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.
Taking hold, breaking in
The pressure's all need to circulate
Mezmorize, take it in
I'm moving slow so it resimates
It's time to rest
Not to sleep away
My thoughts alone
Try to complicate
I'll do my best to seek you out,
To be myself, and not to impersonate
I tried so hard to not walk away
And when things don't go my way
I still carry on and on just the sa-ay-ame
I've always been strong,
But can't make this happen
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
Fear of becoming
I'm so tired of running
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I'm going in so cover me
Your compass will help me turn the page
The laughing stock I'll never be
'cause I won't let them take me
I tried so hard to not walk away
And when things don't go my way
I still carry on and on just the sa-ay-ay-ame
I've always been strong,
But can't make this happen
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
Fear of becoming
I'm so tired of running
'cause I need to breathe
I took a walk to see
All the love that's around me
Through the highs and lows
There's a truth that I know
And it's you
Yeah
I've always been strong,
But can't make this happen
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
Fear of becoming
I'm so tired of running
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I want to, I want to
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I want to, I want to
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I want to, I want to
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe
The pressure's all need to circulate
Mezmorize, take it in
I'm moving slow so it resimates
It's time to rest
Not to sleep away
My thoughts alone
Try to complicate
I'll do my best to seek you out,
To be myself, and not to impersonate
I tried so hard to not walk away
And when things don't go my way
I still carry on and on just the sa-ay-ame
I've always been strong,
But can't make this happen
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
Fear of becoming
I'm so tired of running
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I'm going in so cover me
Your compass will help me turn the page
The laughing stock I'll never be
'cause I won't let them take me
I tried so hard to not walk away
And when things don't go my way
I still carry on and on just the sa-ay-ay-ame
I've always been strong,
But can't make this happen
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
Fear of becoming
I'm so tired of running
'cause I need to breathe
I took a walk to see
All the love that's around me
Through the highs and lows
There's a truth that I know
And it's you
Yeah
I've always been strong,
But can't make this happen
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
Fear of becoming
I'm so tired of running
'cause I need to breathe
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I want to, I want to
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I want to, I want to
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe you in
I want to, I want to
I wanna breathe you in
I wanna breathe
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Breathe You In Lyrics as written by Joel Bruyere Arnold Lanni
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
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