Discover the story of the song > I Shall Be Released – Nina Simone

The protagonist is thinking about how people say everything can be replaced and distance is not important, but she remembers all the men who put her in her current situation. She sees hope in her future and believes she will be released soon. There is also another person in the crowd who claims he is not responsible for what happened, and the protagonist sees a light shining in the distance that gives her hope for her release.