Set Me Free – English Lyrics

• By: Yanni, Chloe
• Album: Voices

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive power of 'Set Me Free' and let the universal language of music, as expressed through Chloe Lowery's poignant English lyrics and Yanni's evocative instrumental, guide you in your language learning journey. This song is special because it beautifully marries intricate orchestral arrangements with raw, relatable human emotion, making the lyrics both memorable and meaningful. Learning the words to this song can help you grasp nuanced expressions of inner turmoil and the universal desire for freedom.

[English]

Why are we fighting

Why are we lying

Maybe god come and help me out

But he can't see the damned in this crowd

Did i loose it all

How did i miss the call

Conform me to an image of a doll

Break me up against his wall

I can't look in the mirror

And see myself standing there

All i see is an illusion

Fighting a war against the ones that care

No need for saving just set me free

Can you please forgive me

Words can't say the makings

Buildings crumble down under

And lovers crash at the sound of thunder

I once believed

Honesty was key

But i cant stay and live this way

Cuz every time i stand you take it away

I can't look in the mirror

And see myself standing there

All i see is an illusion

Fighting a war against the ones that care

No need for saving just set me free

Once i was young now im old

To see the truth that hides in me

I can't look in the mirror

And see myself standing there

All i see is an illusion

Fighting a war against the ones that care

No need for saving just set me free

I just can't look in the mirror

And see myself standing there

All i see is an illusion

Fighting a war against the ones that care

No need for saving just set me free

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in a struggle or combat
lie /laɪ/ B2	verb - to be in a horizontal position
help /hɛlp/ A2	verb - to assist or aid
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
lose /luːs/ B2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ C1	noun - a false perception of reality
war /wɔːr/ B2	noun - a state of armed conflict
care /kɛər/ B1	noun - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• Why are we fighting

  ➔ Present continuous tense (are fighting)

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• Maybe god come and help me out

  ➔ Modal verb 'may' + base verb

  ➔ Uses the modal verb 'may' to express possibility or uncertainty.

• And lovers crash at the sound of thunder

  ➔ Simple present tense used as a narrative or poetic device

  ➔ The sentence employs the simple present tense to create a poetic or rhythmic effect.

• I can't look in the mirror

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' + base verb

  ➔ Uses the modal verb 'can't' + base verb to express inability or impossibility.

• All i see is an illusion

  ➔ Subject + linking verb 'is' + noun phrase

  ➔ Uses the linking verb 'is' to equate the subject with the complement 'an illusion'.

• No need for saving just set me free

  ➔ No need for + noun/gerund phrase

  ➔ Expresses that there is no requirement or obligation for something, followed by an imperative verb phrase.