Story Behind The Song
The song was written as part of a CD I did for the Humane Society. While the song deals specifically with freedom for animals, it has been used as a motivational tool by other groups.
Song Description
The song deals specifically with allowing wild animals to be free, hawks, foxes, etc. The song, especially the chorus, works well for any situation dealing with freedom from pain or unhappiness or encumberances.
| Song Length |
3:11 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Exultant |
Subject |
Encouragement, Determination |
| Similar Artists |
The Byrds, David Gray |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
Set Me Free
I am the bird soaring over your head, making you wish you could fly
And if you're ever watching when something goes wrong
And I fall from my home in the sky
Thank you for helping me if I should break
But don't try to cage me 'cause that's a mistake
I've got to know if I have what it takes to be me
Set Me Free, set me free
Sometimes the hard way's the way it must be, set me free
I am a friend of the deer and the fox
Together we live in the wood
We're not really crazy about cages and locks
We find that it comes to no good
We have our own ways and we sing our own song
We know where we do and we do not belong
We're wise to the ways of the world so take it from me
So take out your camera and keep me that way
As free as I am and as free as I'll stay
It's a world that we share but a world where we live separately