我呼吸你
周渝民 Lyrics

The lyrics of 周渝民's song 我呼吸你 (I Breathe You) reflect on a past relationship and the lingering emotions and memories that continue to affect the singer. The opening lines describe a moment of heart palpitations, caused by the scent of the perfume you left on the mirror. It feels as though you intentionally set a trap of gentleness and longing for me. I drop a drop of the scent on the pillow and quietly breathe it in, but the fragrance once again becomes my enemy, disturbing my clarity. Closing my eyes, I recall that you used to always fall asleep leaning against me.

The chorus expresses the singer's struggle to move on from the relationship. Breathing you in, breathing the air, breathing your faint fragrance, leaves a trace that proves I cannot completely sever my feelings for you. The love that never truly ended still exists there. How can I ignore it? Breathing you in, breathing memories, your decision to insist on leaving, your breath, I cannot forget, it lingers and dominates my breath. Carefully I collect the glass bottle, revisiting it whenever I need to. I will smile because the air has you and memories.

The following lines explore the singer's realization of the depth of their lack of understanding of the other person. They never thought it was an issue, but now they understand the reasons behind your departure. There were differences between us in terms of life. I never once thought about asking you whether it was a rose or a jasmine. There were so many things I didn't know about you. Smelling your familiar scent now feels mysterious.

Overall, the song expresses the lingering emotions, memories, and the struggle to move on that the singer experiences after a past relationship. It explores the complexities of love, attachment, and the difficulty of letting go.