TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
譚詠麟 Lyrics


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收录于大碟:FANTASY(1987)半梦半醒之间(1988)
其它版本:无言感激 (粤语)
Ive heard that beauty
Lights the hearts of those
Who see the world through the eyes of love
And every time I look at you
I see the living proof
Youre beautiful shining with your love
Wrap me in your silence Like a trembling bird
Your love need not be spoken To be heard
For now at last I understand
The message in your hands
One touch and Im at a loss for words
Take my breath away
The love thats in your eyes
Still takes me by surprise
You always take my breath away
Forever and a day
Youll be the one to take my breath away

Other lovers may have cast a spell or two
But they never made it last the way you do
I thrill each time I see your face
Or feel your warm embrace
You know the way to make my dreamse true
Even now I find it hard to believe
That someone like you could really care for me
Oh how your passion leaves me weak
Im shaking like a leaf
Take my breath away
The love thats in your eyes
Still takes me by surprise
You always take my breath away
Forever and a day
Youll be the one to take my breath away
Take my breath away
The love thats in your eyes
Still takes me by surprise
You always take my breath away




Forever and a day
Youll be the one to take my breath away

Overall Meaning

"Take My Breath Away" by 譚詠麟 is a song about being in love with someone who takes your breath away. The opening line talks about how beauty can light up the hearts of those who see the world with love. The singer observes how the person they're singing about is the living proof of this statement. The person they're in love with shines with their love, and seeing them always takes the singer's breath away.


The second stanza talks about how this person is different from other lovers who may have come and gone, casting a spell or two but unable to make it last. This person, however, knows how to make the singer's dreams come true, and the singer finds it hard to believe that someone like them could care for someone like the singer. The person's passion leaves the singer weak, shaking like a leaf.


The chorus repeats the song's title and how the love in the person's eyes still takes the singer by surprise. The person will always take the singer's breath away forever and a day.


Overall, the song reflects on the all-encompassing, breathtaking feeling of being in love with someone who makes your world brighter and more beautiful. It acknowledges the disbelief one may feel in finding someone like this, but ultimately revels in the overwhelming emotions that come with this love.


Line by Line Meaning

Ive heard that beauty
I have heard that beauty has an impact on those who view the world through love-stricken eyes.


Lights the hearts of those
Beauty ignites the emotions of those individuals.


Who see the world through the eyes of love
Those who have the view of the world through the lens of love.


And every time I look at you
Whenever I look at you.


I see the living proof
I see proof of beauty in its living form.


Youre beautiful shining with your love
You, shining with your love, are beautiful.


Wrap me in your silence Like a trembling bird
Envelop me in your silence, like a bird so scared and vulnerable.


Your love need not be spoken To be heard
Your love does not have to be verbalized to be sensed.


For now at last I understand
Finally, I comprehend.


The message in your hands
The gestures you make with your hands convey a message.


One touch and Im at a loss for words
One physical contact with you renders me speechless.


Take my breath away
You leave me breathless.


The love thats in your eyes
The affection that reflects in your eyes.


Still takes me by surprise
It continues to catch me off guard.


You always take my breath away
You always leave me breathless.


Forever and a day
For all eternity.


Youll be the one to take my breath away
You will always leave me breathless.


Other lovers may have cast a spell or two
Other lovers may have tried and succeeded in sweeping me off my feet.


But they never made it last the way you do
But none of them have made it last like you do.


I thrill each time I see your face
I get excited every time I see your face.


Or feel your warm embrace
Or experience your warm hug.


You know the way to make my dreamse true
You know how to make my dreams a reality.


Even now I find it hard to believe
Even now, I struggle to accept.


That someone like you could really care for me
That someone like you could genuinely have feelings for me.


Oh how your passion leaves me weak
Oh, how your passion renders me powerless.


Im shaking like a leaf
I am shaking uncontrollably.




Writer(s): Fukazawa Megumi

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