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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jessie Reyez
Jessie Reyez
Vocals
Heather Crawford
Heather Crawford
Guitar
Santino Chino De Villa
Santino Chino De Villa
Drums
Mark James
Mark James
Keyboards
Tim Suby
Tim Suby
Drum Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jessie Reyez
Jessie Reyez
Composer
Ian Kirkpatrick
Ian Kirkpatrick
Composer
Heather Crawford
Heather Crawford
Composer
Santino Chino De Villa
Santino Chino De Villa
Composer
Mark James
Mark James
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jessie Reyez
Jessie Reyez
Recording Engineer
Ian Kirkpatrick
Ian Kirkpatrick
Producer
Heather Crawford
Heather Crawford
Additional Producer
Santino Chino De Villa
Santino Chino De Villa
Additional Producer
Mark James
Mark James
Recording Engineer
Luis “Bordeaux” Compazano
Recording Engineer
DJ Riggins
DJ Riggins
Mixing Engineer
Mike Bozzi
Mike Bozzi
Mastering Engineer
Luis Bordeaux
Luis Bordeaux
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Wish I was as happy as I look like in my pics
Wish I didn't repeat patterns I thought that I'd fixed
Wish therapy would speed it up and sort through my shit
Wish I could make the old me my bitch
[PreChorus]
I been patient
But complacency's a trap
To creative rumination
If it's a blessing, you can take it back
[Chorus]
I just wanna be free
I just wanna be free
Like a bird in the blue, truth is I wanna be free
Till freedom means freedom of self
I wanna be free
You're stuck in a cell
I just wanna be free
I just wanna be free
Like a bird in the blue, truth is I wanna be free
Till freedom means freedom of self
I wanna be free
You're stuck in a cell
I just wanna be free
[Verse 2]
Wish I was as strong as I seem like in my songs
Wish I could throw my phone and tell the world to fuck off
Wish every relationship didn't feel like my loss
Wish I could be somebody else
[PreChorus]
My god, I been patient
But complacency's a trap
To creative rumination
If it's a blessing you can take it back
[Chorus]
I just wanna be free
I just wanna be free
Like a bird in the blue, truth is I wanna be free
Till freedom means freedom of self
I wanna be free
You're stuck in a cell
I just wanna be free
I just wanna be free
Like a bird in the blue, truth is I wanna be free
Till freedom means freedom of self
I wanna be free
You're stuck in a cell
I just wanna be free
[Bridge]
Like a bird on the moon
Truth is I wanna be free
Like a bird on the moon
Truth is I wanna be free
Like a bird in the blue, truth is I wanna be free
I wanna be free
Like a bird in the blue, truth is I wanna be free
Written by: Heather Crawford, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jessie Reyez, Mark James, Santino Chino De Villa, Santino Duran De Villa, Timothy Murdock Suby

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