Breathe
Lalah Hathaway Lyrics
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Just breathe
Know how to breathe
Just breathe
All around me everywhere
Seems like now thing but despair
Confusion disillusion hanging in the air
Global melancholy smears a stain across the sky
Somewhere right now someones crying
I just don't why,
[Chorus]
But I gotta believe
That this ain't the end of the road
This is all a dream until you believe
And you gotta know the stories still to be told
Just breathe, remember to breathe
I kept my four clover clutched tightly in my hands
The things I thought were useful I don't understand
So I clicked my heels a thousand and opened my eyes
I just don't know why
I don't know why I cant breather
I don't know why I cant breathe
With all thats going on around
I just don't know why
Or how my heart remembers to keep looking towards the sky
[Chorus: x2]
But you gotta believe
That this ain't the end of the road
Its all a dream until you believe
And you gotta know the story is still to be told
Just breathe, remember to breathe
Breathe you gotta believe me
Breathe you gotta believe me
Its gonna be alright
Everything gonna be alright
Remember to breathe
You gotta believe me
Just believe me
You gotta believe me
Remember to breathe
The song "Breathe" by Lalah Hathaway is an uplifting song that speaks to the listener about the importance of taking a deep breath and remembering that everything will be alright. The song starts by telling the listener to just breathe, and that they need to know how to breathe. It then goes on to talk about how there seems to be nothing but despair everywhere, with confusion and disillusion hanging in the air. However, the song encourages the listener to believe that this is not the end of the road and that there are still stories to be told. It's a reminder to keep going even when things seem hard.
The lyrics of the song also touch on the idea of not knowing why things are happening or why we can't breathe. The song suggests that even when we don't know the answers, we should keep looking towards the sky and remember to breathe. The chorus of the song repeats the idea that we need to believe that everything will be alright, and that we need to remember to breathe.
The message of the song is one of hope and positivity. It acknowledges that there may be difficult times, but that we can get through them if we remember to take a deep breath and keep going. The song encourages the listener to believe in themselves and to remember that there are still stories to be told.
Line by Line Meaning
Just breathe
Take a moment to focus on your breathing
Just breathe
Remind yourself to take a deep breath
Know how to breathe
Understand the importance of breathing properly
Just breathe
Reinforce the notion to take a moment to breathe
All around me everywhere
The feeling of being surrounded by negative emotions
Seems like nothing but despair
Sorrow and hopelessness are pervasive as far as the eye can see
Confusion disillusion hanging in the air
Uncertainty and disappointment are pervasive in the atmosphere
Global melancholy smears a stain across the sky
A profound sense of sadness is cast over the world
Somewhere right now someones crying
Someone is experiencing physical or emotional pain right now
I just don't why,
It's impossible to discern the cause of the aforementioned pain
But I gotta believe
Despite the pervasive sense of despair, one must remain hopeful
That this ain't the end of the road
This is not the end of the line, things will improve
This is all a dream until you believe
Until one begins to have faith, this is all meaningless
And you gotta know the stories still to be told
There are more experiences to be had, more occasions for growth and joy
But I gotta believe
Once again, the singer reiterates that, while it's tough, one must remain optimistic
Just breathe, remember to breathe
The song returns to its opening theme of focusing on one's breathing
I kept my four clover clutched tightly in my hands
The singer is holding onto a symbol of luck and fortune with all her might
The things I thought were useful I don't understand
The things that once seemed important seem meaningless in the face of despair
So I clicked my heels a thousand and opened my eyes
The singer, in a reference to The Wizard of Oz, tries to escape her problems
I just don't know why
Despite her efforts to solve this problem, like the earlier refrain, she remains baffled
I don't know why I can't breathe
The singer feels suffocated by the world around her, both figuratively and literally
With all that's going on around
Despite everything happening around her, the singer struggles alone
Or how my heart remembers to keep looking towards the sky
Yet, at the same time, she instinctively continues to seek signs of hope
Breathe you gotta believe me
A call to action, a plea to take a moment to breathe and believe
Breathe you gotta believe me
Repetition of the aforementioned plea
Its gonna be alright
An assurance that everything will be okay
Everything gonna be alright
Reiteration of the same assurance
Remember to breathe
Reinforcement of the importance of breathing
You gotta believe me
Once again, the singer's plea to believe in the face of adversity
Just believe me
Trust the singer, things will be okay
You gotta believe me
Final repetition of the central theme of the song
Remember to breathe
Final reinforcement of the importance of breathing
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: EULAULAH HATHAWAY, MICHAEL RIPOLL, REX K. RIDEOUT
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