In honor of July 4th, we thought weâd take a break from our typical bbq-themed content. Instead, we found it appropriate to take the time and come up with a playlist of songs that expound on the vast subject of freedom. From Beyonceâs very directly titled âFreedomâ to Kelly Clarksonâs now-iconic (not to mention throwback) âMiss Independentâ to George Michaelâs oft-sampled âFreedom! 90â and beyond, scroll on to see songs that deal with the theme of freedom â be it about moving on from a toxic ex, something far more metaphorical or even as a literal interpretation â in different ways.
1. âFreedomâ - BeyoncĂŠ
Lyrics: âFreedom! Freedom! I canât move / Freedom, cut me loose! / Freedom! Freedom! Where are you? âCause I need freedom, too!â
2. âFreedom! 90â - George Michael
Lyrics: âItâs the one good thing that Iâve got, freedom / I wonât let you down, freedom / So please donât give me up, freedom / âCause I would really, really love to stick aroundâ
3. âMiss Independentâ - Kelly Clarkson
Lyrics: âMiss on her own / Miss almost grown / Miss never let a man help her off her throneâ
4. âFreedomâ - Pharrell
Lyrics: âYour first name is Free / Last name is Dom / Cause you still believe in where we're fromâ
5. âBorn Freeâ - Kid Rock
Lyrics: âAnd I don't want no one to cry / But, tell 'em if I don't survive / I was born free! / I was born freeâ
6. âBlackbirdâ - The Beatles
Lyrics: âBlackbird singing in the dead of night / Take these sunken eyes and learn to see / All your life / You were only waiting for this moment to be freeâ
7. âFreedomâ - Pitbull
Lyrics: âI'm free to do what I want and have a good time / Now somebody, anybody, everybody, say / Cause I'm free to do what I want and have a good time / Now somebody, anybody, everybody, sayâ
8. âIndependence Dayâ - 5 Seconds of Summer
Lyrics: âIâm over this, Iâm over you / Iâm not gonna waste my life away / This is my Independence Dayâ
9. âIndependent Women Pt. 1â - Destinyâs Child
Lyrics: âAll the women who are independent / Throw your hands up at meâ
10. âMiss Movinâ Onâ - Fifth Harmony
Lyrics: âI'm not the way that I used to be / I took the record off repeat / You killed me, but I survived / And now I'm coming aliveâ
11. âStrongerâ - Britney Spears
Lyrics: âThere's nothing you can do or say, baby / Iâve had enough / Iâm not your property as from today, baby / You might think that I won't make it on my own / But now I'm / Stronger than yesterdayâ
12. âFighterâ - Christina Aguilera
Lyrics: âAfter all of the fights and the lies / 'Cause you're wanting to haunt me / But that won't work anymore, no more, it's over / Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture I wouldn't know how to be this way now and never back downâ
13. âMiss Independentâ - Ne-Yo
Lyrics: âShe got her own thing / That's why I love her / Miss Independent / Won't you come and spend a little time?â
14. âFreedomâ - Nicki Minaj
Lyrics: âI feel free, I feel freedom / Why they mad? You should see themâ
15. âAmerican Soldierâ - Toby Keith
Lyrics: âOh, and I don't want to die for you / But if dying's asked of me / I'll bear that cross with an honor / âCause freedom don't come freeâ
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