George Michael - Freedom

Freedom by George Michael, Music Video, Lyrics and Review

“Freedom! ‘90″ (also known simply as “Freedom”) is a song written and performed by George Michael, and released on Epic records in 1990.

George Michael - Freedom Lyrics

Every day I hear a different story
People say that youre no good for me
Sow you lover with another
Shes making a fool of you
If you loved me baby, youd deny it
But you laugh and tell me I should try it
Tell me Im a baby and I dont understand
But you know that Ill forgive you
Just this once, twice, forever
cos baby, you could drag me to hell and back
As long as were together
And you do

Chorus:
I dont want your freedom
I dont want to play around
I dont want nobody, baby
Part time love just brings me down
I dont want your freedom
Girl, all I want right now is you

Like a prisoner who has his own key
But I cant escape until you love me
I just go from day to day
Knowing all about the other boys
(oh oh …)
You take my hand and tell me Im a fool
To give you all that I do
I bet you someday, baby
Someone says the same to you
But you know that Ill forgive you
Just this once, twice, forever
cos baby, you could drag me to hell and back
Just as long as were together
And you do

Chorus:

Youre hurting me, baby
Youre hurting me, baby
Oh oh …
Youre hurting me, baby
Youre hurting me, baby
But you know that Ill forgive you
Just this once, twice, forever
cos baby, you could drag me to hell and back
Just as long as were together
And you do

Chorus:

I dont want your
I dont want your
I dont want your
I dont want your

To fade …

George Michael - Freedom Review and Song Info

The song was a highly-praised confessional project from Michael, acknowledging his fortune and luck from his early days with Wham! - referring directly to Andrew Ridgeley as his “buddy” - but maintaining that he was a changed man, with a more cynical and grown-up attitude to the business he was in. The song also alludes heavily to the struggles of being a closet homosexual, and acted as a catalyst to his effort to break free from his publishing contract with Sony Music.

As if to prove the song’s sentiment, Michael refused to appear in the music video - which was directed by David Fincher - and instead recruited a number of supermodels (including Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Tatjana Patitz and Cindy Crawford) to mouth the words (Todo Segalla and Scott Benoit also appear). It also featured the destruction of various symbols of Michael’s past, including the famous guitar, jukebox, and leather jacket of the Faith era.

Released 1990
Genre Pop Rock
Length 6:29
Label Epic Records
Writer George Michael
Producer George Michael
Certification Gold (RIAA)

source wikipedia.org

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