Lyric discussion by happy_day08 

Cover art for Keep Breathing lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson

i think that yes, this song could be relating to the world and all that we can do is hope for it to change.

but i also think that it relates to an ending relationship or a relationship that is about to end, where neither person knows what to do so they can only keep breathing.

"The storm is coming, but I don't mind. People are dying, I close my blinds." -this storm is the relationship ending, problems are coming. and people dying signifies the two in the relationship and how it's ending, but they don't seem to care.

"I want to change the world, instead I sleep. I want to believe in more than you and me." -this line can represent the actually world, but if you look at it from a relationship point of view "the world" is their relationship that neither of them really care about anymore. she wants to believe that there is more to their relationship, but all she can do is keep breathing, waiting for it to get better.