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Breaking Free is track 14 on NEO: The World Ends with You Original Soundtrack. It is one of the game's battle themes. The vocals are by Mas Kimura, and the lyrics were written by Lead English translator Matt Furda.[1]
The song can be interpreted as the feelings of a troubled, insomniac, and insecure young man trying to regain control of his life, realizing his self-worth, as well as breaking free from the expectations put on him by society.
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Pounding at these prison walls inside my mind
Struggling to break free, but I realize I'm
Stuck here shackled by this insecurity that
Tells me I can't do what you're expecting of me
Every night I lie awake
Feeling like I'm just a mistake
Oh, take a look at me
I know I'm not the perfect boy you want me to be
All I really need
Is room to breathe because this pressure's killing me
All my life I've fought to win your validation
Always met with failure and humiliation
Maybe I belong here, shackled in this place where
No one else can see I'm nothing but a disgrace
Every night I lie in bed
Trying to escape from my head
Oh, take a look at me
I know I'm not the perfect boy you want me to be
All I really need
Is room to breathe because this pressure's killing me
So take a look at me
I know I'm not the perfect boy you've pushed me to be
But I've found some clarity
My life's too precious to live shackled by insecurity
And now I'm breaking free
I'm through with you and everybody else telling me
Who I'm meant to be
I'm taking back control
The world ends with me
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- ↑ @furdmatt tweet: "It’s been really touching to see so many people respond so positively to “Breaking Free” 🥺 Writing the lyrics was very cathartic for me, and I’m happy to know the song has resonated with others out there 💖"
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