Sweet Freedom Lyrics
Dancing to a different drum
Can't you see what's going on
Deep inside your heart?
Always searching for the real thing
Livin' like it's far away
Just leave all the madness in yesterday
You're holding the key when you believe it
Shine, sweet freedom
Shine your light on me
You are the magic
You're right where I want to be
Oh, sweet freedom
Carry me along
We'll keep the spirit alive, on and on
Smiling with the rising sun
Living like we've never known
Goin' all the way
Reaching out to meet the changes
Touching every shining star
The light of tomorrow, it's right were we are
There's no turning back, from what I'm feeling
Shine your light on me
You are the magic
You're right where I want to be
Oh, sweet freedom
Carry me along
We'll keep the spirit alive, on and on
Cause they'll be starlight all night
When it comes together
Share those feelings dancing in your eyes
Tonight they're guiding us
Shinin' till the morning light
Shine your light on me
You are the magic
You're right where I want to be
Oh, sweet freedom
Carry me along
We'll keep our spirit alive, on and on
Shine your light on me
You are the magic
Magic baby
Oh, sweet freedom
Carry me along
We'll keep the spirit alive, on and on
Shine your light on me
Oh, sweet freedom
Carry me along
We'll keep our spirit alive, on and on
Shine your light on me
You feel the magic
You feel the magic baby
Oh, sweet freedom
Carry me along
We'll keep the spirit alive, on and on
Its all about someone choosing live their life alone and free from the hassles of relationships and a celebration of that. 'Sweet Freedom' is their new partner
It's about looking inward "within your heart" instead of "seachin' elsewhere " in others and the material world, for example, .." like it's faraway.." It helps to free one's mind of the negative "baggage" of the past i.e. "the madness of yesterday". When guided by "the light" one is confident, positive and free to live, love and share!
I always thought that "sweet freedom" referred to music, itself, as most songwriters have that special moment when they discover that special lyric and/or composition they've been searching for. Also, I've wondered why I rarely hear this at USA sports events, which would really get people up from their seats and into the game, way more than the Stones' "Start me up."
@skaizun Not to put too fine a point on the above, but, the lyrics support my interpretation: "Shine sweet freedom, Shine your light on me . . . You are the magic: You're right where I wanna be" Change "freedom" to "music", and it makes perfect sense. Double meanings are rife in the music world.
@skaizun Not to put too fine a point on the above, but, the lyrics support my interpretation: "Shine sweet freedom, Shine your light on me . . . You are the magic: You're right where I wanna be" Change "freedom" to "music", and it makes perfect sense. Double meanings are rife in the music world.