If I Were Free Lyrics - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

If I were free 

I would run into battles with flowers and hugs 

And bow at the boots of our well-oiled thugs 

Yes, if I were free 

If it were me 

I would yell out "I love you!" to all I passed 

I would disrobe and disco and rip off my mask 

Yes, if I were free I'd be the 'U' that crossed the 'i' to simply 'b' 

Minding our reflections at the bottom of the sea 

What did you see? 

I saw that you and I forever have been free 

The light became too heavy and I fell into a dream 

What did you dream? 

I dreamed a wind that would sweep 

Every castle made of sand 

Out across the old far holy land 

Oh, if this were free 

If this were free 

We'd be free of the terror of the graves 

And fear masquerading as the brave 

Oh, if this were free 

I woke upon a pig of red, white and blue 

The circus got too heavy so we fell into the zoo 

What did you feel? 

I felt the fear that every queer does in his head 

First thing to starting over, I made sure I was dead 

What did you dream? 

Swimming with ancients, laughing, tired of getting lost 

We took our left, remember, when we leaned upon the cross 

What did you see? 

I saw that you and I forever have been free 

The light became too heavy and we fell into a dream