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Somebody Set Me Free
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Sep 1, 2026 updated
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Jamie Macdonald's song 'Somebody Set Me Free' uses the metaphor of a caged bird to describe spiritual liberation through Jesus. The lyrics speak of being born with a song inside but held back by brokenness, until a friend's voice brings hope and Jesus unlocks the heart's door. The chorus celebrates freedom, rescue, and redemption, comparing the believer to a bird flying with the wind. The song also references God's care, echoing the sparrow imagery, and expresses a commitment to testify and sing of this new freedom. It's an uplifting anthem about salvation and the joy of being set free.
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Born in a cage with a song inside
Held by the bars but made for the sky
Tell me, how do you fly with broken wings?
Somebody set me free
Pierce in the dark was the voice of a friend
"This isn't how your story will end"
At the door of my heart, You were holding the key
Somebody set me free
Free as a bird with the wind on its wings
Singing my song, I've been rescued, redeemed
And out of my cage with a new melody
Somebody set me free
I have a hope and a story to tell
I'll testify and I'll say it is well
And I'll never run out of reasons to sing
Somebody set me free
Free as a bird with the wind on its wings
Singing my song, I've been rescued, redeemed
And out of my cage with a new melody
Somebody set me free
I was made to fly
I was made to fly
I was made to fly (His eye is always on the sparrow)
I was made to fly (I know He's watching over me)
I was made to fly (His eye is always on the sparrow)
I was made to fly, fly, fly (I know He's watching over me)
Free as a bird with the wind on its wings
Singing my song, I've been rescued, redeemed
And out of my cage with a new melody
Somebody set me free
Somebody set me free
My Jesus set me free