This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
In the quiet of the shadow
In the corner of a room
Darkness moves upon you
Like a cloud across the moon
You're a-wearing all the silence
Of a constant that will turn
Like the windmill left deserted
Or the sun forever burn
So don't forget to breathe
Don't forget to breathe
Your whole life is here
No eleventh hour reprieve
So don't forget to breathe
Keep your head above water
But don't forget to breathe
And all the suffering that you've witnessed
And the hand prints on the wall
They remind you how it's endless
How endlessly you fall
And the answer that you're seeking
For the question that you found
Drives you further to confusion
As you lose your sense of ground
So don't forget to breathe
Don't forget to breathe
Your whole life is here
No eleventh hour reprieve
So don't forget to breathe
Keep your head above water
But don't forget to breathe
Breathe
Don't forget to breathe
Don't forget to breathe
You know you are here
But you find you want to leave
So don't forget to breathe
Just breathe
Just breathe
Just breathe
Just breathe
Just breathe
In the corner of a room
Darkness moves upon you
Like a cloud across the moon
You're a-wearing all the silence
Of a constant that will turn
Like the windmill left deserted
Or the sun forever burn
So don't forget to breathe
Don't forget to breathe
Your whole life is here
No eleventh hour reprieve
So don't forget to breathe
Keep your head above water
But don't forget to breathe
And all the suffering that you've witnessed
And the hand prints on the wall
They remind you how it's endless
How endlessly you fall
And the answer that you're seeking
For the question that you found
Drives you further to confusion
As you lose your sense of ground
So don't forget to breathe
Don't forget to breathe
Your whole life is here
No eleventh hour reprieve
So don't forget to breathe
Keep your head above water
But don't forget to breathe
Breathe
Don't forget to breathe
Don't forget to breathe
You know you are here
But you find you want to leave
So don't forget to breathe
Just breathe
Just breathe
Just breathe
Just breathe
Just breathe
Lyrics submitted by hapal lover, edited by tobiin
Breathe Lyrics as written by Stephanie Kay Bentley Mary Holladay Lamar
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group, Sentric Music
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I love this song. To me, it's beautifully written song that deals with the discomfort of exsitential anxiety. The song particulary touches me because I am going through my own anxiety around the meaning of life, the uncertainty of my furture, and fear of death. I love that line, "keep your head above water but don't forget to breathe." It's comforting because he's telling us even though you may not have the answers keep doing what you are doing in the present ( "your whole life is here") and relax.
Loved hearing this in Stargate Universe. Perfect fit.
i think it's "you're aware in all the silence"
ridiculously amazing song. I think it's about not freezing up when you're feeling overwhelmed.
To me, the song presents a pretty cool concept. It's enough to keep your head above water, enough struggle goes into just doing that; but while you're struggling not to drown, you forget to ever enjoy the fruits of the labor. Get your head above water, work hard and support yourself, but don't forget what you're doing it for. Enjoy it from time to time. Don't forget to breathe.
I think this song is about someone who feels isolated in life ("In the quiet of the shadow, in the corner of a room, darkness moves upon you, like a cloud across the moon"), who just lives their life doing the same thing over and over (You're aware in all the silence, of a constant that will turn, like the windmill left deserted, or the sun forever burn"), because they're scared that they might make a mistake and something terrible will happen (probably because they've already been through something terrible, and its given them a very bleak outlook on the world and their own life in general... "And all the suffering that you've witnessed, and the handprints on the wall, they remind you how its endless, how endlessly you fall"). Now they're searching for an answer to "why"; why their life had to be this way, or why they can't seem to get better. ("And the answer that you're seeking, for the question that you've found, drives you further to confusion, as you lose your sense of ground"). I think he uses "Breathe" as a metaphor for life; i.e. "Don't forget to live". You only live once ("Your whole life is here, no eleventh hour reprieve"), You may just want it to be over with because you feel so shitty ("You know you are here, but you find you want to leave"), but you need to just move on and learn to be happy with the one life you have. Don't forget to live your life while you're alive, don't be an idiot and think you can do anything and f**k your future, but enjoy your life while you've got it.
Maybe I'm over analyzing it but that's the feeling I get when I hear this song. It helps me relax at night let go of all the things running through my mind that make it difficult to sleep. And yes I first heard this in SGU. Bomb show.
Rock on peeps. -brian
thanks brian for the beautiful interpretation
@SensationAwesome I discovered the song now in 2023, I don't speak English very well, but I felt the song and I'm always amazed at how appropriate it is for my situation. I feel the song how you interpreted it, thank you<br />
@SensationAwesome I discovered the song now in 2023, I don't speak English very well, but I felt the song and I'm always amazed at how appropriate it is for my situation. I feel the song how you interpreted it, thank you<br />
I think it's really cool how relaxing his voice and the guitar is; it makes me feel really relaxed.
beautiful song!!!! (l)
it's a natural instinct to hold your breath when going downhill.