"Philadelphia Freedom" adalah lagu ikonik yang dibawakan oleh Elton John. Lagu ini merupakan sebuah ode bagi kebebasan dan semangat kota Philadelphia. Liriknya, yang ditulis oleh John dan Bernie Taupin, mengeksplorasi tema kemandirian, identitas, dan pencarian kedamaian batin. "Philadelphia Freedom" menjadi lagu kebangsaan bagi kota Philadelphia dan dirilis sebagai singel utama dari album John pada tahun 1975 dengan judul yang sama. Lagu ini telah dicintai oleh penggemar di seluruh dunia, menjadikannya salah satu lagu klasik paling abadi dalam katalog John.
Philadelphia Freedom Lyrics
Elton John
I used to be a rolling stone
You know if the cause was right
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say the more my work gets done
`Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
Oh Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light shine a light
Shine a light won't you shine a light
Philadelphia freedom I love you, yes I do
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
Some others choose the good old family home
I like living easy without family ties
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Right between the eyes
You know if the cause was right
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say the more my work gets done
`Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
Oh Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light shine a light
Shine a light won't you shine a light
Philadelphia freedom I love you, yes I do
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
Some others choose the good old family home
I like living easy without family ties
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Right between the eyes