The artist behind Freed From Desire has explained the meaning behind the cult 1990s hit.

Singer-songwriter Gala Rizzato told GB News the lyrics to her best-known hit – which have become an unofficial anthem for the Lionesses – were “a social criticism to this wheel that keeps up wanting more.”

The dance anthem, was first released in the UK in July 1997, peaking at No. 2 and spent eight weeks inside the top 10. It is the most popular goal scoring song at the tournament.

And with the Lionesses through to the final, the iconic anthem could be played once again if England’s ladies score again on Sunday.

“I’m not surprised that the people brought it back,” said Rizzato

“It sounds like a very simple song but it’s not a simplistic song at all. There was a lot of thinking, a lot of intention behind it, a lot of meaning.

“At the time I moved to New York City, I’d noticed the incredible disparities among people and the inequality that I didn’t notice as much growing up in Europe.

“In New York, it was so evident.

“I started reading a lot about Buddhism and Taoism. And it was for sure a ‘fight the power’ song, a social criticism tool.

“This wheel that keeps us wanting more; getting more, buying more, always thinking that the future will bring some sort of happiness that doesn’t really arrive from the material per se.

“And so, the song is a song about finding the power, but it also has an energy behind it that I remember having at the time, but it’s actually a little bit the essence of who I am. That is this resilience and this desire to align with your beliefs and align with your passion.”