"You Set Me Free"

A few years ago my family hosted a youth group night at our house. The theme for that particular meeting was finding Christ through mainstream music. We were supposed to send one of the youth group leaders the lyrics to two songs that had in someway touched our lives and brought us closer to God. I chose the songs, "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts and "You Set Me Free" by Michelle Branch to use for that night. The reason I chose the song below is because it helped play a huge role in my really falling in love with my faith... you can read more about that if you click here. It was on the ride home after that amazing week-end when this song happened to come on the radio. It was the first song that played after our group had finished praying a rosary and the lyrics hit me in a way that it hadn't hit me before. It pretty much explained exactly how I was feeling at that moment and I remember holding back tears that were fighting their way out because I didn't want people to see me crying and ask me why I was crying... I didn't really want to let people know how that hit me at the time. It was just too personal. Anyway, the lyrics to the song are below.


"You Set Me Free"
Michelle Branch

Can't you see?
There's a feeling that's come over me
Close my eyes
You're the only one that leaves me completely breathless

No need to wonder why
Sometimes a gift like this you can't deny

'Cause I wanted to fly,
so you gave me your wings
And time held its breath so I could see, yeah
And you set me free

There's a will
There's a way
Sometimes words just can't explain
This is real
I'm afraid
I guess this time there's just no hiding, fighting
You make me restless

You're in my heart
The only light that shines
there in the dark

'Cause I wanted to fly,
so you gave me your wings
And time held its breath so I could see, yeah
And you set me free

When I was alone
You came around
When I was down
You pulled me through
And there's nothing that
I wouldn't do for you

'Cause I wanted to fly,
so you gave me your wings
And time held its breath so I could see, yeah
And you set me free