After leaving The X Factor, Miller signed a recording deal with Hollywood Records/Syco Music and began work on an album. Following an initial five-song EP, she delivered her 2015 full-length debut album, Not an Apology, which featured production from the Suspex, Mike Del Rio, Matt Squire, and others. The album peaked at number seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and featured the singles "Young Blood" and "Fire N Gold." Spring 2016 brought a new single titled "yes girl," which featured heavily in her live sets that summer.
The following winter, Miller teased the release of her sophomore full-length album, aurora, by issuing the first of an intended trilogy of EPs beginning with chapter one: blue in February 2017. chapter two: red and chapter three: yellow followed during the summer. In February 2018 she delivered aurora, which compiled all three of her trilogy EPs plus 5 additional tracks, including the single "mother." Miller was also featured on NOTD single titled "I Wanna Know", which became their biggest hit to date.
During 2019, Miller released a number of singles that were originally intended for her third studio album, which was named 'sunsets in outerspace,' however in July 2020, Miller confirmed her third album wouldn't come until 2021 earliest and the whole space theme has 'run its course.' The first single released was, it's not u it's me with 6LACK, on March 1st, 2019. Bea released 4 other singles throughout 2019, feel something, feels like home (with Jessie Reyez), never gonna like you (with Snakehips) and that bitch. She also embarked on two tours supporting her 2019 singles, nice to meet u which began in North America on April 29th, 2019 and concluded May 18th, 2019. She also embarked on the sunsets in outerspace tour starting in London on September 23rd, 2019 and concluding in LA on November 30th, 2019.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Miller confirmed she will not release a full studio album in 2020 but will release an EP of 6 new songs, after scrapping the space theme and previous singles.
I Can't Breathe
Bea Miller Lyrics
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Wanna break all the clocks and the mirrors
And go back to a time that was different
A time when I didn't feel like there was something missing
Now my body and mind are so distant
Don't know how to escape from this prison
How can I free my mind?
Cause I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I can't breathe
How can I live in the moment
When my thoughts never feel like my own and
Don't know how to admit that I'm broke
How can I be alright?
Cause I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
Bea Miller's "I Can't Breathe" is a song that delves into the struggles of anxiety and the feeling of suffocation that comes with it. The lyrics talk about wanting to break away from the monotony of life, going back to a time when things were different and feeling like there's something missing. The singer feels distant from their own body and mind and is struggling to escape the mental prison their anxiety has created.
The song beautifully captures the feeling of being trapped in your own thoughts, not being able to live in the moment because your mind is never your own. It talks about the struggles of admitting that you are struggling and feeling "broke". The repeated lines of "I can't breathe" emphasize the feeling of suffocation that anxiety brings and the need for escape.
Overall, "I Can't Breathe" is a powerful song that speaks to the struggles of anxiety in a relatable and honest way. It reminds people who are struggling with their mental health that they are not alone and that there is hope for escape and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody get me a hammer
I am feeling so trapped and overwhelmed that I want to destroy all the things that remind me of my current reality.
Wanna break all the clocks and the mirrors
I want to shatter time and the reflection of my own image so that I can escape from the constant pressure to conform to societal expectations and definitions of success.
And go back to a time that was different
I wish I could return to a simpler time when life was free from the complexities and challenges I am facing now.
A time when I didn't feel like there was something missing
I wish I could go back to a time when I felt whole and fulfilled, when I didn't feel like there was an important part of me that was absent.
Now my body and mind are so distant
I feel so disconnected from my own thoughts and emotions that it feels like my mind and body belong to two separate individuals.
Don't know how to escape from this prison
I feel trapped in a mental and emotional prison, and I don't know how to free myself from this suffocating feeling.
How can I free my mind?
I desperately want to know how to break free from the mental constraints that are limiting my ability to live my life to the fullest.
Cause I can't breathe
I feel like I am suffocating under the weight of my own thoughts and emotions, and I can't find the strength to break free.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
These sounds are expressive of the pain and exhaustion I am feeling.
How can I live in the moment
I wish I could be fully present in my life, but my mind is always plagued by doubts, fears, and insecurities.
When my thoughts never feel like my own and
I feel like my thoughts are constantly being influenced by external factors, preventing me from having a sense of autonomy and freedom.
Don't know how to admit that I'm broke
I am struggling with my mental health and well-being, but I feel ashamed and embarrassed to acknowledge my vulnerabilities and seek help.
How can I be alright?
I am searching for a way to feel okay, to feel at ease and content with my life, even though it seems impossible right now.
Writer(s): Beatrice Miller, James Wong, Julia Michaels
Contributed by Annabelle P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
lorie Henry
[verse 1]
somebody get me a hammer
wanna break all the clocks and the mirrors
and go back to a time that was
different
A time when I didn't feel like there was something missing
now my body and mind are so distant don't know how to escape from this prison
[pre-chorus 1]
How can I free my mind?
[chorus]
cause I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
ooh, ooh, ooh
I can't breathe
[verse 2]
how can I live in the moment
when my thoughts never feel like my own and
Don't know how to admit that I'm broke
[pre-chorus 2]
how can I be alright?
[chorus]
cause I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
ooh, ooh, ooh
I can't breathe
[outro]
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
c c s u b
She deserves to be received more attention. I really admire her for the way she put her soul in all of her songs.
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Marta Pastoriza Freire
This song describes what it feels like to have anxiety.
Juliette Hamelle
That's what I was thinking, especially when she was holding her chest!
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Marta Pastoriza Freire yep
Emma Stanczak
thats not what its about tho
Marta Pastoriza Freire
Tortie Turtles What is it about then? (that sounds rude, but I really want to know)