Lyrics
Verse 1
You ain’t free till you think so
You can’t change what you don’t know
You won’t move ’til you let go
It won’t stop, ’til you say no
Chorus:
Wave goodbye, child you’ve cried long enough
Dry your eyes, it’s your time to get back up
My brother, my sister
Oh heaven has listened
Let freedom, let freedom ring
Verse 2:
Was a long fight, there were dark nights
But we held on to the daylight
Cause two wrongs can’t make a right
When love wins, hate dies
Bridge:
Glory, glory hallelujah
Glory, glory there is freedom
Lift up your head
And dream again
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song presents freedom as both an inward awakening and a public declaration. Its opening lines connect change with renewed thinking, honest recognition, release, and the courage to reject what keeps a person bound. The chorus then speaks to those worn down by grief, urging them to rise because heaven has heard. “Let freedom ring” becomes more than a slogan; it is a gospel-shaped announcement that despair does not receive the final word.
The second verse acknowledges struggle without allowing darkness to define the outcome. Holding on to daylight, refusing retaliation, and declaring that love defeats hate frame freedom as a moral and spiritual victory. The bridge’s “Glory, glory hallelujah” joins that hope to praise, while “Lift up your head / And dream again” gives the message a posture of restored dignity. The lyrics may be read alongside biblical promises of liberty, comfort for the brokenhearted, and freedom from bondage, while remaining focused on perseverance, love, and renewed hope.
Related Scripture
- Galatians 5:1 Paul urges believers to stand firm in the freedom Christ gives rather than return to bondage.
- Isaiah 61:1 The passage announces good news, comfort, and liberty for people who are bound and brokenhearted.