Finally Free – English Lyrics

• By: Niall Horan

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of freedom and support in Niall Horan's 'Finally Free.' This upbeat pop/folk track, featured in the movie 'Smallfoot,' offers accessible lyrics and a clear narrative, making it an excellent song for English language learners to grasp expressions of liberation, personal growth, and the importance of human connection in an encouraging and memorable way.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ STANDING HERE ♪

♪ ON MY OWN ♪

♪ YEAH, THE FIRST STEP'S THE HARDEST ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE WALKING INTO THE UNKNOWN ♪

♪ IT'S BEEN DARK, AND IT'S BEEN COLD ♪

♪ HAD MY HEAD IN THE CLOUDS ♪

♪ NEVER KNOWING WHAT LIES DOWN BELOW ♪

♪ THEN YOU SPOKE YOUR TRUTH WITH NO SECRETS ♪

♪ TOLD ME, "USE YOUR HEART WHILE IT'S BEATING" ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE RIGHT HERE BESIDE ME ♪

♪ THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I NEED ♪

♪ YOUR EYES KEEP ME REMINDED ♪

♪ THAT NOTHING'S OUT OF REACH ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE WITH ME ♪

♪ IT FEELS LIKE I'M FINALLY FREE ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE I'M FINALLY FREE ♪

♪ I DIDN'T KNOW ♪

♪ DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS REAL ♪

♪ HAD TO GO TO THE EDGE ♪

♪ AND THE GROUND JUST TO SEE HOW IT FEELS ♪

♪ THEN YOU SPOKE YOUR TRUTH WITH NO SECRETS ♪

♪ TOLD ME, "USE YOUR HEART WHILE IT'S BEATING" ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE RIGHT HERE BESIDE ME ♪

♪ THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I NEED ♪

♪ YEAH, YOUR EYES KEEP ME REMINDED ♪

♪ THAT NOTHING'S OUT OF REACH ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE WITH ME ♪

♪ IT FEELS LIKE I'M FINALLY FREE ♪

♪ (WOO, WOO) ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE I'M FINALLY FREE ♪

♪ I USED TO SPEND MY NIGHTS LOOKING AT THE STARS ♪

♪ WONDERING HOW TO GET THERE, IS IT JUST TOO FAR? ♪

♪ I USED TO SPEND MY NIGHTS LOOKING AT THE STARS ♪

♪ WONDERING HOW TO GET THERE, IS IT JUST TOO FAR? ♪

♪ BUT WHEN YOU'RE RIGHT HERE BESIDE ME ♪

♪ THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I NEED ♪

♪ YEAH, YOUR EYES KEEP ME REMINDED ♪

♪ THAT NOTHING'S OUT OF REACH ♪

♪ IT'S EASY TO BELIEVE ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE WITH ME ♪

♪ IT FEELS LIKE I'M FINALLY FREE ♪

♪ (OH YEAH) ♪

♪ IT FEELS LIKE I'M FINALLY FREE ♪

♪ (WOO, WOO) ♪

♪ IT FEELS LIKE I'M FINALLY FREE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved; able to act or be done as one wishes
truth /truːθ/ A1	noun - the quality or state of being true
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - a muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system noun - the seat of emotions and feelings
reach /riːtʃ/ A1	verb - to stretch out an arm or hand to touch or grasp something noun - the distance one can stretch out an arm or hand
reminded /rɪˈmaɪndɪd/ A2	verb - to help someone remember something
unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ A2	adjective - not known or familiar
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ A2	noun - something that is kept hidden or concealed
beating /ˈbiːtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to strike repeatedly with considerable force noun - a pulsation or throb
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a massive luminous ball of plasma held together by its own gravity
edge /ɛdʒ/ A2	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true

Key Grammar Structures

• STANDING HERE ON MY OWN

  ➔ present participle phrase

  ➔ The –ing form "STANDING" creates a present participle phrase that describes the subject’s state.

• THE FIRST STEP'S THE HARDEST

  ➔ superlative adjective with contraction

  ➔ "THE HARDEST" is the superlative form of "hard"; "STEP'S" is a contraction of "step is".

• WHEN YOU'RE WALKING INTO THE UNKNOWN

  ➔ present continuous in a time clause

  ➔ "YOU'RE WALKING" uses the present continuous to show an ongoing action at the time expressed by "WHEN".

• IT'S BEEN DARK, AND IT'S BEEN COLD

  ➔ present perfect simple (has/have been)

  ➔ "IT'S BEEN" is the contraction of "it has been"; the present perfect links a past state to the present.

• TOLD ME, "USE YOUR HEART WHILE IT'S BEATING"

  ➔ imperative + present progressive in a subordinate clause

  ➔ "USE" is an imperative giving advice; "IT'S BEATING" uses the present progressive to describe an ongoing action.

• THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I NEED

  ➔ existential there + noun clause

  ➔ "THERE'S" introduces existence; the clause "I NEED" functions as the object of "nothing else".

• I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS REAL

  ➔ past simple negative + indirect question

  ➔ "DIDN'T KNOW" is the negative past simple; "WHAT WAS REAL" is an indirect question acting as a noun clause.

• I HAD TO GO TO THE EDGE AND THE GROUND JUST TO SEE HOW IT FEELS

  ➔ modal of necessity (had to) + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "HAD TO" expresses obligation; the infinitive phrase "TO SEE" shows the purpose of going to the edge.

• I USED TO SPEND MY NIGHTS LOOKING AT THE STARS

  ➔ "used to" for past habit + gerund

  ➔ "USED TO" indicates a regular activity in the past; "LOOKING" is a gerund that functions as the object of "spend".