To Be Free
Sam Smith
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To Be Free by Sam Smith
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This song reflects Sam Smith’s inner journey over the past few years from self-doubt to self-acceptance, including coming out as non-binary, overcoming body-dysmorphia and tackling disappointment in their personal life. It expresses hope for others to seek their own paths to freedom.
“To Be Free”...
To Be Free Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Pray your heart be lighter
Brave and free like mine
Floating like a feather
Hope waits down the line
[Chorus]
To be free
Like the river tends to be
To be free
Wings of freedom, fly to me
[Post-Chorus]
Eh
[Verse 2]
Shake off all your burdens
Shame's no friend of mine
Lost my faith in perfect
We'll be home in time, oh
[Chorus]
To be free, yeah
Like the river, oh, it tends to be, yeah
To be free
Wings of freedom, fly to me
[Bridge]
Fly
Fly
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, oh
[Chorus]
To be free, yeah
Like the river, oh, it tends to be
To be free
Wings of freedom, fly to me
[Post-Chorus]
Ah
[Outro]
May your heart be open
Let no one change your mind
To Be Free Q&A
Who wrote To Be Free's ?
To Be Free was written by Sam Smith & Simon Aldred.
Who produced To Be Free's ?
To Be Free was produced by Sam Smith & Simon Aldred & David Odlum.
When did Sam Smith release To Be Free?
Sam Smith released To Be Free on Thu Jul 24 2025.
What did Sam Smith say about "To Be Free"?
I wrote this song with my dear friend Simon Aldred. It’s one vocal and guitar take from start to finish, made complete by the beautiful injection of the incredible choir we’ve been working with across this new project. To Be Free was written 5 years ago. It’s more than special to me.
—via Instagram