In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I see nothing in your eyes
And the more I see the less I like
Is it over yet
In my head
I know nothing of your kind
And I won't reveal your evil mind
Is it over yet
I can't wait
So sacrifice yourself
And let me have whats left
I know that I can find
The fire in your eyes
I'm going all the way
Get away
You take the breath right out of me
You left a hole where my heart should be
You gotta fight just to make it through
'Cause I'll be the death of you
This will be all over soon
Pour salt into the open wound
Is it over yet
Let me in
So sacrifice yourself
And let me have whats left
I know that I can find
The fire in your eyes
I'm going all the way
Get away
You take the breath right out of me
You left a hole where my heart should be
You gotta fight just to make it through
'Cause I'll be the death of you
I'm waiting
I'm hating
Realize
Start hiding
You take the breath right out of me
You left a hole where my heart should be
You gotta fight just to make it through
'Cause I'll be the death of you
And the more I see the less I like
Is it over yet
In my head
I know nothing of your kind
And I won't reveal your evil mind
Is it over yet
I can't wait
So sacrifice yourself
And let me have whats left
I know that I can find
The fire in your eyes
I'm going all the way
Get away
You take the breath right out of me
You left a hole where my heart should be
You gotta fight just to make it through
'Cause I'll be the death of you
This will be all over soon
Pour salt into the open wound
Is it over yet
Let me in
So sacrifice yourself
And let me have whats left
I know that I can find
The fire in your eyes
I'm going all the way
Get away
You take the breath right out of me
You left a hole where my heart should be
You gotta fight just to make it through
'Cause I'll be the death of you
I'm waiting
I'm hating
Realize
Start hiding
You take the breath right out of me
You left a hole where my heart should be
You gotta fight just to make it through
'Cause I'll be the death of you
Lyrics submitted by moesix, edited by Pawniac, Skoobasteve24, BlackNeko1425, TheCirius, disturbedone98
Breath Lyrics as written by Mark James Klepaski Benjamin Burnley
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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I'm very late to this discussion but I'm thinking this song is about a woman in an unhappy marriage and he is/was her lover…and she chose the marriage over him. It’s heading for divorce but not quite there yet….and she’s stopped their relationship...maybe w/promises it will resume after the divorce.
I see nothing in your eyes, And the more I see the less I like //her marriage is making her unhappy and draining the life out of her, and he’s not happy about it.
Is it over yet? In my head? //he’s asking if it’s over yet, because in his head he dreams of it being over and they can be together, but maybe it's just all in his head.
I know nothing of your kind, And I won't reveal your evil mind //he doesn’t understand about married people/married women, and how they would fight to save a marriage (stay in a bad marriage) when it’s obviously unhappy and emotionally killing her. Evil mind because she had an affair w/him(which only they 2 know about) and evil because she loves him but still chose to stay in the marriage, even tho she's in love w/him.
Is it over yet? I can't win! //is it over yet? (you are still with him even tho it is making you unhappy. You love me, I make you happy. I can’t win!)
So sacrifice yourself And let me have what's left //sacrifice yourself — give up on your happily ever after dreams; get a divorce. //you may not be a whole person in your eyes anymore, but I’ll take what’s left of you
I know that I can find A fire in your eyes //he believes he can make her happy and full of life
I'm going all the way Get away, please! //I won’t give up on you… leave the bad marriage, please!
You take the breath right out of me //he loves her...desperately
You left a hole where my heart should be //she broke his heart because he fell in love w/her during their affair but she has ended it w/him and still is choosing her husband/marriage
You've gotta fight just to make it through //she has to struggle each day dealing w/the bad marriage, and being in love w/someone else. 'Cause I will be the death of you // her thinking of him (because she loves him too) will make her even more unhappy and slowly kill her emotionally
This will be all over soon, Pour the salt into the open wound //he's giving her advice...it will be over if...you end the marriage. he's telling her to cleans the infection...rip the band aid off; salt is an old remedy for cleaning a wound to keep it from getting infected…but it hurt like hell. So basically,he's saying...it will hurt like hell but it could be over if you just face it and end it.
Is it over yet? //Again, he’s asking if it’s over (he just gave her more advice to end it — over now?) Let me in! //He’s getting impatient waiting for her…he wants in her life/heart NOW!
So sacrifice yourself
And let me have what's left I know that I can find A fire in your eyes I'm going all the way Get away, please! //repeat — give up the marriage, I will take you as you are, pain and all. I can make you happy, get out of the marriage, please
You take the breath right out of me You left a hole where my heart should be You've gotta fight just to make it through 'Cause I will be the death of you
(take take take)
I'm waiting //he’s waiting for her I'm praying //he’s praying she acts Realize //wake up — understand that the marriage won’t work - it needs ended Start hating! //telling her to start hating the marriage/husband b/c hate is a great motivator
You take the breath right out of me You left a hole where my heart should be You've gotta fight just to make it through 'Cause I will be the death of you