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If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (2011 Remix)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sting
Sting
Vocals
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Remixer
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Saxophone
Darryl Jones
Darryl Jones
Bass
Dolette McDonald
Dolette McDonald
Background Vocals
Fergus Gerrand
Fergus Gerrand
Percussion
Janice Pendarvis
Janice Pendarvis
Background Vocals
Kenny Kirkland
Kenny Kirkland
Keyboards
Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sting
Sting
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sting
Sting
Producer
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Mixing Engineer
Pete Smith
Pete Smith
Producer
Jim Scott
Jim Scott
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Free, free, set them free
Free, free, set them free
Free, free, set them free
Free, free, set them free
[Verse 2]
If you need somebody, call my name
If you want someone, you can do the same
If you want to keep something precious
Got to lock it up and throw away the key
If you want to hold onto your possessions
Don't even think about me
[Verse 3]
If you love somebody, if you love someone
If you love somebody, if you love someone
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
[Verse 4]
If it's a mirror you want, just look into my eyes
Or a whipping boy, someone to despise
Or a prisoner in the dark
Tied up in chains you just can't see
Or a beast in a gilded cage
That's all some people ever want to be
[Verse 5]
If you love somebody, if you love someone
If you love somebody, if you love someone
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
[Verse 6]
You can't control an independent heart
(Can't love what you can't keep)
Can't tear the one you love apart
(Can't love what you can't keep)
[Verse 7]
Forever conditioned to believe that we can't live
We can't live here and be happy with less
So many riches, so many souls
Everything we see that we want to possess
[Verse 8]
If you need somebody, call my name
If you want someone, you can do the same
If you want to keep something precious
Got to lock it up and throw away the key
Wanna hold onto your possession
Don't even think about me
[Verse 9]
If you love somebody, if you love someone
If you love somebody, if you love someone
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
[Verse 10]
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
[Verse 11]
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
[Verse 12]
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
[Verse 13]
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
(Free, free, set them free)
Set them free
Written by: Sting
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