Freedom of Speech vs. Tyranny of Words

So, here's another Frye lightbulb. It's probably more on the level of one of those blinky Christmas lights than a regular lightbulb, but that's okay. At least it's there.
K~ in Frye it says "The cause of freedom is not quite hopeless as long as someone realizes that the voice of tyranny is misusing words, that is, lying." The ability to recognize the power of words to control, then to refuse to be controlled by the misuse of that power is so incredible, and so important. As human beings, we (or at least I!!!) am constantly in search of true freedom. Definitions of that particular word vary slightly from person to person, but in general, the same basic idea is applicable to most people. Most definitely no one wants to be completely controlled by something or someone, or especially by lies. Which brings up another thought/question. By lying, we sort of create and force ourselves into our own tyrannical system. But what is controlling us? Is it the lies? Or is it ultimately ourselves? Because, once we realize that we are slaves to our self-created lies, we then have the power to change our status from "under control" to "in control." And yet we don't always, and therefore remain "under control." So.... why? And under the control of what?