Lyric discussion by evieORDINARY 

Cover art for To Be Free lyrics by Emilíana Torrini

for some reason i read the lyrics and i think it's about her loosing him, as in, he died, i think maybe comitted suicide?

"For a day and a night I stayed beside him Until I had no hope"

she stayed with him, although she knew how depressed he was and she was going to loose him.

"It shouldn't hurt me to be free It's what I really need To pull myself together But if it's so good being free Would you mind telling me Why I don't know what to do with myself"

like she's trying to live life normally, although its so hard and she feels guilty, she just wants to be free.

"He offered me a cigarette And I accepted 'Cause it's been a very long time As it burned 'till the end I thought of the boy No one could ever forget"

she tries to help relieve the pain of loosing him by smoking and drinking, and it hurts because she's remembering him.

i'm not entirely sure, thats just what i think. i could be way off but YA'LL LOVE IT!

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