Music video
The video is about breaking up with a boy, and Alesha going out to try and forget about it, the video is set in Las Vegas[citation needed] in which there are scenes where she sits in a cafe and leaves her ring, and also when Alesha walks down a busy street in a show-girl outfit. As well as this Alesha is seen dancing alone in studio. The video ends with her entering the stage door of a show with an Elvis inpersonator and two other show-girls stood outside.
Reception
Popular blog Popjustice made the single their Song of the Day on December 30th 2008, saying "Everyone loves Alesha Dixon. Most people are quite indifferent about purchasing her musical releases. As time goes by we probably have to accept this as fact, but songs like 'Breathe Slow' do offer some hope that she might 'hit the mark' and have a big proper hit one day."[1]
Trash Lounge said "It's nowhere near the same league as 'The Boy Does Nothing', but 'Breathe Slow' is still a pretty decent offering from its hit-and-miss parent album." The song entered the Trash Lounge Absolute Tunes Top 10 on week commencing 5 January 2009 at No9,[2] rising next week to No5.[3]
The track entered the UK Top 100 a month before its release at No92, due to downloads of the song from The Alesha Show. The week after on Sunday 11th January, Breathe Slow made it into the top 40 reaching #39 just on downloads from the album. It has so far peaked at #13, still with two weeks until its physical CD release.
Charts
In the United Kingdom, Breathe Slow climbed from 163 to 92 on 4 January 2009 on the strength of downloads of the track from the album, giving the song a whole month to gather momentum up the Top 100 before its official single release. To date the song has peaked at #13.
Following hot on the heels of top 5 single 'The Boy Does Nothing', Alesha gave us 'Breathe Slow', a beautiful ballad of love and heartbreak which reached No.3 in the UK chart in January 2009. Alesha was one of nine celebs (including Cheryl Cole, Ronan Keating and Gary Barlow) to reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of 'Comic Relief' in March.
Breathe Slow
Alesha Dixon Lyrics
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'Cause I can't believe what the hell
I'm hearing
And speaking of hell
It don't compare to this heat
That I am feeling
I love you too much
All my emotions go
Out of control oh whoa whoa
Good for you bad for me
When I can hardly see
From the tears that flow oh whoa
Can't forget to breathe slow
Count from one to ten
With my eyes closed
'Cause ladies take it in
And get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Before I lose it get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
I am gunna breathe slow
Count from one to ten
With my eyes closed
'Cause ladies take it in
And get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Ladies never lose comp, oh oh oh 'sure
Not goin' lie
Or even try
You've got my wheel spinning
And I ain't the one to show
The gun
'Cause that means you will be
Winning oh yeah
I love you too much
It shows
All my emotions go
Out of control oh whoa whoa
Good for you bad for me
When I can hardly see
From the tears that flow oh whoa
Ooh oh ooh
Can't forget to breathe slow
Count from one to ten
With my eyes closed
'Cause ladies take it in
And get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Before I lose it get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
I am goin' breathe slow
Count from one to ten
With my eyes closed
'Cause ladies take it in
And get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Ladies never lose comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Somebody better hold me back
You're lucky I know how to act
(so lucky ain't goin' attack)
I'm being calm and cool
But believe me you
It's taking everything to just
Breathe breathe breathe
Can't forget to breathe slow
Count from one to ten
With my eyes closed
'Cause ladies take it in
And get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Before I lose it get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
I am goin' breathe slow
Count from one to ten
With my eyes closed
'Cause ladies take it in
And get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Ladies never lose comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Can't forget to breathe slow
Count from one to ten
With my eyes closed
'Cause ladies take it in
And get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Before I lose it get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
I am goin' breathe slow
Count from one to ten
With my eyes closed
'Cause ladies take it in
And get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Ladies never lose comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Alesha Dixon's song Breathe Slow is a song about trying to remain calm and composed in a relationship that is causing a lot of emotional turmoil. The singer is struggling to deal with the intensity of her feelings and emotions towards her partner, which are causing her to feel like she's losing control. The lyrics "I'm running out of patience/Cause I can't believe what the hell I'm hearing" suggest that her partner is not being completely honest with her or is betraying her trust in some way, which is causing her to feel angry and frustrated.
Throughout the song, Dixon repeats the phrase "Can't forget to breathe slow/Count from one to ten/With my eyes closed/Cause ladies take it in" as a way of reminding herself to stay calm and in control. The line "Ladies never lose comp- oh oh oh 'sure" reinforces the idea that women should always remain composed and in control, even when their emotions are running high.
Overall, "Breathe Slow" is a song that explores the complex and often tumultuous emotions that can arise in relationships, and the importance of staying composed even in the face of intense emotional turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm running out of patience
I'm losing my patience quickly
'Cause I can't believe what the hell I'm hearing
Because what I'm hearing is unbelievable and frustrating
And speaking of hell, it don't compare to this heat that I am feeling
This feeling of frustration is worse than hell's heat
I love you too much, it shows
I love you a lot and it's apparent
All my emotions go out of control oh whoa whoa
My emotions are overwhelming and uncontrollable
Good for you bad for me, when I can hardly see from the tears that flow oh whoa
This situation benefits you, but it's hurting me so much that I can barely see through the tears
Can't forget to breathe slow, count from one to ten with my eyes closed
I need to remember to take deep breaths and count to ten with my eyes shut
'Cause ladies take it in and get comp- oh oh oh 'sure before I lose it get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Women need to take a deep breath and compose themselves before losing control
Not goin' lie or even try, you've got my wheel spinning
I'm not going to lie or pretend, you have me feeling dizzy and confused
And I ain't the one to show the gun, 'cause that means you will be winning oh yeah
I won't resort to violence, as that means you'll have won
Ooh oh ooh, can't forget to breathe slow, count from one to ten with my eyes closed
I need to keep taking deep breaths and count to ten with my eyes shut
'Cause ladies take it in and get comp- oh oh oh 'sure before I lose it get comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Women need to take a deep breath and compose themselves before losing control
Somebody better hold me back, you're lucky I know how to act
Someone should stop me, but you're lucky I have self-control
(So lucky ain't goin' attack) I'm being calm and cool, but believe me you
(I'm not going to attack because you're lucky) I'm being patient, but don't push me too far
It's taking everything to just breathe breathe breathe
I'm struggling to keep my calm and it's taking all my effort to just keep breathing
Ladies never lose comp- oh oh oh 'sure
Women should always stay composed
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTONIO DIXON, CARSTEN SCHACK, HAROLD LILLY JR, J VALENTINE, KENNETH KARLIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@francismwangi8763
One of my all time favorites. If you came here in 2008, you are a legend
@reenmuth4726
oooh well😅
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@akwasikubolor9945
I love this song
@deborahyoung1717
April 2021 ❤
@EHIZ3
This nostalgic moment really brings tears to my eyes 😭 she’s such a talented and underrated artist I want this era back !!!
@bastadtroll8922
Please don't watch his video it is racist against asians!
@mshells.x
@@bastadtroll8922 shush I beg!
@bastadtroll8922
@@mshells.x excuse me but all i see is black and white, what happened to yellow?