Set Me Free – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[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
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want /wɒnt/ A1 |
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feel /fiːl/ A1 |
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free /friː/ A2 |
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risk /rɪsk/ B1 |
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dream /driːm/ B1 |
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special /ˈspɛʃəl/ B1 |
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chest /tʃɛst/ B2 |
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waterfall /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/ B2 |
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impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ C1 |
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completed /kəmˈpliːtɪd/ B2 |
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settle /ˈsɛtəl/ B2 |
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A2 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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best /bɛst/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
