☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a man who calls himself 'Freeman' and claims to be a free man.
- He tells the singer about his search for gold and his unfair treatment by the police.
- The man is a big fan of traditional Irish music and breaks down in tears when the singer plays it for him.
- The lyrics speak of longing for a place to call home and the search for freedom.
- The song lyrics emphasize the importance of music as comfort and expression of emotions.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Freeman" by
Fiddler's Green tell the story of a man whom the singer meets on the highway. The man calls himself a "Freeman" and claims to be a free man. He asks the singer for a cigarette and tells him that he has traveled everywhere in search of some gold, but has not found anything yet.
It turns out that the man is from Ireland and had to leave there because the police treated him badly. He feels unfairly treated because of his name and tells the singer about a job offer in London, but he is worried about the heavy rain and remembers the fire that used to burn in his heart.
The man is a big fan of traditional Irish music and loves listening to Brady and Arthur Mc Bride. When the singer plays this music for him, the old man bursts into tears. They talk about a bar in Dublin that the man raves about and wish they were there.
As the singer finally leaves the man, the man wishes him luck and hopes that "Lady Luck" treats him well.
The lyrics of "Freeman" speak of the search for freedom, the loss of home, and the longing for a place where one feels at home. It also deals with music as a comfort and expression of emotions. The text shows that sometimes life can be unfair, but that one should always look ahead in the hope that luck treats them well.