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Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: John Joseph Kongos / Jesse Dean KongosI Want It Free lyrics © Sony/atv Tunes Llc, Kongos Music I Want It Free (Official Lyric Video)

Sets a fast-paced tone, urging the audience to "get on up" before time runs out.

References global travel—from Tokyo and Bogota to Shanghai and Omaha—highlighting the universal nature of these ambitious dreams. Video Style

The song explores themes of ego, ambition, and the desire for instant gratification. The narrator dreams of fame ("name in lights") but finds it elusive, constantly "staring at the great divide" when reality hits.

I had a dream the other nightWhere I could see my name in lightsBut every time I get close it starts to fade awayFrom Tokyo to BogotaAll the girls say ahaAnd I'd be lying if I told you I could walk away