This momentous song was born through a convergence of global conflagrations that tied in knots all parts of my identity. There were horrific tales from all over the world of a sharply rising tide of rage and violence towards women. The efforts of young Nigerians to bring about social changes were sharply and tragically opposed. The hopes of many, curtailed. In my home country of the USA, it seemed that there were bricks added daily to walls that separate us with undue hate. And like the voices seeming to cry out to me in anguish from every direction, I long to be Free.
Lyrics
Sorrows cold
Terrors old
Truth prevails
In tales untold
Cut me from
A different mold
Free
Light will burn
Page will turn
Love is grown
Hatred learned
Flesh has fallen now
Disrobed of fear
Free
Every time you kill me
You reveal the real me
Think your taking from me
I’m free
Core of me it runs deep
Blood and soul they will weep
Truth of me I will speak
I’m free
Now you know
Hoax is blown
Out of foolish cage
Spirit’s flown
All along
Sing my own song
Free
No longer bound and tied
I fly
Though they really tried
Never did realize
I’m free
Every time you kill me
You reveal the real me
Think your taking from me
I’m free
Core of me it runs deep
Blood and soul they will weep
Truth of me I will speak
I’m
FREE, FREE, FREE
FREE, FREE, FREE
FREE, FREE, FREE
FREE, FREE, FREE
FREE, FREE, FREE
FREE, FREE, FREE
Every time you kill me
You reveal the real me
I’m free