Reading the second stanza, the song sounds as if the song is about suicide:
"And this is how it looks when
I am standing on the edge
And this is how I break apart
When I finally hit the ground"
working from that, it could be inferred that the person being referred to in the chorus ("breathe your life into me, I'm falling") is the lover attempting to revive the speaker.
However, when you look at the rest of the song, it can't be about either. If the singer is having CPR given to him, why does he say "I'm falling", instead of "I fell"? If he is still falling, he doesn't need CPR yet.
It also doesn't make sense for the speaker to be trying to escape a romantic relationship with the person spoken to:
"This is how I lose myself
When I keep running away from you"
why would he see attempts at escaping as a bad thing?
also,
"this is what I choose when it's all left up to me"
doesn't really make sense either when looked at as if he's speaking to a woman.
When looked at from a Christian perspective, the lyrics all fit. The first two stanzas talk about what life is like without God's help and care. The second two stanzas show what a mess he is when he hits rock bottom. The chorus begs for God's healing to stop him from falling further from grace.
Reading the second stanza, the song sounds as if the song is about suicide: "And this is how it looks when I am standing on the edge And this is how I break apart When I finally hit the ground"
working from that, it could be inferred that the person being referred to in the chorus ("breathe your life into me, I'm falling") is the lover attempting to revive the speaker.
However, when you look at the rest of the song, it can't be about either. If the singer is having CPR given to him, why does he say "I'm falling", instead of "I fell"? If he is still falling, he doesn't need CPR yet.
It also doesn't make sense for the speaker to be trying to escape a romantic relationship with the person spoken to: "This is how I lose myself When I keep running away from you" why would he see attempts at escaping as a bad thing?
also, "this is what I choose when it's all left up to me" doesn't really make sense either when looked at as if he's speaking to a woman.
When looked at from a Christian perspective, the lyrics all fit. The first two stanzas talk about what life is like without God's help and care. The second two stanzas show what a mess he is when he hits rock bottom. The chorus begs for God's healing to stop him from falling further from grace.