Whenever I Breathe Out, You Breathe In (Positive/Negative) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RoyLennigan 

Cover art for Whenever I Breathe Out, You Breathe In (Positive/Negative) lyrics by Modest Mouse

this is one of the very few songs that actually succeeds in putting some of my feelings into music. most people see things in black and white; they are either happy or unhappy (positive, negative). people like me see both sides of life and therefore find it impossible to lean one way or the other. so we're stuck not feeling anything. not quite depressed, but never satisfied either. this isn't about love or some deep connection with another person, but rather the lack of one. the lack of even wanting any kind of relationship because it just seems futile. also, most of mm's lyrics have to do with karma (whenever i breathe out, you're breathing in); the breath i'm exhaling is being used in your lungs now. either way you're getting the same thing, so it doesnt really matter how you go about doing things. this whole song seems to sum up what most of my thoughts during the day are about.