Lyric discussion by CANTY 

Cover art for Sweet Freedom lyrics by Michael McDonald

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!