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Ashanti

Freedom

Release date: 14th December 2004

From Concrete Rose
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About This Track

"Freedom" is a track by Ashanti, from the album Concrete Rose, released 14th December 2004. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Ashanti

Ashanti

Lyrics

Freedom

[Chorus]

So I'm gonna close my eyes

And I'm gonna live my life

Despite what you think, I'ma be free

'Cause I'ma be me

So I'm gonna close my eyes

And I'm gonna live my life

Despite what you think, I'ma be free

'Cause I'ma be me

[Verse 1]

See, I ain't never think that I would have a situation

Where the people around me just envy, I must replace them

See, I always thought that the people that watched me grow

Would wanna see me blow, fa'sho, but little did I know

They ain't never really wanna see me smiling

They couldn't take the fact that I was really shining

And in my heart, I know they wishing I would stop

'Cause they don't want me to rise and be on top

[Pre-Chorus]

And all that jealousy and hate

Could be right in front of your face

And it's gonna hurt for you to see

But it ain't your fault, just let it be

[Chorus (2x)]

So I'm gonna close my eyes

And I'm gonna live my life

Despite what you think, I'ma be free

'Cause I'ma be me

So I'm gonna close my eyes

And I'm gonna live my life

Despite what you think, I'ma be free

'Cause I'ma be me

[Verse 2]

See, everybody wanna have something to talk about

So they pointing their fingers and always running their mouth

No matter how you try to satisfy someone else

Giving so much of yourself, your love, but it's never enough

The more you give, the more want, and they ain't happy

And they don't see all that you do to make them happy

They don't appreciate it until you walk away

But you don't wanna hear it by now, it's too late

[Pre-Chorus]

And all that jealousy and hate

Could be right in front of your face

And it's gonna hurt for you to see

But it ain't your fault, just let it be

[Chorus]

So I'm gonna close my eyes

And I'm gonna live my life

Despite what you think, I'ma be free

'Cause I'ma be me

So I'm gonna close my eyes

And I'm gonna live my life

Despite what you think, I'ma be free

'Cause I'ma be me

[Verse 3]

What they don't understand is that I'm gonna keep living my life and surviving

And I'm gonna keep pushing and striving and climbing and grinding

'Cause ain't no time to be crying, I been providing with the strength

To carry my weight

And I'm gonna be okay

'Cause I'ma live my life my way

You can say what you want to say

It won't affect the way I'm living, I'm winning by being free again, yeah

[Chorus]

So I'm gonna close my eyes

And I'm gonna live my life

Despite what you think, I'ma be free

'Cause I'ma be me

So I'm gonna close my eyes

And I'm gonna live my life

Despite what you think, I'ma be free

'Cause I'ma be me, yeah

[Outro]

'Cause it's my life, my life

My life, my life, my life

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Concrete Rose

2004
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Album
Concrete Rose
Concrete Rose
Ashanti
Release year
2004
  1. —Message to the Fans (Skit)
  2. —U
  3. —Love Again
  4. —So Hot
  5. —Take Me Tonight
  6. —Don't Leave Me Alone
  7. —Sister Stories (Skit)
  8. —Concrete Rose (Intro)
  9. —Wonderful (Remix)
  10. —Turn It Up
  11. —Every Lil' Thing
  12. —Only U - No Intro
    3:06
  13. —Focus
  14. —Still Down
  15. —Freedom
  16. —Buck 3000 (Skit)
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Ashanti — Freedom

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Freedom

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Writer
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Producer
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Assistant Engineer
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Mastering Engineer
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