The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
It's everyday I'm in this place
I feel this way, I feel the same.
It's everyday I'm in this place
I feel this way, I feel the same.
Is it all inside my head?
Is it all inside my head?
I view the list and take my pick,
I'll view my fate and make the choice,
'Cause it's nobody else's but mine.
But You're in my heart, I can feel your beat.
And You move my mind from behind the wheel
When I loose control,
I can only breathe Your name.
I can only breathe Your name.
So many days within this race,
I need the truth, I need some grace.
I need the ? to find my place,
I need some truth, I need some grace.
The part of You that's part of me
Will never die, will never leave.
And it's nobody else's but mine.
You are in my heart, I can feel your beat.
And You move my mind from behind the wheel.
When I loose control,
I can only breathe your name,
I can only breathe your name.
You view the list and take your pick,
You view my fate and make the choice,
'Cause I'm nobody else's but Yours.
And You're in my heart--I can feel your beat,
And You move my mind from behind the wheel.
When I loose control,
I can only breathe Your name.
'Cause you're in my heart--I can feel Your beat,
And you move my mind from behind the wheel.
When I loose control,
I can only breathe your name [Repeat: x4]
I feel this way, I feel the same.
It's everyday I'm in this place
I feel this way, I feel the same.
Is it all inside my head?
Is it all inside my head?
I view the list and take my pick,
I'll view my fate and make the choice,
'Cause it's nobody else's but mine.
But You're in my heart, I can feel your beat.
And You move my mind from behind the wheel
When I loose control,
I can only breathe Your name.
I can only breathe Your name.
So many days within this race,
I need the truth, I need some grace.
I need the ? to find my place,
I need some truth, I need some grace.
The part of You that's part of me
Will never die, will never leave.
And it's nobody else's but mine.
You are in my heart, I can feel your beat.
And You move my mind from behind the wheel.
When I loose control,
I can only breathe your name,
I can only breathe your name.
You view the list and take your pick,
You view my fate and make the choice,
'Cause I'm nobody else's but Yours.
And You're in my heart--I can feel your beat,
And You move my mind from behind the wheel.
When I loose control,
I can only breathe Your name.
'Cause you're in my heart--I can feel Your beat,
And you move my mind from behind the wheel.
When I loose control,
I can only breathe your name [Repeat: x4]
Lyrics submitted by pistolero983
Breathe Your Name Lyrics as written by Matthew Preston Slocum
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Just a great song, whether you believe it is about God or not. Could be just about the feeling of being "in love", which means in love, with anything or anyone.
This is one of my favorite Christian songs. It's so catchy! Sixpence is pretty great.
This is a great song that really shows the singers beautiful voice, I cant beleive it wasn't here until i put it up.
Leigh Nash is awesome. This song rocks!
really i thought it was like about a guy.
I think it's about her and this guy that she kinda wants to sleep with or something. So in the first verse she's saying about how she always feels like this, and in the second she's saying that it's her choice and what she's trying to decide based on.
The chorus is all about how he makes her feel, and how she can't go any further than 'breathe your name'.
Then in the next one she's telling him that it's his choice whether or not he's gonna wait for her and stick around or whether he'll leave her because of the constrictions of her religion.
This is probably all complete crap, but it's what I like to imagine the song to be about.
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Leigh is a christian, it's NOT about her wanting to sleep with a guy.
You know, holey, I never thought about it that way, but the line "breathe your name" could mean that she's in a physically excited state and all she can do is moan her bf's name.
It's not about her wanting to sleep with a guy, get your friggin' mind out of the gutter.
I think it's definitely about a guy. She has choices (other guys interested in her) verse: "I view the list and take my pick and he has choices too (other girls interested in him) verse: "You view the list and take your pick," but they choose each other.
Due to the nature of Sixpence's Christian rock lyrics, this is probably a lengthy yadda yadda about God. For example, notice: "You'll view the list And take your pick You'll view my faith And make a choice 'Cause it's nobody else's but yours "
Really? A "lengthy yadda yadda"? Nice to know you have respect for people's religion.
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Sorry, but it makes no sense to think that this could be about romance in any way. <br /> <br /> "You'll view the list<br /> And take your pick<br /> You'll view my faith<br /> And make a choice<br /> 'Cause it's nobody else's but yours "<br /> <br /> How could that be referencing romance?
The chorus sounds like she's talking about a really good orgasm :-) but that doesn't mesh with the rest of the lyrics.