Sometimes, when I'm asleep, I dream of failure.
But then, when I'm awake, I think of success,
And what it means to me
The rest of the time, I do what I can, and manage expectations.
And they don't know, uh-huh
What it means to be free,
To be free and doin our own thing.
And life, your life, is just a moment
So be free, just be free, yeah be free
And do your own thing.
Yeah we got high, high, high expectations,
Sometimes it's all we got,
But our pride is worth a lot.
And they don't know, uh-huh
What it means to be free,
To be free and doin our own thing.
And some days, I get angry
Oh time, slips by, you know the feeling.
Time to step up, quit pretending,
Be defiant, playtime's ending.
Long as I wake with that desire
Burns me up and sets my soul on fire.
And they don't know, uh-huh
What it means to be free,
To be free and doin our own thing.
Just do it right, your life
And believe, yes believe, you believe
In doin your own thing
Yeah we got high, high, high expectations,
Sometimes it's all we got,
But our pride is worth a lot.
And they don't know, uh-huh
What it means to be free,
To be free and doin our own thing.
credits
from To Be Free,
released February 22, 2019
All music & lyrics written and produced by Oli Stewart
Arrangements, additional keys by Oli Stewart
Vocals: Angela Gooden
Drums: Paul Atkins
Fender Rhodes, clavinet: Chavi Ontoria
Guitar: José Funko
Bass: Mr King
Percussion: Iván Ruiz López
Mixing: Iván Dominguez
Strings arrangement: Jose "Jas" Álvarez
Strings director: Carlos Martín
Horns arranged by Josué Garcia
Other chores and duties: Señorlobo
Mastering: Damian Schwartz
Lyrics written and conceived at 100 Little Mounties, Santa Barbara
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