Have a look at the meaning of the lyrics of Freed From Desire which has now become a viral chant at football matches
Freed From Desire is a song by Italian singer GALA, which has emerged as a popular football chant, find out more about the song and its origins below.
Freed From Desire seemingly became the unofficial anthem during UEFA EURO 2024, where it was played at the end of every match.
How did GALA’s ‘Freed from Desire’ song become a football and darts chant and lyrics meaning explained
The Club World Cup gives us one last "Freed from Desire" for the road 🎶 pic.twitter.com/9HFOEBHIvE
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) July 13, 2025
What an atmosphere the Spurs fans created last week… still got chills…
Here’s their rendition of ‘Freed From Desire’…pic.twitter.com/CFcOBAFA3a
— Football Confidential 🌐 (@footballconfid1) May 27, 2025
Freed From Desire is a 1996 Eurodance hit and chart-topping club track that has since become a fan favorite across stadiums.
History and Origins of GALA’s ‘Freed from Desire’ as a football chant
Although football fans had been adapting chants from the song since the mid-2000s, the song became popular in football back in 2016 thanks to Wigan Athletic fan Sean Kennedy. Sean created a viral video featuring his chant, “Will Grigg’s on fire, your defense is terrified,” dedicated to Wigan striker Will Grigg. The video went viral, and fans across the UK soon started singing it in stadiums, pubs, and fan zones. The chant gained even more popularity during UEFA EURO 2016, where Northern Ireland fans adopted it. Since then, fans of different clubs and countries have been using the chant all over the world.
Freed from Desire meaning
GALA wrote “Freed From Desire” as a message of rejecting materialism and finding happiness through inner belief. Some parts of the lyrics, like “My love has got no money; he’s got his strong beliefs,” reflect her inspiration from the Senegalese dance community in Harlem, where her then-boyfriend was part of the National Ballet of Senegal. Despite living in poverty, the community displayed joy and spiritual strength.
Freed from Desire Lyrics
My love has got no money, he’s got his strong beliefs
My love has got no power, he’s got his strong beliefs
My love has got no fame, he’s got his strong beliefs
My love has got no money, he’s got his strong beliefs
[Pre-Chorus]
Want more and more, people just want more and more
Freedom and love, what he’s looking for
Want more and more, people just want more and more
Freedom and love, what he’s looking for
[Chorus]
Freed from desire, mind and senses purified
Freed from desire, mind and senses purified
Freed from desire, mind and senses purified
Freed from desire
[Post-Chorus]
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na
[Verse]
My love has got no money, he’s got his strong beliefs
My love has got no power, he’s got his strong beliefs
My love has got no fame, he’s got his strong beliefs
My love has got no money, he’s got his strong beliefs
[Pre-Chorus]
Want more and more, people just want more and more
Freedom and love, what he’s looking for
Want more and more, people just want more and more
Freedom and love, what he’s looking for
[Chorus]
Freed from desire, mind and senses purified
Freed from desire, mind and senses purified
Freed from desire, mind and senses purified
Freed from desire
[Post-Chorus]
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na