can see

Yeah gonna set me set me set me free

I’m here to tell you straight

No matter what they say

You got a hold on me

But I never been more free

You might make a couple mistakes

But I know we’ll always make up and you’ll make me feel special

Everything that I need I’m completed

Don’t gotta ask questions cause this is official uh!

You make me wanna risk it all

I’m rolling high on a feeling

Gonna set me set me set me free

All these words like a waterfall

When I say it I mean it

Gonna set me set me set me free

Cause you bring out the best of me

All the things I’m ready to be

Yeah gonna set me set me set me free

I want all eyes on me

And when we touch everyone can see

Yeah Gonna set me set me set me free

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not under the control of someone or something
risk /rɪsk/ B1	verb - to expose to danger or harm
dream /driːm/ B1	verb - to imagine or hope for something
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ B1	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
chest /tʃɛst/ B2	noun - the front part of the body between the neck and the abdomen
waterfall /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/ B2	noun - a flow of water over the edge of a cliff
impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ C1	adjective - acting or done suddenly without careful thought
completed /kəmˈpliːtɪd/ B2	verb - to finish making or doing something
settle /ˈsɛtəl/ B2	verb - to resolve or reach an agreement
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with something
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
best /bɛst/ A2	adjective - of the highest quality or standard

Key Grammar Structures

• I won’t ever let go

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will'/'won’t' combined with 'ever' to indicate a strong determination.

  ➔ The phrase '**won’t ever**' emphasizes a strong resolution not to do something.

• cause I been hidin’ how I feel for you forever

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense ('have/has been' + verb-ing) to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and continues to the present.

  ➔ The phrase '**have been hidin’**' uses the present perfect continuous to show an action that began in the past and is still happening.

• gonna set me set me set me free

  ➔ Gonna is an informal contraction of 'going to,' used for near-future intentions or actions.

  ➔ The phrase '**gonna set me free**' uses 'gonna' to express an imminent action or intention.

• when I say it I mean it

  ➔ Simple present tense used for habitual or general truths, with 'I' as the subject.

  ➔ The sentence '**when I say it I mean it**' employs the present simple tense to emphasize sincerity and habitual truth.

• you got a hold on me

  ➔ Simple present tense with 'got' as the past participle of 'get,' used here for possession or emotional influence.

  ➔ The phrase '**you got a hold on me**' uses the simple present tense to describe ongoing influence or control.

• I never been more free

  ➔ Present perfect tense ('have/has been') with 'never' to express an experience that has never occurred before.

  ➔ The phrase '**never been more free**' uses the present perfect to emphasize a new level of freedom experienced now.