Aged 15 and still going by his full name, he released his debut album, Rookie, in 2003. In 2005, he relocated to London to pursue his musical career. Here, he was signed to Geffen Records and formed the band Vagabond. In 2010, Alex Vargas disbanded Vagabond to pursue a solo career.
In 2013, Alex Vargas released the mini-album Howl on Tiger Music. The same year, he also co-wrote and featured on 5 songs from English trance band Above & Beyond's fourth studio album, We Are All We Need.
In 2014, Alex Vargas signed with Copenhagen Records. His first release on Copenhagen Records was the standalone single "Till Forever Runs Out", which was followed by the EP Giving Up the Ghost in 2016.
Alex Vargas' second full-length album, Cohere, was released on 31 March 2017.
Oxygen
Alex Vargas Lyrics
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Lift the pavements, spin a thousand carousels.
I can't hope any longer so you win.
You got dreams, but you keep 'em to yourself.
We can only break so much 'til what's 'left is not enough.
And I'd tell you all about it, but the oxygen keeps getting in my way and I can't bare the fight.
Well I'd rather live without it 'cause it kills me that you sleep when I'm awake.
Now I'm right back at the point where we went wrong.
With these all familiar circles one again.
Well I'd rather be a mess than be alone.
Rather settle for what we have than dream of what we could've been
We can only take so much, till what's left is not enough
And I'd tell you all about it, but the oxygen keeps getting in my way and I can't bare the fight.
Well I'd rather live without it cause it kills me that you sleep when I'm awake.
Oh it's so clear that it's too late.
In this paralyzing silence, this breath we can't escape.
We've lost ourselves with nowhere left to run.
There's no comfort in the quiet, no together in the pain.
If I found a path to save us, would you come?
Wooohooohooohooo Wohohohoooho
Well I'd tell you all about it but the oxygen keeps getting in my way and I can't bare the fight.
I would rather live without it cause it kills me that you sleep when I'm awake.
Oh it's so clear that it's too late.
Must wait for the moment you walk in.
Lift the pavements spin a thousand carousels.
The lyrics of Alex Vargas's "Oxygen" express the agony of a broken relationship. The singer longs for a moment, any moment, for his love to return, but fears it will never happen. He imagines lifting the pavements and spinning a thousand carousels to escape the heartache. He confesses his feelings, but the words are stuck inside, suffocated by a sense of hopelessness. The singer is torn between wanting to hold on and wanting to let go, as he ultimately realizes that the relationship has reached its breaking point. The oxygen serves as a metaphor for the emotional barriers that get in the way of the singer expressing his feelings to the one he loves.
The chorus is particularly poignant, with the repeated refrain of "I'd tell you all about it, but the oxygen keeps getting in my way." The image of oxygen blocking the singer's words effectively captures the feeling of suffocation and the inability to express oneself. The line "it kills me that you sleep when I'm awake" speaks to the feeling of loneliness and longing that comes with a broken relationship. The singer wishes a path could be found to save what remains of the relationship, but deep down feels that it may be too late.
Overall, "Oxygen" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the heartache of a relationship that has turned irreparably sour. The lyrics are both poetic and relatable, and will resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of a love lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Must wait for the moment you walk in.
I am eagerly waiting for you to arrive so that I can talk to you about our problems.
Lift the pavements, spin a thousand carousels.
I am willing to do anything to make you happy, even if it means going to great lengths.
I can't hope any longer so you win.
I have lost hope in our relationship, and it seems like you have won while I have lost.
You got dreams, but you keep 'em to yourself.
I know that you have desires and aspirations, but you are not willing to share them with me.
We can only break so much 'til what's 'left is not enough.
Our relationship has suffered too much damage, and we cannot afford to lose anything more.
And I'd tell you all about it, but the oxygen keeps getting in my way and I can't bare the fight.
I want to share my feelings with you, but doing so is difficult because of how much it hurts.
Well I'd rather live without it 'cause it kills me that you sleep when I'm awake.
I would prefer to end this relationship because it hurts me that you are not as committed as I am.
Oh it's so clear that it's too late.
It is painfully obvious that we have reached the end of our relationship, and there is no turning back.
Now I'm right back at the point where we went wrong.
We have returned to the same problems that caused our relationship to fail in the first place.
With these all familiar circles one again.
We are stuck in a never-ending cycle of repeating the same mistakes and problems.
Well I'd rather be a mess than be alone.
As bad as things are between us, I would still rather be together and miserable than be alone.
Rather settle for what we have than dream of what we could've been.
I would rather accept our current situation and not have any expectations, than to hope for a better future that we may not attain.
In this paralyzing silence, this breath we can't escape.
Our silence and inability to communicate has become suffocating and unbearable.
We've lost ourselves with nowhere left to run.
We are lost in our problems and have nowhere to turn for help or resolution.
There's no comfort in the quiet, no together in the pain.
Our silence and pain are causing us more distress than comfort, and we are becoming more distant and isolated.
If I found a path to save us, would you come?
If I found a way to fix our relationship, would you be willing to work with me and make things right?
Wooohooohooohooo Wohohohoooho
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Contributed by Isabella V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Thank you so much for uploading studio version!
I got that album few months ago but my brother broke it accidentally
U r a life saver