Breathe Today

this song doesnt seem christian o me. I think its about finding things out for yourself instead of just ignorantly followng the crowd

to me, this song is about not letting this world get to us. As Christians we are to rely on God and have our life about him. by the "your sufficating" part, i think its about a person who has let the world get to them. Living in a world of sin is tough, but Jesus sacrificed himself so we could live, the least we can do is have our lives all about Him. Amen.

When I listen to this song, it sounds like she is talking to atheists or non-believers. What brings me to this conclusion are the lines,

"You try your hardest to perfect your explanations You lie until they've run out of questions

You can only move as fast as those in front of you And if you assume just like them,what good will it do? So find out for yourself,so your ignorance will stop bleeding through

Only one thing Big enough to fill the void that's inside of you It's just a breath away you can breathe today breathe today"

It sounds like she is questioning an atheist on his beliefs (or a lack there of), why he just assumes there is nothing because that is what others believe and finally she tells him that there is only one thing to fill the void inside of him, God. "It's just a breathe away" seems to translate in one's asking for forgiveness of one's sins.

A very powerful song, with great hooks both musical and lyrical. Passion that really grabs the gut. I agree with Kumba, this song was addressed to atheists and non-believers, like me.

"And if you assume just like them, what good will it do?" An excellent question, but it can be turned around. If you assume what preachers tell you about theology, about the Bible or other "scriptures", about their gods, what good does it do?

If one feels empty inside, that can lead to the desire to "fill the void" in order to feel better. Religious beliefs can make people feel warm and fuzzy, but that says nothing about the veracity of the beliefs. A scientific viewpoint would suggest that people ought to decide their beliefs based upon reason and evidence, rather than passionate emotions such as fear and comfort.

Yes, "find out for yourself" is great advice. Investigate carefully, and you might find out that the Bible that preachers worship on a pedestal is filled with human flaws, just as they are. Many lofty thoughts and ideas are in the Bible, but also many contradictions and atrocities committed in the name of God.

"It's just a breath away, you can breathe today"? Yeah right. That suggests: don't investigate carefully, just jump right in today. Have that emotional conversion experience at the altar call, because hey, you feel bad and depressed now, and you don't wanna feel bad anymore, right? But is a moment of high emotion really a good time to make rational decisions? Passion clouds reason.

Yes, lies may be "swirling around you". Perhaps the religions that humans invent are just more of those lies.

One atheist's perspective.

this is an awesome song, and in a nut shell, i think 'tis about how the world can suffocate us. or how we let our relationships keep us from God, and they seem to keep us from breathing.

righton yo! nice song, too

yeah not a fan of christian rock at all. but these guys actually really rock and i was listening to them way before i realised they were christian rock and im not gonna just stop because i found

im suprised there isnt a lot of songs here. this band is huge here in dallas.

maybe it's cuz theyre from the area?

anyone know why the album version is shorter than this version of the song. The video version is longer also.

I don't understand why they would shorten a great song like this.