Breathe

I agree with Picci about the religious influence of the song, DM is known for that. This can also be applied to a dying relationship, where there's no communication. The other person tells everybody else about his/her feelings, but fails to tell the person that really cares.

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The cry of despair Martin sings at the end of this song is absolutely beautiful...

Particularly meaningful is the accuracy used in portraying Jesus' humanity ("say it's not so") and His friendship to Judas, while not shadowing His deity ("before you say goodbye"), and His knowledge of the incoming passion and sacrifice. While everyone was starting to say (including Peter), "all hope was gone", Jesus just called Judas "friend" (Mt 26, 50) for the last time, slightly before his betrayal, and marched peacefully towards death. "He needs to hear that we love Him". What is, right now, our alibis?

First thing that came to mind when I heard this song.... DRAMA

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!?!?! picci must be high or something....this song is very direct...boy hears hears rumor about girlfriend, asks girlfriend whether it is true or not, finds out it is true, asks if she ever loved him to put his heart at ease...The ONLY Biblical reference is that all the names are Biblical. In addition, JUDAS WAS NOT BLESSED BY JESUS!!!!! The Judas gospel conflicts with the rest of the Bible, IT IS NOT INSPIRED WORD!!! The Bible prophecies, when fulfilled, do not make those who fulfill it good....the Bible also foretold that Satan would mislead the masses, should we assume that because he was needed to fulfill a prophecy that iit was not his fault? NO....lies are quite easy to write....for example, "my hair is white". Now, wouldn't have known if that was a lie or truth unless i told u, similarly the Judas 'gospel' was a pack of lies spread by haters of Jesus... Why is believeing what I just said harder to believe than the 'gospel' itself which is in total conflict with the rest of the Bible?

I was not even remotely thinking about the "Judas gospel" or any non-Canonic texts. First, like DMBLISS noted, DM songs are exceptionally rich because their level of meaning happens on many planes at once. I never read "Breathe" in the way of a generic relationship, but now you showed me it works fine this way as well. The song is a deep human reflection. My evaluation wished simply to underline the complex struggle within Judas (as with every human being), which is treated nonetheless as a friend by Jesus, even when he betrays. Basically, Judas and Peter fall in a similar way (although Judas' betrayal is worse), but Peter manages to repent and trust in mercy and forgiveness, while Judas, furtherly discouraged by the priests, embraces desperation. Despite interpolarity's 'narrow' reading, no one can assume for certain a person's final judgement (including Judas). On this topic, which is very rich, there are many songs which probably people have never read in their religious aspects, like "It's no Good", "Barrel Of A Gun", "Surrender", "Nothing's Impossible", and above all "Never Let Me Down Again". Ultimately, DMBLISS is absolutely right, since DM songs involving a religious reflection are always applicable to a concrete situation of a human relationship. We are called to live as we believe, and live for love.

"Despite interpolarity's 'narrow' reading, no one can assume for certain a person's final judgment (including Judas)." Unless the Bible says so....John 13:2 The Devil put something into his heart, and with full knowledge he committed the sin, and that is the unforgivable sin (Matt. 12:32) Look it up in your Bible, and come back to me if you think I am wrong....

I don't think it's about Jesus as many said here. There are some biblical references in the names and in the days of the week, but Martin Gore likes playing with those references in most Depeche Mode's texts. Then, if really this song is about Jesus, why is Paul mentioned? He became christian after Jesus' death, he didn't know him at all.