I want to be as free as the spirits of those who left

from Common – Be (Intro) Lyrics on Rap Genius

Common sees true freedom in the men that he mentions in the next line. Freedom in the sense that they threw off societal standards and stood as free and independent men. Additionally, when one dies, their spirit is set free from their bodies.

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