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"'''Break Free (Lead the Way)'''"<ref>{{cite|url=beinggiza.com/mario_ost|title=オリジナルサウンドトラック {{!}} スーパーマリオ オデッセイ {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂|publisher=Being Inc.|accessdate=July 2, 2024|language=ja}}</ref> (titled "'''Honeylune Ridge: Escape'''" in the [[List of Super Mario Odyssey media|Music List]]) is a song in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It is the game's second song with lyrics after "[[Jump Up, Super Star!]]" and plays in the last section of the escape sequence at the end of the game's story, as well as in the ending cutscene. It has two versions, one with Japanese vocals and one with English vocals. The Japanese version can be played from various boomboxes, and an 8-bit version (without vocals) can be unlocked exclusively in the Music List by fulfilling at least three of [[Jammin' Toad]]'s requests.

The song features arranged snippets of music from previous ''Super Mario'' games: halfway through the song, an electric guitar rendition of [[Bowser]]'s [[Bowser's Theme|theme]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and the Bowser battle theme in the [[Cloud Kingdom]] can be heard, and the [[25m]] theme from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' can be heard in the variation used during the ending cutscene, in the full version available on {{wp|iTunes}}, and in the ''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]''.

The song is performed by [[the Super Mario Players]] and was composed by [[Naoto Kubo]],<ref>{{cite|url=vgmdb.net/album/73671|title=''SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK''|publisher=VGMdb|accessdate=November 3, 2020}}</ref> and it is sung by [[Kate Higgins]] (credited as Kate Davis) in English and [[Aimi Mukohara]] in Japanese.

The song also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as selectable music for ''Super Mario'' stages.

==Lyrics==
The following lyrics are for the full version of the song. In the in-game Music List version, the song ends at the fourth to last verse (third to last for the Japanese version) before looping back to the beginning.

===English===
<blockquote>
<i>Smash through the [[Brick Block|block]]s that bar your way<br>
No time for fear just let it all fall away (all fall away)

Nobody believes in me and you, just look at the way they stare<br>
So what if we live in a walled garden, as long as I've got you then I don't care

[[Wall Jump|Kick off the wall]] and take the plunge<br>
Tripping through two dimensions<br>
Up on the [[moon]] we'll twirl and swoon<br>
Just lead the way (and I'll follow you)

I'll [[Cap Throw|throw my hat]] in the ring, 'cause you're the one<br>
A miracle in three dimensions<br>
Follow the brick path straight to my heart<br>
And we'll grab the [[Goal Pole|flag]] together the [[fireworks]] are gonna start

Shake off the chains, you're running free<br>
You'll be amazed at all that there is to see (there is to see)

Together we're racing for the goal, and no one can stop us now<br>
Maybe we don't know where we're going, but we're gonna get there somehow

Climb up the [[vine]] and land in [[Coin Heaven|the clouds]]<br>
Maybe then we'll [[Gravity|swap up for down]]<br>
'cross the sea we're still you and me<br>
I'll follow you (just lead the way)

You've got me over the moon, and that's no jest<br>
We're miles above the rest<br>
Look in your eyes and I know we'll be fine<br>
So let's shoot for the stars and make this love really shine

Nobody believes in me and you, just look at the way they stare<br>
So what if we live in a walled garden, as long as I've got you then I don't care

Kick off the wall and take the plunge<br>
Tripping through two dimensions<br>
Up on the moon we'll twirl and swoon<br>
Just lead the way (and I'll follow you)

I'll throw my hat in the ring, 'cause you're the one<br>
A miracle in three dimensions<br>
Follow the brick path straight to my heart<br>
And we'll grab the flag together the fireworks are gonna start</i>
</blockquote>

===Japanese===
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感情の ブロック壊したら<br>
臆病は 奈落の底に消えていった（逃げていった）

無理無駄と 決めつける　奴ら尻目に<br>
箱庭{{footnote|main|*}}な　煌く世界で　僕ら壮大な恋をしよう

蹴り上げた　この足で<br>
２次元を　跨げば<br>
跳ねる　駆ける　回る<br>
月を　便りに（導かれて）

積み上げた　体積が<br>
３次元の　奇跡が<br>
揺れる　笑う　君の<br>
胸の　ハートに靡く　フラッグを掴むよ

未来への　プロット　描いたら<br>
信号は　スイッチ　青へ変わっていった（走り出した）

くどくどと　垂れ流す　小言塞いでさ<br>
晴れ間覗く　輝く世界へ　僕ら壮大な虹架けよう

擦り減った　この靴で<br>
地平線　越えれば<br>
跳ねる　翔る　回る<br>
風を便りに（導かれて）

錆びだらけ　この船で<br>
水平線　越えれば<br>
姿　形　今も<br>
浮かぶ　君の心　ゴールを目指すよ

のこのこと現れた僕らのチャンスが<br>
箱庭な　煌く世界で　より一層の光を放つ

クシャクシャの　その切符を<br>
今こそ取り出してよ<br>
「僕ら ✕ 夢」の<br>
答え　出す旅（導かれて）

振りかざせ　その腕を<br>
{{lang|ja|空}}高く突き上げろ<br>
壊せ　越えろ　叫べ <br>
Go on! 僕ら希望　めがけて「Break Free!」
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<i>kanjo no burokku kowashitara<br>
okubyo wa naraku no soko ni kieteitta (nigeteitta)

