Breathless
Arabella Harrison Lyrics

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Baby you linger
I'm a bow around your little finger
I've gone and lost my way

Lead me to water
Long lost daughter
Since you can't
I will wash away with the tide

Baby I fall apart
You've gone and broke my heart
Everything falls away
I am breathless
At your name

How you move me
Your eyes wound me
Kill me with every word you don't say

Secret lover
Don't leave for another
Stay until night's come and gone
All I have left to remind me is your song

Baby I fall apart
You've gone and broke my heart
Everything falls away
I am breathless
At your name
Baby I fall apart
You've gone and broke my heart
Everything falls away

I am breathless
At your name

Overall Meaning

Arabella Harrison’s song Breathless is a poignant representation of a lover’s longing and pain experienced after a break-up. Baby you linger I'm a bow around your little finger sets the tone for the song, as the singer is helplessly entranced by her lover. However, the line I’ve gone and lost my way foreshadows the impending heartbreak that is to come. The lyrics Lead me to water, long lost daughter show that the singer is looking for guidance, but her lover is unable to provide it. The lyric suggests that the relationship was perhaps one-sided and her lover did not reciprocate in the way she needed.

The lines Baby I fall apart, you’ve gone and broke my heart and Everything falls away/ I am breathless at your name emphasize the tragedy that the singer is experiencing as a result of the end of her relationship. The repeated “breathless at your name” at the end of the song emphasizes the immense impact that her lover has had on her life, and how they have left their mark even after they have gone. Arabella Harrison’s use of metaphors throughout the song brings the listener on an emotional journey, as they feel the pain of the singer’s heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby you linger
You stay with me, consuming my thoughts and feelings

I'm a bow around your little finger
You have complete control over me

I've gone and lost my way
I am lost and cannot find my way without you

Lead me to water
Guide me to what I need to survive

Long lost daughter
I have been searching for something that I have lost, like a missing child

Since you can't
Since you are unable to guide me to what I need

I will wash away with the tide
I will lose myself if I cannot find what I need, like being washed away by the tide

Baby I fall apart
You have caused me intense emotional pain

You've gone and broke my heart
You have shattered my emotional stability

Everything falls away
All that was once important to me no longer holds any meaning

I am breathless
I am overwhelmed and cannot catch my breath