muri muda to kimetsukeru yatsura shirime ni<br>
hakoniwa na kirameku sekai de boku ra sodai na koi o shiyou

keri ageta kono ashi de<br>
nijigen o matageba<br>
haneru kakeru mawaru<br>
tsuki o tayori ni (michibikarete)

tsumi ageta taiseki ga<br>
sanjigen no kiseki ga<br>
yureru warau kimi no<br>
mune no hāto ni nabiku furaggu o tsukamu yo

mirai e no purotto egaitara<br>
shingo wa suitchi ao e kawatteitta (hashiri dashita)

kudokudo to tare nagasu kogoto fusaide sa<br>
harema nozoku kagayaku sekai e boku ra sodai na niji kakeyou

suri hetta kono kutsu de<br>
chiheisen koereba<br>
haneru kakeru mawaru<br>
kaze o tayori ni (michibikarete)

sabi darake kono fune de<br>
suiheisen koereba<br>
sugata katachi ima mo<br>
ukabu kimi no kokoro gōru o mezasu yo

nokonoko to arawareta bokura no chansu ga<br>
hakoniwa na kirameku sekai de yori isso no hikari wo hanatsu

kushakusha no sono kippu wo<br>
imakoso toridashiteyo<br>
"bokura kakeru yume" no<br>
kotae dasu tabi (michibikarete)

furikazase sono ude wo<br>
sora takaku tsukiagero<br>
kowase koero sakebe<br>
Go on! boku ra kibo megakete "Break Free!"</i>
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I broke the blocks of emotion and<br>
cowardice disappeared away into abyss (ran away).

Looking scornfully at the people who judge blindly "it's impossible," "it's futile,"<br>
let us fall in a spectacular love in a world miniature gardens shine.

Striding over the two-dimensional with this foot kicked up,<br>
I bounce, dash and revolve, trusting in the moon (guided).

The volume heaped up, the miracle of the three-dimensional<br>
seizes the flag flattering on the heart of the chest of you that rock and smile.

I drew the plot to the future and<br>
the traffic light switched into blue (begun to run).

Block the scolding being verbosely discharged and<br>
let us make a bridge of spectacular rainbow to the glittering world where fair sky peeks.

Going over the horizon with these worn-thin shoes<br>
I bounce, dash and revolve, trusting in the wind (guided).

Going over the horizon with this rusted ship<br>
the heart of you, whose figure still comes to my mind. I take aim to the goal.

Nonchalantly appeared our chance<br>
casts more light in the world miniature gardens shine.

Now it's time, pull out that screwed up ticket<br>
to answer the dream on which we run (guided).

Brandish your arm, thrust it up high into the sky.<br>
Break! Go beyond! Shout! Wow! We aim for desire, Break Free!
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{{footnote|note|*|箱庭 (''hakoniwa''; lit. box garden): May refer to the [https://nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/161799433482/whats-in-a-box sandbox-like gameplay] seen in ''Super Mario Odyssey'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.}}

==Media==
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==Names in other languages==
===Honeylune Ridge: Escape===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ハニークレーター - 脱出
|JpnR=Hanī Kurētā - Dasshutsu
|JpnM=Honeylune Ridge - Escape
|Spa=Huida de Cresta Lunamiel
|SpaM=Honeylune Ridge Escape
|Fre=Cratère Lune de miel - Fuite
|FreM=Honeylune Ridge - Escape
|Dut=Kathedraalkrater: ontsnapping
|DutM=Honeylune Ridge: Escape
|Ger=Mondscheinkrater: Flucht
|GerM=Honeylune Ridge: Escape
|Ita=Cresta Selenica - Fuga
|ItaM=Honeylune Ridge - Escape
|Rus=Брачный хребет: Бегство
|RusR=Brachnyy khrebet: Begstvo
|RusM=Honeylune Ridge: Escape
|Chi=甜蜜环形山—脱逃 (Simplified)<br>甜蜜環形山—脫逃 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Tiánmì Huánxíngshān - Tuōtáo
|ChiM=Honeylune Ridge - Escape
}}

==References==
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